Principal - Process Engineering

Beca Pty. Ltd.; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of Beca, seeking an experienced Technical Director Process Engineer to lead our Melbourne water team and grow local capability. You will oversee the delivery of water and wastewater projects and mentor a specialist team across Victoria.

Join a collaborative environment focused on sustainable communities, with opportunities to influence design direction, engage with major clients, and drive innovative solutions across complex plants.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience delivering water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Proven ability to plan and manage engineering aspects of infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of industry policies, standards and market trends.
• Excellent communication skills with clients, operators and report/presentation delivery.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues and work autonomously within a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead wastewater and/or water treatment technical teams on complex projects.
• Deliver high-quality process engineering designs and deliverables.
• Mentor team members and support professional development.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and manage expectations.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to secure and deliver projects.
• Stay at the forefront of new technologies and best practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Investigations & design

Industry knowledge

Verbal communication

Mentoring

Autonomy & teamwork

Client relationships

Job description

Beca HunterH2O

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca. We are a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fiji. In Australia, we work on over 25 long term water utility panels and the largest D&C projects. Our local clients include Melbourne Water, Greater Western Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water, as well as select regional water corporations. Other notable clients include Icon Water, Sydney Water and Hunter Water, as well as blue chip constructors. Combining the capability of our water specialists with access to more than 4,000 multi-disciplinary specialists, we bring the best of Beca to our clients, to “Make Every Day Better” for our communities and the environment.

The opportunity

Join a collaborative team of 80 specialist process engineers and take a technical leadership role. Our water and wastewater process engineers are involved in the complete water, wastewater and recycled water treatment project life cycle, throughout Australia, NewZealand and the Pacific. Due to a strong pipeline of current and future projects, we are seeking the appointment of an experienced Technical Director Process Engineer to join our thriving water team in Melbourne and grow our local capability.

About you

You will be an experienced Principal Process Engineer with a track record of delivering water or wastewater treatment plants across Victoria. We are looking for someone with experience at the senior level to manage the design of water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated experience in planning and managing the engineering aspects of infrastructure projects across a range of urban and regional plants. Along with proven and adept stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse interests, you will be an experienced consultant and problem solver with highly developed analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify risks and deliver innovative solutions.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

• Technical director role to lead our integrated treatment design capability
• Experience undertaking and leading investigations, options assessments and design of water treatment plants
• Proven in‑depth knowledge of the industry's policies, standards, research, developments, and market trends
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally with colleagues, clients, operators, and through preparation of high‑quality reports and presentations
• A willingness to mentor and develop more junior colleagues
• The flexibility to be both autonomous and work cohesively within a team environment
• A client focus combined with a track record of being able to build and maintain long term client relationships

This role will see you:

• Be a leader of our wastewater and/or water treatment technical teams and play a hands‑on role and lead figure on process engineering delivery of complex water and wastewater projects
• Utilise your technical engineering capabilities to play a leading role in the delivery of projects
• Mentor other team members and contribute to the professional development of future professionals
• Develop and maintain trusted long‑term relationships with our clients
• Collaborate with our multidiscipline teams to secure, manage and deliver projects
• Remain at the forefront of technological developments, research and industry best practice

This exciting opportunity will see you step into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement. You will be given opportunities for professional growth and development as well as mentorship from our highly experienced process engineering team.

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work‑life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands‑on experience to unlock your career potential

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia‑Pacific region’s largest employee‑owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. ‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations, and our purpose – to make every day better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment, and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make every day better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you are not just on the fringes; you are making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up. As a people‑focused business, we understand that work‑life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it is not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. Therefore, we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Hello! And welcome to a whole new world of possibilities with Beca. We hope you’re as keen as we are to find out more about each other. We look forward to seeing your application. The Talent Acquisition Team Make everyday better Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. But we need problem solvers - the makers, the creators, the planners and practitioners to convert ideas into reality. For over 100 years, we’ve been making a visible difference, developing, and delivering solutions for our clients, our people and our community.

Focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies, to create better and safer outcomes.

What makes us different?

At Beca, our people are our business. We support curiosity and value great ideas, and are passionate about creating a workplace where people are engaged, feel incredible and can belong. Our employee‑ownership model sets us apart. It’s an opportunity for our people to be invested in the future success of our business, with share ownership available for eligible employees. We also offer a range of employee benefits, designed to reward and recognise the amazing things our people are doing everyday. And our values of partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care are reflected in the way we work, with our people and with our clients.

When you are part of our Beca family, you’ll own your own career path and contribute to a legacy. Join us and discover for yourself how you own your career and can make a everyday better.