Senior Drainage Engineer

KBR Careers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead end-to-end drainage design for major transport projects across Victoria, from concept to completion, while guiding teams and coordinating with clients on reports and proposals.

You will mentor engineers, manage project delivery to meet quality, safety, budget, and schedule targets, and contribute to the SRL East Linewide Alliance’s critical outcomes for safer, more efficient transport networks.

Qualifications

• You’re an accomplished Senior Drainage Engineer with extensive experience delivering civil infrastructure.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects with consultants, contractors, and government agencies.
• Advanced drainage design skills and proficiency in modelling software.
• Strong knowledge of Austroads and State Transport Authority design guidelines.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status (or ability to achieve within six months)

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major transport projects across Victoria, taking ownership of drainage design from concept to completion.
• Lead design teams, mentor engineers, and manage project delivery to meet quality, safety, budget, and schedule expectations.
• Build strong client relationships and produce clear, accurate, technically robust reports and proposals.

Skills

Drainage design

Project leadership

Client relations

Modelling software

Code knowledge

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Modelling software

Job description

Title: Senior Drainage Engineer KBR, as part of the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Linewide Alliance, is proud to be helping deliver one of Australia's most significant infrastructure projects.

SRL is a city-shaping program that will transform how people live, work and move around Melbourne. The 90km orbital rail line will connect every major train line, link key precincts, and support thriving communities across the city.

SRL East, the first stage of the project, will deliver 26km of twin underground tunnels and six new stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill.

As part of the Linewide Alliance, KBR is delivering critical design services across civil, structural, track, drainage, power, systems and infrastructure disciplines that will support safe and reliable operations of the future rail network.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, you’ll lead the delivery of major transport projects across Victoria. You’ll take ownership of drainage design from concept to completion—shaping solutions for roads, rail, and other large-scale infrastructure. You’ll lead design teams, mentor emerging engineers, and manage project delivery to meet quality, safety, budget, and schedule expectations. You’ll also play a key role in building strong client relationships and producing clear, accurate, and technically robust reports and proposals. This role places you at the forefront of high-impact projects shaping Australia’s transport networks for decades to come.

Who You Are

You’re an accomplished Senior Drainage Engineer with extensive experience delivering civil infrastructure projects. You bring advanced technical expertise, a collaborative approach, and confidence leading multidisciplinary teams.

• A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience delivering infrastructure projects with consultants, contractors, and government agencies
• Advanced drainage design skills and proficiency in modelling software
• Strong knowledge of relevant design codes (Austroads, State Transport Authority guidelines)
• Chartered Professional Engineer status (or ability to achieve within six months)

What We Do

KBR’s Infrastructure Services team is shaping a smarter, more sustainable future for Australia. We deliver solutions across transport, water, defence, and the built environment, partnering with clients nationwide throughout every stage of the project lifecycle. With more than 1,200 experts across the country, we bring global insights and local understanding together. Our teams are digitally enabled, agile, and focused on delivering positive social and environmental outcomes.

Why Join KBR?

At KBR, we partner with our clients and delivery partners to deliver exceptional outcomes through collaboration, technical excellence and a One Team approach.

• Opportunity to work on iconic Transport, Defence and Energy projects.
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities.
• Access to technical experts and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Flexible working arrangements and work-life balance.
• A supportive, people-first culture where your contributions are valued.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

Our Values

• We Value Our People
• We Deliver
• We Are People of Integrity
• We Empower
• We Are a Team of Teams

Join a team where your expertise is respected, your growth is supported, and your work contributes to shaping Australia's future infrastructure.

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.