Senior Hydraulic Engineer - Flexible Hybrid in Canberra

WSP in Australia; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Engineer in Canberra to join our Building Services team. This senior role focuses on delivering hydraulic design from concept through construction across health, education, defence, commercial and transport sectors.

You will lead, mentor and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring quality, compliance and constructability while maintaining a flexible and balanced workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a Hydraulic Engineer within a building services consultancy.
• Proven experience delivering complex, large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC and authority requirements.
• Confidence leading design packages and managing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative, client-focused approach.
• Desire to work in a supportive team where quality, people and balance genuinely matter.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hydraulic design and delivery of projects across a diverse portfolio.
• Take end-to-end ownership of hydraulic design from concept through to construction.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developing engineers.
• Coordinate closely with other building services disciplines, architects and external consultants.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and project stakeholders.
• Review designs, documentation and site works to ensure quality, compliance and constructability.

Skills

Hydraulic design

Building services

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Australian Standards / NCC

Communication

Job description

WSP in Australia is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Engineer in Canberra to join our Building Services team. This senior role focuses on delivering hydraulic design from concept through construction across health, education, defence, commercial and transport sectors.

You will lead, mentor and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring quality, compliance and constructability while maintaining a flexible and balanced workplace culture.