Senior Water Resources Engineer

Arup; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Birthday leave

Annual leave loading

Extra leave option

International mobility

Insurance (life & income protection)

Solar energy and bicycle loans

Novated car lease

Ovasaver benefits

Job summary

Arup Australia is seeking a Civil Engineer with strong water and wastewater modelling expertise to lead hydraulic network projects across Queensland. The role involves delivering modelling tasks, developing and validating models, and translating results into practical design guidance.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, engage with clients, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to quality assurance and project success in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or closely related degree.
• 5+ years professional experience in water or wastewater networks.
• Current RPEQ in Civil Engineering is highly regarded.
• Experience with water and wastewater network modelling.
• Experience in Queensland utility environments and SEQ Code.

Responsibilities

• Lead or independently deliver defined modelling tasks with minor oversight.
• Develop, calibrate and verify hydraulic models.
• Assess network capacity, servicing and staging decisions.
• Ensure technical quality and review modelling outputs.
• Coordinate inputs with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare technical reports and client-ready presentations.
• Support project managers with scope, programme and resources.
• Engage with clients in technical meetings and workshops.
• Mentor junior engineers and modellers.
• Apply RPEQ obligations and Arup QA processes.
• Contribute to a positive QLD Water team culture.

Skills

5+ years experience

Australian water infrastructure

Water & wastewater networks

SEQ Code & Queensland utilities

Current RPEQ (Civil Eng)

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

InfoWorks WS Pro

Bentley WaterGems

Bentley SewerGems

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

This role is focused on the planning, hydraulic modelling and technical delivery of water and wastewater networks across Queensland. The successful candidate will provide capable, largely independent modelling input to projects while working closely with fellow senior engineers, project managers and multidisciplinary teams.

The position will support a strong pipeline of network planning and modelling work, including sewer network modelling, water supply modelling, servicing strategies, network optimisation, pressure and flow assessments, pump station and pipeline studies, and surge assessment where relevant. The role will also contribute to concept and detailed design by translating modelling outcomes into practical civil infrastructure solutions.

The Opportunity

• Lead or independently deliver defined water and wastewater network modelling tasks, with minor oversight from senior technical leaders.
• Develop, update, calibrate, verify and interrogate hydraulic network models and document assumptions, limitations and recommendations.
• Undertake network capacity, servicing, operational, option and staging assessments to support planning and design decisions.
• Take responsibility for the technical quality and accuracy of your work and contribute to checking and quality assurance of modelling outputs prepared by others.
• Coordinate modelling inputs and outputs with civil, mechanical, process, digital and other multidisciplinary disciplines.
• Prepare clear technical reports, model documentation, drawings, maps and client-ready presentations.
• Support project managers with scope, programme, fee and resource inputs for modelling workstreams, and deliver agreed tasks to programme and budget.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders in technical meetings and workshops and communicate modelling findings and recommendations clearly.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers and modellers, including task briefing, technical support and review of work.
• Apply RPEQ professional obligations and relevant Arup quality, safety and technical assurance processes to engineering services delivered in Queensland - highly desired.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative and inclusive QLD Water team culture.

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 or closely related degree
• Professional experience of 5+ years, preferably with relevant industry experience in infrastructure within a consulting business environment
• Current RPEQ in Civil Engineering
• Substantial water or wastewater network-modelling experience
• Proficiency in InfoWorks ICM, InfoWorks WS Pro, Bentley WaterGems and Bentley SewerGems
• Australian water infrastructure experience
• Experience across both water and wastewater networks
• Queensland utility and SEQ Code experience

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Ryan Gambe at [e-mail]

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 lease
• 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