Senior Water & Wastewater Network Engineer
Stantec
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Job summary
Stantec in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Water and Wastewater Network Engineer to join our Water Division and deliver water and wastewater infrastructure projects across metropolitan and regional Queensland. You will lead project teams, develop operational intervention and contingency plans, and ensure designs meet client operations needs while managing risks.
You’ll bring a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 5–10 years of relevant consulting or engineering experience, and strong GIS skills
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering or related field.
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in water/wastewater.
- Experience with GIS and network operations.
- Experience engaging with local authorities and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead project delivery on water and wastewater infrastructure.
- Develop network operation plans and risk assessments.
- Coordinate with clients, design partners and construction teams.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to proposals.
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Job description
Senior Water & Wastewater Network Engineer - ( 260000E8 )
Stantec’s Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are already positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our teams and seek the change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us. How will you impact Australia’s water solutions? Grow with us! H2O+U.
We are seeking a motivated Senior Water and Wastewater Network Engineer to join our high performing Water Division and assist in delivering of our water and wastewater infrastructure projects based in our Brisbane office. Our projects are varied and diverse and span the lifecycle of project delivery from planning through to feasibility studies and the detailed design of packages for construction. Our Water Group is growing, and we have some terrific opportunities for a talented Senior Water and Wastewater Network Engineer who is experienced in delivering water and wastewater infrastructure solutions. Key to this role is bringing some direct experience working in network operations including experience in developing and delivering operational intervention plans, contingency plans, shut planning, and flow control plans. In this position you will play an integral role ensuring the network operational needs of our clients are met through our design processes and the network operational risks are appropriately managed. The Network Engineer role will provide a network operational interface on our projects and will aim to develop network operational awareness and upskilling for a group of planning and design professionals that ‘design with community in mind'. In this role you will help Stantec deliver program and project excellence for our water business clients in both metropolitan, regional, and remote contexts. We have a healthy workload focused on water supply and sewerage schemes with key water authorities in Queensland. You will join a dynamic and skilled team that works on water and wastewater infrastructure projects, not only locally, but across the APAC region.
As a Senior Water and Wastewater Network Engineer in our Water business, you will provide professional engineering skills and leadership for water and wastewater infrastructure projects through the following:
- Lead and develop a small team to support project delivery approvals with our clients in relation to network operational interventions and risk management.
- Lead, review and develop operational intervention plans, network re-supply plans, water network shut plans, sewer network flow control plans, and network risk assessments,
- Strong communication, presentation and client engagement skills
- Working closely with the network operational teams of our clients and with our construction partners.
- Experience in managing and technically leading projects and project teams.
- Working well within multi-disciplined teams with a delivery focus.
- Report writing and presentation development for communication of outcomes to stakeholders. Produce technical outputs that conform to the project scope through strong report writing, presentation development and communication skills.
- Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap and QGIS Software.
- Support the team in development and expansion of the Company’s capability in the fields of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including obtaining new clients and/or new work from existing clients.
- Support the development of other team members through technical advice and guidance.
- Contribute to the team in proposal and bid development to support business development activities, including preparing proposal material as required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or related suitable professional qualification.
- Relevant professional experience in consulting or engineering within the water industry Between 5 and 10 years of experience is desired. We would also like to hear from you if you are a more senior engineer believing Stantec is the place to further your career.
- Desired previous experience in water supply and sewerage network operations.
- Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap and QGIS Software
- Desired experience with dealing with a range of clients and stakeholders including local authorities, government bodies and commercial companies.
- Please also apply should you have specific experience with either water or wastewater networks and you do not currently have experience working on both types of networks.
- Flexible Working Arrangements – Including options to work part time and flexibility to work from home
- Learning and Talent Development Programs and Training
- Purchasing up to four weeks additional leave
- Professional Registration and Memberships
- Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging
- Honorarium Spot Bonus Program – Recognition of broader water industry contributions to relevant committees and conferences
- Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec
- Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program
- Service Recognition Awards
The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life.
Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI , neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.
We are committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We’re better together when different perspectives are welcomed and valued, and we’re committed to a workplace where everyone can belong and thrive. If you need any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know.
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or related suitable professional qualification.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
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