Senior Drainage & Flood Engineering Lead

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work options

Additional annual leave up to 6 weeks

Volunteer and representation leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM in Australia is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer with a focus on drainage and/or flooding to work with major clients from either Rockhampton or Mackay offices. You will contribute to complex drainage projects, mentor engineers, and guide hydrologic modelling and design across multi-disciplinary teams.

You will deliver stormwater designs, hydraulics analysis, and provide technical leadership while staying aligned with Australian standards.

Qualifications

• Proven Drainage/Flood Modelling industry experience (circa 5-15 years +)
• RPEQ or ability to apply for RPEQ preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the planning, hydraulic assessment and design of stormwater and drainage networks, or hydrologic modelling and/or assessments.
• Confident skillset in software usage, such as Civil 3D or 12d, and/or TUFLOW or similar hydraulic modelling tools, URBS and/or XP-Rafts or similar hydrologic modelling tools, QGIS and/or ArcGIS.
• Strong technical capability across underground and surface water drainage systems.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects within a consulting or multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, design review and mentoring.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working directly with clients.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of successful project delivery principles.

Responsibilities

• Technical delivery of drainage designs, stormwater management plans, and hydraulic assessments for local council clients and major infrastructure projects
• Providing specialised input into hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using programs such as Civil3D, 12D, TUFLOW, DRAINS, URBS, RORB, XP-Rafts and WBNM.
• Developing practical and innovative solutions to complex drainage, flooding, and water quality challenges
• High quality technical and non-technical report writing.
• Supporting project teams through technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance
• Engaging with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to provide trusted technical advice and contribute to winning work
• Ensuring alignment with Australian standards and guidelines
• Contributing to technical excellence initiatives and staying current with emerging tools, methodologies, and regulatory changes

Skills

Drainage/Flood modelling

RPEQ

Hydraulic analysis

Civil 3D

12D

TUFLOW

URBS

XP-Rafts

QGIS

ArcGIS

Stormwater design

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Civil 3D

12D

TUFLOW

DRAINS

URBS

XP-Rafts

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

AECOM in Australia is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer with a focus on drainage and/or flooding to work with major clients from either Rockhampton or Mackay offices. You will contribute to complex drainage projects, mentor engineers, and guide hydrologic modelling and design across multi-disciplinary teams.

You will deliver stormwater designs, hydraulics analysis, and provide technical leadership while staying aligned with Australian standards.