Senior Dams Engineer (Structural)

Jacobs; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Wellbeing benefits

Global volunteering program

Job summary

Jacobs in Brisbane is seeking Dams Engineers of all levels to deliver the current pipeline of dam safety projects for water authorities, government and mining clients. The role involves inspections, planning, design and construction support across concrete gravity, arch and other dam types.

You will mentor junior engineers, foster multi-disciplinary teamwork, and manage client relationships with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in dams engineering.
• Experience with dam safety management, inspections, and risk assessment.
• Ability to manage client relationships in a positive and proactive manner.
• Ability to mentor and train engineers.
• Ability to build constructive, balanced relationships within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver current pipeline of dam safety projects for water authorities and clients across planning, design and construction phases.
• Undertake inspections and assess project requirements with a focus on safety and compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and support a multidisciplinary dams team.
• Manage client relationships and coordinate inputs from stakeholders.

Skills

Dams engineering

Team mentorship

Client relationship management

Risk assessment

Planning & design support

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our Water group has an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, vibrant, and growing dams team. Our team works seamlessly across multiple geographies embracing Jacobs culture of flexibility and global teaming.

We are currently looking for Dams Engineers of all levels to help us deliver our current pipeline of work and grow our future pipeline, through a range of dam safety projects with water authorities, local and state government, and mining clients.

In particular, we are working in partnership with Sunwater to support their Dam Safety Team to manage their ALARP program across their portfolio of 20 referable dams, focused on maintaining a safe, secure water supply for the region. We are looking for people who understand dam safety and the challenges facing dam owners and can work productively in a team to assess project requirements, undertake inspections, and advance projects through planning, design and construction phases.

You will be a dams engineer with a strong background in structural engineering of dams and ancillary structures including concrete gravity, and concrete buttress structures, with experience in concrete faced rockfill and arch dams desirable. You will have an in depth understanding of design and safety elements, and the application of design analyses in risk assessment. You will be familiar with ANCOLD requirements, and dam safety legislation across all Australian jurisdictions. Familiarity with New Zealand and overseas dams standards is also favourable.

You may also have structural expertise that is transferable to support our waterway engineering and water infrastructure teams to balance and provide diversity in workload. You will be a Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership. Existing RPEQ/RPEV is an added benefit.

You will be a strong mentor who values training and growing junior talent as a part of a multidisciplinary dams team. You will also be comfortable in client-facing roles, managing inputs from a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ideally you will based in Brisbane, but Jacobs is open to any Australian capital city location.

Here's what you'll need

• A tertiary qualification in engineering
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in dams engineering
• Experience with dam safety management, inspections, and risk assessment
• Ability to manage client relationships in a positive and proactive manner
• Ability to (and passion for) mentoring and training engineers
• Ability to build constructive, appropriate and balanced relationships with counterparts and colleagues to form a strong multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Membership of Engineers Australia or equivalent
• Chartered Professional Engineer or equivalent
• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and/or Registered Professional Engineer of Victoria (RPEV)

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

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Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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