Senior Water Engineer (Cairns)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Paid parental leave

Birthday leave

Annual leave loading

Mobility opportunities

Novated car leas

Ovasaver discounts

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Water Engineer to lead planning and delivery of multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects across Queensland and the broader region. The role requires a civil or mechanical engineering background with strong project management experience and a client-focused approach.

You will own projects from scope to close-out, coordinating across disciplines and ensuring safety, quality and commercial outcomes in a dynamic consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Current Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) in Civil and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Ideally 10+ years of relevant professional experience delivering water-sector projects.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Sound commercial capability including proposal and fee preparation and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, approvals, delivery and close-out of multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate civil, mechanical, process, electrical and other inputs to ensure technical assurance.
• Manage project scope, programme, budget and risks.
• Lead bid management and proposals.
• Engage clients and stakeholders to manage expectations.

Skills

Project management

Water infrastructure

Stakeholder engagement

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering

RPEQ registration

Job description

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world

The Role

The role will lead the planning and delivery of multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects across Queensland and the wider region. It is suited to a capable water engineer with a civil or mechanical engineering background and strong experience in project management within the water industry, including water and wastewater networks, pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and associated infrastructure.

The successful candidate will take ownership of projects and major work packages from scope definition and proposal development through planning, design, approvals, delivery and close-out. They will provide a clear interface between clients, technical teams and Arup's project governance processes, ensuring that safety, quality, programme, commercial and technical outcomes are actively managed.

The position requires a practical understanding of engineering delivery and the ability to coordinate civil, mechanical, process, electrical, structural, environmental, digital and other specialist inputs. The Senior Water Engineer will not be expected to act as the technical specialist in every discipline but must be able to challenge assumptions, identify interfaces and risks, and obtain appropriate technical assurance.

The Opportunity:

• Lead the safe, timely and commercially sound delivery of multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects and major work packages.
• Establish and manage project scope, programme, budget, resourcing, risk, governance and reporting.
• Lead client and stakeholder engagement, building trusted relationships and proactively managing expectations.
• Lead project planning, multidisciplinary design coordination, reviews, approvals, change management and close-out.
• Lead bid management and proposal preparation, including scopes, methodologies, programmes, fees and resourcing.
• Monitor project and commercial performance, including programme, forecasting, invoicing, risks and corrective actions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and ensure appropriate technical assurance, quality and RPEQ certification arrangements.
• Lead project teams through clear direction, coaching, mentoring and effective resource coordination

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Current Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) registration in Civil and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Ideally 10 or more years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience delivering water-sector projects in a consulting, utility, contractor or infrastructure environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering multidisciplinary water and wastewater infrastructure projects, preferably including networks, pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and associated works.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, programme, budget, resources, risk, change and client reporting.
• Sound commercial capability, including proposal and fee preparation, forecasting, invoicing, change control and management of project financial performance.
• Working knowledge of relevant Queensland legislation, engineering obligations, standards and water-industry requirements, including applicable WSAA Codes, SEQ Design and Construction Code requirements and utility/client standards

What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Explore the perks of a career with Arup Australia:

• Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
• Paid parental leave for the support carer of 4 weeks plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave if you later become the primary carer.
• Birthday leave
• Annual leave loading
• Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life & income protection)
• Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans
• Novated car leas
• Ovasaver including discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers on more than 300 retailers.

Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation