Principal Engineer - Water

Geelong Careers; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share Bonus

Flexible, senior leadership role

Established brand and market presence

Job summary

Geelong Careers is seeking an experienced Lead or Principal Engineer to take ownership of its Sydney Water Major Projects and Development capability. This is a rare senior leadership opportunity to influence business strategy, client growth and team development within the water infrastructure sector.

Working alongside an established team that focuses on Water infrastructure projects, you will drive subdivision, unit development and broader water initiatives across Sydney, leveraging your

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Sydney Water and/or development-related projects.
• Strong relationships across developers, councils, contractors and industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and win new work.
• Commercial acumen and client management expertise.
• Proven leadership and team development capability.
• A passion for growing people, projects and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a well-established Sydney Water and WSC capable engineering team.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with developers, councils, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Identify, secure and deliver new business opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership across major development and infrastructure projects.
• Mentor and develop a capable team of engineers and designers.
• Contribute to strategic business decisions and growth initiatives.
• Represent the business within the broader Sydney Water market.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client management

Water infrastructure knowledge

Job description

Job Description

This role is about far more than delivering technical outcomes. You will be responsible for:

• Leading and growing a well-established Sydney Water and WSC capable engineering team
• Developing and strengthening relationships with developers, councils, contractors and key industry stakeholders
• Identifying, securing and delivering new business opportunities
• Providing technical leadership across major development and infrastructure projects
• Mentoring and developing a capable team of engineers and designers
• Contributing to strategic business decisions and future growth initiatives
• Representing the business within the broader Sydney Water market

The Successful Applicant

We are interested in speaking with professionals who have built a strong reputation within the Sydney Water sector and are ready to take on a broader commercial and leadership role.

About The Employer

Are you recognised across the Sydney Water market not only for your technical expertise, but also for your ability to build trusted client relationships, win work and lead high-performing teams?

An established and growing utility engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Lead or Principal Engineer to take ownership of its Sydney Water Major Projects and Development capability. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position with genuine influence over business strategy, client growth and team development. Working alongside an established team that already focuses on Water infrastructure projects, you'll be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth across subdivision, unit development and broader water infrastructure projects throughout Sydney.

About The Candidate

• Extensive experience delivering Sydney Water and/or development-related projects
• Strong relationships across developers, councils, contractors and industry stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to identify and win new work
• Commercial acumen and client management expertise
• Proven leadership and team development capability
• A passion for growing people, projects and business performance

Work Environment

What Makes This Role Different?

• Significant influence over the future direction of the business
• Strong autonomy and authority to shape the Water division
• Existing project pipeline and market presence to build upon
• Opportunity to leverage your industry profile and relationships
• Genuine pathway to help drive long‑term growth and profitability
• Profit-share structure that rewards business success

What's On Offer?

• Highly competitive base salary
• Profit Share Bonus
• Flexible, senior leadership role
• Strong level of autonomy and decision‑making authority
• Opportunity to shape and grow a key business division
• Established brand and market presence
• Career‑defining leadership opportunity within the water industry

If you're a respected industry professional in civil engineering with a strong reputation in the water infrastructure sector, looking for the opportunity to lead a business unit, grow a team and leverage your network to create lasting impact, we'd love to have a confidential conversation.

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