Senior Underground Planning Engineer - Medium-Term Strategy

Porgera; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Career development

Inclusive culture

Parental leave

Purpose-driven work

Zusammenfassung

WSP is seeking a Senior to Principal Planning Engineer to lead strategic, master and detailed water infrastructure planning in Australia’s Brisbane region. You will translate population and demand into practical plans, assess networks, and drive investment decisions.

Based in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast, you will mentor engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outcomes across water, recycled water and wastewater projects.

Qualifikationen

• A tertiary qualification in Civil, Environmental or a related Engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in water and/or wastewater infrastructure planning.
• Strong technical expertise in strategic, master and detailed planning for water, recycled water and/or wastewater systems.
• Experience assessing existing networks and identifying future infrastructure, augmentation and upgrade requirements.
• Demonstrated experience developing servicing strategies, options assessments and infrastructure investment recommendations.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between network planning, asset management, design and infrastructure delivery.
• Proven experience leading the technical delivery and review of complex engineering projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to interpret complex technical information and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and other technical professionals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex engineering concepts and recommendations.

Aufgaben

• Lead strategic, master and detailed infrastructure planning for water, recycled water and / or wastewater systems.
• Undertake and oversee water and / or wastewater network planning, infrastructure assessments and servicing strategies.
• Develop technically robust solutions for network upgrades, augmentation and new infrastructure.
• Lead the technical delivery and review of complex infrastructure planning projects.
• Translate population, demand, asset and network requirements into practical infrastructure plans and investment recommendations.
• Provide technical input into options assessments, business cases and infrastructure investment planning.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate planning outcomes with subsequent design and delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, review and mentoring to engineers and planners.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex infrastructure and network planning challenges.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of technical capability, methodologies and best practice across the AMP team.

Kenntnisse

Civil Engineering

Water Infrastructure Planning

Strategic Planning

Master Planning

Detail Planning

Mentoring Engineers

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Senior to Principal Planning Engineer (Water Networks)

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life.

We foster a culture that celebrates curiosity, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to shape a career as unique as you.

About Our Asset Management & Planning (AMP) Team

Our national Asset Management & Planning team delivers technical consulting services across strategic planning, master planning, detailed infrastructure planning, business cases and asset management for water and wastewater networks, pumping stations, conveyance systems and broader water infrastructure.

The Opportunity – Senior, Associate or Principal Planning Engineer

Reporting to the Team Manager, Asset Management & Planning, you will be based in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast and take a senior technical role in the planning and delivery of complex water infrastructure projects and programs.

You'll apply your engineering and infrastructure planning expertise to assess network requirements, develop servicing strategies and translate long-term strategic objectives into practical infrastructure solutions.

Working alongside multidisciplinary specialists, you'll provide technical leadership across either water, recycled water and / or wastewater infrastructure planning while mentoring engineers and contributing to consistently high-quality technical outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead strategic, master and detailed infrastructure planning for water, recycled water and / or wastewater systems
• Undertake and oversee water and / or wastewater network planning, infrastructure assessments and servicing strategies
• Develop technically robust solutions for network upgrades, augmentation and new infrastructure
• Lead the technical delivery and review of complex infrastructure planning projects
• Translate population, demand, asset and network requirements into practical infrastructure plans and investment recommendations
• Provide technical input into options assessments, business cases and infrastructure investment planning
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate planning outcomes with subsequent design and delivery
• Provide technical guidance, review and mentoring to engineers and planners
• Apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex infrastructure and network planning challenges
• Contribute to the ongoing development of technical capability, methodologies and best practice across the AMP team

About You

We're looking for an experienced water infrastructure planning engineer who combines strong technical capability with the ability to lead complex planning assignments.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Civil, Environmental or a related Engineering discipline
• Significant experience in water and/or wastewater infrastructure planning
• Strong technical expertise in strategic, master and detailed planning for water, recycled water and/or wastewater systems
• Experience assessing existing networks and identifying future infrastructure, augmentation and upgrade requirements
• Demonstrated experience developing servicing strategies, options assessments and infrastructure investment recommendations
• Strong understanding of the relationship between network planning, asset management, design and infrastructure delivery
• Proven experience leading the technical delivery and review of complex engineering projects
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, with the ability to interpret complex technical information and develop practical engineering solutions
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and other technical professionals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex engineering concepts and recommendations

Why Choose WSP?

At WSP, you'll have the scale and support to do meaningful work while being empowered to grow your technical career.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary & benefits including salary continuance insurance
• Flexible working options plus up to 4 additional weeks of leave
• Career development through mentoring, leadership programs and global opportunities
• Inclusive culture that values your perspective
• Family support including up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Purpose‑driven work contributing to sustainable and resilient communities