Senior Engineer - Flooding

Impact Water Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Impact Water Group in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Engineer – Flooding to lead and deliver floodplain and surface water management projects. The role is full-time and hybrid, with initial work-from-home setup and future office space.

You will perform hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessments, and stormwater design, while mentoring junior staff and supporting proposals. The right candidate will shape our practices and grow with the business over the next decade.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years consulting experience in water resources.
• Accreditation toward chartered status is highly regarded.
• Experience in Australian consulting, local government, or related sectors beneficial.
• Strong reporting, data analysis, and modelling methodology documentation.

Aufgaben

• Lead and deliver floodplain and surface water projects.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessments, and stormwater design.
• Prepare technical reports and validate modelling outputs.
• Collaborate with directors, peers, and clients; mentor junior engineers.
• Support proposals and help shape best-practice approaches to flooding.

Kenntnisse

Hydrology & hydraulics

Floodplain modelling

Stormwater design

RORB/HEC-RAS

GIS platforms

Technical reporting

Client liaison

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered/Engineers Australia progress

Tools

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

RORB

ArcGIS / GIS

Jobbeschreibung

Impact Water Group, founded in September 2026, is a specialist consultancy focused on surface water management. The company emphasizes technical excellence, individuality, and a supportive environment for both team members and clients.

The team provides expertise in floodplain modelling and management, infrastructure planning, drainage design, and stormwater solutions. With 30 years of combined experience, Impact Water Group delivers practical, high-quality outcomes for complex water management challenges. We value collaboration, trust, and an engaging workplace culture for professionals seeking impact in the water sector.

Role Description

The Senior Engineer – Flooding is a full-time, hybrid role based in the Greater Melbourne Area. We currently are entirely work from home, however, will be looking for office space in 2027 and envisage a hybrid arrangement from then.

The role involves leading and delivering floodplain and surface water management projects, including hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessments, and stormwater management.

Responsibilities include preparing technical reports, reviewing and validating modelling outputs, and developing pragmatic mitigation and infrastructure solutions for public and private sector clients.

The Senior Engineer will collaborate closely with directors, peers, and clients, provide technical guidance to future junior team members, and contribute to project planning, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of methodologies and tools. The role also includes participating in client meetings, supporting proposals, and helping shape best practice approaches to flooding and surface water management.

The perfect applicant will want to grow with the business. Most importantly, we are after someone who understands that the business is new and wants to actively provide input into designing how the business operates successfully and sustainably over the next 10 years.

About you

• 5+ years’ experience in consulting


• Strong technical capability in hydrology and hydraulics, including floodplain modelling, surface water management, and stormwater and drainage design.


• Experience using industry-standard modelling and design tools (e.g., TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, RORB, and GIS platforms).


• Proficiency in technical report writing, data analysis, and clear documentation of assumptions, methodology, and outcomes.


• Project coordination skills, including planning tasks, managing timeframes and budgets, and contributing to proposals and client deliverables.


• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders and mentor junior engineers.


• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, or a closely related discipline.


• Professional accreditation or progress toward chartered/registered status (e.g., Engineers Australia) is highly regarded.


• Experience working in consulting, local government, or related sectors on flooding, drainage, or infrastructure projects in Australia is beneficial.


• Commitment to safety, quality, and environmentally responsible design, with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.