Senior Water Resources Engineer – Climate-Resilient Design

Rms; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior to Principal Water Resources Engineer to lead surface water assessments, drainage design and flood modelling across Australia. You’ll drive technical leadership, support winning work, and mentor a multidisciplinary team while delivering high-quality reports and client-focused solutions.

Ideal candidates bring strong experience in surface water design, flood studies and climate-resilient water management, with proficiency in tools like HEC-RAS, XP-RAFTS and GIS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, ideally with water mgmt postgraduate
• Strong consulting experience at Senior/Principal level in surface water engineering
• Expertise in surface water design, drainage, flood studies and flood modelling
• Proficiency in hydrological/hydraulic modelling tools and GIS

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver surface water assessments and drainage design for multiple sectors
• Provide technical leadership in hydrological modelling and flood risk assessments
• Support work winning with proposals and client engagement
• Manage multidisciplinary projects from planning to delivery, ensuring quality and client satisfaction
• Prepare and review high-quality technical reports and submissions
• Mentor engineers and modellers within a national team
• Contribute to technical excellence in flood resilience and sustainable drainage

Skills

Surface water design

Flood modelling

Drainage design

Hydrological modelling

Project leadership

Client engagement

Mentoring engineers

Regulatory submissions

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil/Environmental Eng.

Tools

RORB

XP-RAFTS

AWBM

DRAINS

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

XP-SWMM/STORM

ArcGIS / QGIS

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior to Principal Water Resources Engineer to lead surface water assessments, drainage design and flood modelling across Australia. You’ll drive technical leadership, support winning work, and mentor a multidisciplinary team while delivering high-quality reports and client-focused solutions.

Ideal candidates bring strong experience in surface water design, flood studies and climate-resilient water management, with proficiency in tools like HEC-RAS, XP-RAFTS and GIS.