Senior Water Resources Engineer

S&you; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & development

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary

Superannuation

Job summary

S&you in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Water Resources Engineer to lead stormwater management, flood modelling and drainage design across a range of civil infrastructure, buildings and land development projects. You will stay hands-on technically while delivering project leadership, client management and mentoring to graduates, with strong collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should have 6-10+ years in Victoria and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• 6-10+ years' experience in water resources, stormwater or drainage in Victoria.
• Experience with stormwater strategies and flood modelling.
• Proficiency in hydraulic and hydrologic modelling.
• Knowledge of Melbourne Water standards and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review stormwater management strategies.
• Undertake flood, hydraulic and hydrologic modelling assessments.
• Deliver drainage design solutions for infrastructure and land development.
• Liaise with Melbourne Water, councils and authorities.
• Coordinate delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
• Conduct technical reviews and QA processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and support client management.
• Prepare technical reports and approvals documentation.
• Contribute water resources advice across projects.

Skills

Stormwater management

Flood modelling

Hydraulic modelling

Hydrology

Project leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Client management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

TUFLOW

12d

DRAINS

Job description

• Work across an exciting diverse portfolio of civil infrastructure, buildings and land development projects.
• Join a well-established Melbourne consultancy with a strong reputation and longstanding client relationships.
• Contribute to complex stormwater, drainage, flood modelling and water resources projects across Victoria.
• Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary teams on major urban development and infrastructure initiatives.
• Strong pipeline of residential, commercial, industrial, buildings and civil infrastructure projects.
• Opportunity to mentor and support the development of graduate and intermediate engineers.
• Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team culture.
• Competitive salary package of $130K - $150K + Super, dependent on experience.

Why Join?

• Work across an exciting diverse portfolio of civil infrastructure, buildings and land development projects.
• Join a well-established Melbourne consultancy with a strong reputation and longstanding client relationships.
• Contribute to complex stormwater, drainage, flood modelling and water resources projects across Victoria.
• Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary teams on major urban development and infrastructure initiatives.
• Strong pipeline of residential, commercial, industrial, buildings and civil infrastructure projects.
• Opportunity to mentor and support the development of graduate and intermediate engineers.
• Flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team culture.Competitive salary package of $130K - $150K + Super, dependent on experience.

The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Water Resources Engineer to join a well-established Melbourne engineering consultancy.

Working as part of a growing team, you will play a key role in the delivery of stormwater management strategies, flood modelling, hydraulic assessments and drainage design projects across a broad range of civil infrastructure, buildings and land development developments.

This position offers the opportunity to remain hands‑on technically while contributing to project leadership, client management and mentoring. It is ideally suited to an experienced engineer looking to further develop their technical expertise and take on greater responsibility within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Stormwater Management Strategies.
• Undertake flood, hydraulic and hydrologic modelling assessments.
• Deliver drainage design solutions for civil infrastructure, buildings and land development projects.
• Liaise with Melbourne Water, local councils and relevant authorities.
• Coordinate project delivery across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Conduct technical reviews and contribute to quality assurance processes.
• Provide mentoring and technical support to junior engineers.
• Support client relationship management and project delivery outcomes.
• Prepare technical reports and approvals documentation.
• Contribute specialist water resources advice across a range of projects.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 6-10+ years' experience in water resources, stormwater or drainage engineering within Victoria.
• Proficiency with industry-standard water resources and drainage software such as TUFLOW, 12d, DRAINS or similar modelling and design packages.
• Strong experience in flood modelling and flood impact assessments.
• Demonstrated capability in hydraulic and hydrologic modelling.
• Experience preparing Stormwater Management Strategies.
• Detailed drainage design experience across civil infrastructure, buildings and/or land development projects.
• Sound understanding of Melbourne Water standards, requirements and approval processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and client management skills.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to project delivery.

You will require full Australian working rights and local Victorian engineering consultancy experience to be considered for this position.