Senior Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Planner (Hybrid)

Unitywater; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning & development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Unitywater is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Planning Engineer with wastewater treatment plant experience to join our Growth Engineering team. Lead planning, design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure across the region, with a focus on Sewage Treatment Plants.

You will provide technical guidance during planning and design, review design deliverables, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure regulatory and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Must have strong technical background in water engineering and industry standards.
• Experience in water industry consultancy and water infrastructure design.
• Expertise across planning, design, and delivery of water/sewerage infrastructure.
• Ability to translate high-level needs into practical solution requirements.
• Proven collaboration with internal teams, developers and consultants.
• Ability to manage multiple planning tasks and stakeholder reviews.
• Tertiary engineering qualification with RPEQ registration or eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality technical assessment and advice for Unitywater's capital program and planning.
• Translate high-level needs into clear technical solution requirements.
• Prepare planning documentation meeting regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with Sustainable Project Development on analysis, cost estimation, and sustainability opportunities.
• Work with internal teams, Integrated Delivery Teams and external consultants.
• Contribute to process improvements and technical assurance across the region.
• Support major projects with safety, quality, and environmental compliance.

Skills

Water engineering

Water industry consultancy

Water and sewerage infra

Requirements translation

Collaboration

Task management

RPEQ eligible

Education

Engineering degree

RPEQ registration or eligible

Job description

Unitywater is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Planning Engineer with wastewater treatment plant experience to join our Growth Engineering team. Lead planning, design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure across the region, with a focus on Sewage Treatment Plants.

You will provide technical guidance during planning and design, review design deliverables, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure regulatory and quality standards are met.