Principal/Senior Drainage Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Performance bonuses

Employee resource groups

Annual health checks

Career development

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal/Senior Drainage Engineer to join the Civil and Highways team in Adelaide. You will lead stormwater design across a diverse portfolio and help grow our drainage capability for future opportunities.

You will mentor engineers, manage scope, schedule and budgets, and build strong client relationships with DIT and Adelaide Airport, delivering high-quality outcomes across transport and defence projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• CPEng or progress toward CPEng.
• Knowledge of stormwater and drainage standards.
• Experience delivering design documentation for transport and civil projects.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Familiarity with 12D and DRAINS software.
• Knowledge of Austroads guidelines.
• Baseline clearance advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake stormwater design tasks for highways, building civil and Defence projects.
• Manage delivery across the project lifecycle with scope, schedule, budget, quality and client outcomes.
• Provide technical design guidance and review processes within a range of civil projects.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with key clients including the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) and Adelaide Airport.
• Collaborate with project managers, design teams and clients to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
• Drive a strong safety culture by leading and facilitating Safety in Design processes and ensuring safety considerations are embedded throughout the design process.
• Mentor and support the development of engineers and designers within the team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Influencing stakeholders

Drainage design knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

CPEng progression

Tools

12D

DRAINS

Job description

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seekopportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

We are seeking a Principal/Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Civil and Highways team in Adelaide. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of major infrastructure projects across South Australia, while helping to shape and grow our drainage capability for future opportunities.

You will apply your expertise in stormwater and drainage design across a diverse portfolio of highways, building civil and Defence projects. You will work closely with clients and project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

In this role you will:

• Undertake stormwater design tasks on a range of highways, building civil and Defence projects.
• Manage delivery throughout the project lifecycle, taking accountability for scope, schedule, budget,qualityand client outcomes.
• Providetechnical design guidance, manage scope and deliverables, review processes within a range of civil projects
• Build andmaintainstrong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to key clients including the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) and Adelaide Airport.
• Collaborate proactively with project managers,designteamsand clients to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard.
• Drive a strong safety culture by leading andfacilitatingSafety in Design processes and ensuring safety considerations are embedded throughoutthe design process.
• Mentor and support the development of engineers and designers within the team.

About You

We'relooking for someone who brings a strong technical capability coupled with leadership potential and a passion for delivering exceptional infrastructure outcomes.

You’llideally have:

• ABachelor’s degree inCivil Engineering
• CPEng ordemonstratedprogress and commitment to obtain CPEng.
• Knowledge of local and best practice stormwater and drainage standards preferable.
• Experience working in Design teams delivering concept, tender, and detailed design documentation for transport and civil projects.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with an ability to influence
• Anin-depthunderstanding of various software packages including 12D, DRAINS, etc ispreferable, but not essential
• Recent application of current Austroads guidelines on major projects is preferred.
• Baseline clearance would beadvantageous

Our values, culture, and benefits

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits and facilities to make thisa great placeto be, including:

• Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
• Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more
• Annual Health Checks and ongoing career development

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