Principal Water Planning Engineer

WSP Global Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and perks

Inclusive culture

Career growth opportunities

Flexible leave options

Parental leave support

Purpose-driven projects

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Associate or Principal Planning Engineer to join our Asset Management & Planning team in Melbourne. You’ll lead strategic planning, feasibility studies, and business cases for water infrastructure programs, collaborating with authorities and multidisciplinary teams to enable smart investment decisions.

You’ll mentor engineers, influence project delivery, and help grow WSP’s national Water business while embedding safety and sustainability in design throughout

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with Chartered status (CPEng and RPEQ, or progressing toward RPEQ within 12 months).
• 8+ years’ experience in water infrastructure planning or design, preferably in consulting.
• Strong knowledge of water supply and sewerage network planning, hydraulics and asset renewal strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and technical assessments for water supply and sewerage networks.
• Lead feasibility studies, options assessments and functional designs for complex water projects.
• Develop robust business cases to support infrastructure investment decisions.
• Coordinate across environment, planning, cost estimation, and constructability with multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead risk management and embed Safety-in-Design principles.
• Prepare and review technical reports and project documentation.
• Provide strategic input across asset management and infrastructure programs.
• Build relationships with clients and mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to proposals and growth of WSP’s Water business.

Skills

Water planning

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring engineers

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chartered)

Tools

Hydraulic modelling software

GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)

Cost estimation tools

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Associate or Principal Planning Engineer to join our Asset Management & Planning team in Melbourne. You’ll lead strategic planning, feasibility studies, and business cases for water infrastructure programs, collaborating with authorities and multidisciplinary teams to enable smart investment decisions.

You’ll mentor engineers, influence project delivery, and help grow WSP’s national Water business while embedding safety and sustainability in design throughout