Lead Water Resources Engineer - Projects & Mentorship

Egis in ANZ; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Learning & development framework

Newcastle CBD location

Remote working options

Work-life balance

Mentoring programs

Job summary

Egis Group is seeking a Principal Water Resources Engineer to provide consultancy and technical services across local, national, and international projects from Newcastle. You will lead technical delivery, manage client relationships, and oversee project financials.

The role emphasizes business development, risk assessment, flood hydrology/hydraulic modelling, water balance analysis, and the preparation of Water Management Plans and water quality assessments.

Qualifications

• Ideally 10+ years’ professional experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities and exceptional technical expertise in water resources engineering within a consultancy environment.
• You will also have:
• Relevant tertiary Engineering degree (Civil, Environmental, Chemical).
• CPEng (or willingness to obtain) high desired.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, develop business and project manage.
• Proven leadership skills and a desire to train, guide and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Strong knowledge and application of local standards, Australian standards and statutory and regulatory requirements relating to civil design and water management.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Well-rounded critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership of projects, including full project management responsibilities encompassing client relationship management and project financials.
• Leading business development activities with new and existing clients to support revenue and the strategic direction of the Water Resources team.
• Conducting risk assessments and advising feasible solutions to clients.
• Application of technical fundamentals and flood modelling (hydrologic and hydraulic) and water balance modelling to a range of assessments including Flooding and Surface Water Impact Assessments; Water quality assessment; Water Management Plans; Erosion and Sediment Control; Watercourse diversion design, monitoring and rehabilitation.
• Reviewing and improving technical documentation as required.
• Team mentoring and coaching to support the well-being and development of junior team members.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Risk assessment

Flood modelling

Hydrology

Hydraulic modelling

Water balance modelling

Water quality assessment

Water management planning

Erosion and sediment control

Watercourse design

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Civil engineering degree

Environmental engineering degree

Chemical engineering degree

CPEng (desirable)

Job description

Egis Group is seeking a Principal Water Resources Engineer to provide consultancy and technical services across local, national, and international projects from Newcastle. You will lead technical delivery, manage client relationships, and oversee project financials.

The role emphasizes business development, risk assessment, flood hydrology/hydraulic modelling, water balance analysis, and the preparation of Water Management Plans and water quality assessments.