Senior Water Infrastructure Lead Engineer

Aurecon Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group in Perth is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer, Water to lead water and civil designs on multi-disciplinary projects. Based in Perth, you will guide teams through concept design, detailed design, and construction support, while engaging with clients and stakeholders to understand needs and deliver practical outcomes.

You will work with our Transport, Water, Environment and Land team to plan scalable water systems, optimise hydraulics, and produce sound technical reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years industry experience.
• Consultancy background with project delivery and client interaction.
• Experience across lifecycle phases: concept to design management.
• Water infrastructure design experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of water and civil designs for complex projects from concept to construction.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated, constructible designs.
• Support business development and tenders to win and deliver work.
• Produce written reports and presentations to explain engineering concepts.
• Oversee hydraulics calculations and models.
• Assist during tender and construction with site inspections.
• Input to pricing and proposal development.

Skills

Water design

Civil design

Hydraulics

Project delivery

Client interaction

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Water Gems

Sewer GEMS

Civil 3D

12D

AutoCAD

QGIS

MicroStation

Job description

Aurecon Group in Perth is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer, Water to lead water and civil designs on multi-disciplinary projects. Based in Perth, you will guide teams through concept design, detailed design, and construction support, while engaging with clients and stakeholders to understand needs and deliver practical outcomes.

You will work with our Transport, Water, Environment and Land team to plan scalable water systems, optimise hydraulics, and produce sound technical reports.