Senior Dams Engineer - Lead Design & Safety

GHD; St Leonards; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking an experienced Senior Dams Engineer to join our NSW/ACT Dams and Tailings team, based in Sydney (St Leonards) or other NSW offices. You’ll contribute to dam design, upgrades and safety projects across major water infrastructure, delivering solutions from concept through construction support.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with clients and regulators, while advancing technical leadership in a collaborative, flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline, with 7+ years’ experience in dams and/or tailings engineering, ideally within a consulting environment.
• Experience in design, assessment and delivery of dams, associated water infrastructure or tailings projects.
• Experience delivering projects from concept through to detailed design, construction support and project close-out.
• Strong understanding of ANCOLD guidelines, dam safety principles and relevant engineering standards.
• Excellent project management, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, Chartered status or progress towards Chartership highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• The design, assessment and safety evaluation of concrete and embankment dams, spillways, outlet works and associated water infrastructure.
• Delivery of dam-related projects across the full lifecycle, from feasibility and concept development through to detailed design and construction support.
• Undertaking dam safety surveillance, risk assessments and mitigation planning for major dam owners.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with geotechnical, structural, hydraulic and environmental specialists to deliver integrated solutions.
• Building strong client, regulator and stakeholder relationships while contributing to proposals and business development activities.
• Managing project budgets, schedules and delivery outcomes while mentoring junior engineers and supporting capability growth across the dams team.

Skills

Dams engineering

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Chartered status (progress towards)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

GHD is seeking an experienced Senior Dams Engineer to join our NSW/ACT Dams and Tailings team, based in Sydney (St Leonards) or other NSW offices. You’ll contribute to dam design, upgrades and safety projects across major water infrastructure, delivering solutions from concept through construction support.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with clients and regulators, while advancing technical leadership in a collaborative, flexible work environment.