Senior Water Engineer - Brisbane

Lead Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Group is seeking a founding member for its new water team in Brisbane. You’ll work alongside process engineers and senior water engineers on water and wastewater treatment projects, taking ownership from concept through to detailed design.

This ground-floor role offers the chance to shape the team, mentor junior engineers, and influence delivery. You’ll translate treatment requirements into practical solutions and collaborate with clients, utilities and stakeholders from day one.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in civil, mechanical, chemical or environmental engineering
• Solid experience on water and wastewater treatment or wet utilities projects
• Comfort working closely with process engineers and translating treatment design into delivery
• The confidence to step up in a growing team and the drive to build something

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering on water and wastewater treatment projects, from concept through to detailed design
• Work closely with the process team to turn treatment requirements into practical, buildable solutions
• Take technical ownership of your packages and mentor junior engineers as the team grows
• Liaise with clients, utilities and project stakeholders
• Help shape the team’s culture, systems and growth from day one

Job description

About the opportunity

This is a rare chance to be a founding member of a newly established water team inside a well-backed engineering business. You’ll work alongside process engineers and senior principal water engineers on water and wastewater treatment projects. The team is led by a water specialist with close to 40 years in the industry. This is a treatment-focused role, not water resources or flood modelling.

What you’ll do

• Deliver engineering on water and wastewater treatment projects, from concept through to detailed design


• Work closely with the process team to turn treatment requirements into practical, buildable solutions


• Take technical ownership of your packages and mentor junior engineers as the team grows


• Liaise with clients, utilities and project stakeholders


• Help shape the team’s culture, systems and growth from day one

What you’ll bring

• Degree-qualified in civil, mechanical, chemical or environmental engineering


• Solid experience on water and wastewater treatment or wet utilities projects


• Comfort working closely with process engineers and translating treatment design into delivery
  
• The confidence to step up in a growing team and the drive to build something

Why this role

• Ground-floor opportunity to help build a water team from scratch


• Direct mentorship from one of the most experienced water engineers in the market


• Real influence over the work you take on and how the team develops