Senior Flood and Water Resources Engineer – Hybrid ANZ

Jacobs; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Wellbeing resources

Parental leave benefits

Employee Networks

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer (Flood) to lead water resources projects across ANZ. The role can be based in either Perth or Brisbane, supporting a strong pipeline of high-profile projects from natural resources to major infrastructure.

You will lead technical delivery, client engagement and coordination with other disciplines. The successful candidate will guide junior staff, contribute to proposals, and ensure safe, compliant and timely delivery while embedded in Jacobs’

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering
• Experience in a Resources environment
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies
• Ability to build relationships within Jacobs and with wider water resource practice
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of water resources projects, ensuring client expectations are met
• Manage water resources projects including budget, timeline and quality
• Provide technical input in civil design and flood modelling
• Prepare risk assessments and method statements
• Data collation and analysis
• Lead client, stakeholder and regulator engagement for technical delivery
• Prepare proposals and bid documents; data collection and analysis
• Undertake spatial/GIS tasks to support data analysis and presentation
• Present information to clients and management clearly; report writing and reviews
• Coach and mentor junior staff in flood modelling

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer (Flood) to lead water resources projects across ANZ. The role can be based in either Perth or Brisbane, supporting a strong pipeline of high-profile projects from natural resources to major infrastructure.

You will lead technical delivery, client engagement and coordination with other disciplines. The successful candidate will guide junior staff, contribute to proposals, and ensure safe, compliant and timely delivery while embedded in Jacobs’