Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer – Flexible Work

SMEC (an SJ Group company); City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Career development

Education support

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Industry experts

Job summary

SMEC, an SJ Group company, is seeking an Experienced/Senior Civil Engineer - Water Infrastructure to join our Brisbane Water team. You will contribute to major water infrastructure projects across Queensland and Australia, delivering planning, design, and delivery across the full water cycle.

You will work with technical specialists, project managers, and clients to develop robust solutions, manage design deliverables, and support business development in a collaborative, multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Experience delivering water infrastructure design and delivery in a consulting environment.
• Strong project management and client engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical design and project outcomes across water infrastructure projects.
• Manage project tasks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and design documentation.
• Contribute to proposals, tenders, and business development activities.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure project deliverables meet client requirements, technical standards, and quality expectations.
• Support the commercial success of projects and the broader team.
• Apply sound project management principles to achieve successful project outcomes.

Skills

Water infrastructure design

Project management

Client engagement

Communication

Technical reporting

Education

RPEQ accreditation

Job description

SMEC, an SJ Group company, is seeking an Experienced/Senior Civil Engineer - Water Infrastructure to join our Brisbane Water team. You will contribute to major water infrastructure projects across Queensland and Australia, delivering planning, design, and delivery across the full water cycle.

You will work with technical specialists, project managers, and clients to develop robust solutions, manage design deliverables, and support business development in a collaborative, multidisciplinary