Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer Flexible Work & Growth

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development programs

Employee benefits

Generous parental leave

Job summary

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, invites applications for an Experienced/Senior Civil Engineer - Water Infrastructure to join our Brisbane Water team. You will contribute to major water projects across Queensland and Australia, covering planning, design, and delivery across the full water cycle and collaborating with technical specialists and clients.

You will lead and support design delivery, manage budgets, and help develop client relationships while growing technical and leadership

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in water infrastructure design and delivery.
• RPEQ accreditation is highly regarded or obtainable.
• Experience in technical delivery, project management, and client engagement.
• Design experience across water infra projects including pipelines and pump stations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to high-quality technical outcomes and trusted client relationships.

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.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure deliverables meet client requirements and standards.
• Support commercial success of projects and the team.
• Apply sound project management principles to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Water design

Project management

Client engagement

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

RPEQ accreditation

Job description

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, invites applications for an Experienced/Senior Civil Engineer - Water Infrastructure to join our Brisbane Water team. You will contribute to major water projects across Queensland and Australia, covering planning, design, and delivery across the full water cycle and collaborating with technical specialists and clients.

You will lead and support design delivery, manage budgets, and help develop client relationships while growing technical and leadership