Senior Hydraulic Engineer

West Recruitment; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

West Recruitment is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to lead hydraulic design across residential and commercial projects in NSW. The role involves managing client relationships, coordinating with architects and engineers, and providing technical leadership on water supply, drainage, sanitary, stormwater, and fire-related hydraulic systems.

You will mentor junior engineers, oversee design reviews for compliance and efficiency, and contribute to the growth of the hydraulic division within the

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Hydraulic Engineer within building services consulting.
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards, codes, and hydraulic design principles.
• Ability to work autonomously while mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydraulic design delivery across residential and commercial projects.
• Manage client relationships and attend design/coordination meetings.
• Provide technical leadership across water supply, drainage, sanitary, stormwater, and fire-related hydraulic systems.
• Coordinate with architects, builders, consultants, and internal teams.
• Oversee construction-phase support and resolve site-based hydraulic issues.
• Mentor and develop junior/mid-level engineers.
• Review designs for compliance, buildability, and efficiency.
• Support business growth through client engagement and trusted delivery.

Skills

Hydraulic design

Leadership

Client management

Autodesk Rev it

Tools

CAD/Revit

Job description

Our client is a building services engineering consultancy built on practical construction knowledge, strong client relationships, and a collaborative approach to project delivery. Our client is working across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, and mixed-use developments.

With deep understanding across the full development and construction lifecycle, they have built a strong pipeline of repeat work across Sydney and regional NSW.

With an established team structure already on board and plans to grow significantly over the coming years, the business is entering an exciting phase of expansion. As part of this expansion includes the opportunity to bring a Senior Hydraulic Engineer into the team.

About Your New Role

As the Senior Hydraulic Engineer, you will play a critical leadership role within the business, you will lead projects, manage clients, mentor junior engineers and help shape the future growth of the hydraulic division. This is a permanent, full time role based in an office in Paramatta.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading hydraulic design delivery across residential and commercial building projects
• Managing client relationships and attending design and coordination meetings
• Providing technical leadership across water supply, drainage, sanitary, stormwater, and fire-related hydraulic systems
• Coordinating with architects, builders, consultants, and internal engineering teams
• Overseeing construction-phase support and resolving site-based hydraulic issues
• Mentoring and developing junior and mid-level hydraulic engineers
• Reviewing designs for compliance, buildability, and efficiency
• Supporting business growth through strong client engagement and trusted delivery

About You

• Proven experience as a Hydraulic Engineer within building services consulting
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards, codes, and hydraulic design principles
• The ability to work autonomously while also mentoring junior staff
• Experience with hydraulic design software and CAD/Revit tools
• Registration or the ability to sign off designs will be highly regarded