Specialist, Hydraulics Engineer

Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority | Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VIDA Health, part of the Victorian Health Building Authority, seeks an experienced Specialist, Hydraulics Engineer to lead hydraulic building services across Victoria’s health capital projects. You will review designs, manage risks and influence engineering decisions to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role offers cross-project leadership and strategic technical guidance within a multidisciplinary team. Based in Melbourne, you will provide authoritative advice on hydraulic engineering and

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in hydraulic engineering, water quality and hydraulic building services.
• Experience in health infrastructure or complex building projects, including technical design reviews.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the confidence to provide specialist advice and influence technical decisions.
• Qualification in Hydraulic Engineering or equivalent demonstrated experience in hydraulic building services.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on hydraulic engineering and water quality across major health infrastructure projects.
• Lead technical design reviews, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with project requirements and industry standards.
• Support project teams across planning, procurement and delivery, providing practical solutions to complex engineering issues.
• Provide technical leadership and build strong stakeholder relationships across the Engineering team.

Skills

Hydraulic engineering

Water quality

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hydraulic Engineering

Job description

About VIDA Health

VIDA Health (Victorian Health Building Authority) is responsible for the rollout of the Victorian Government's multi-billion-dollar health capital projects. We're delivering world-class health facilities across Victoria including new public hospitals and emergency care, community health services, ambulance branches, residential aged care and mental health facilities. VIDA Health also provides technical support across engineering, property, asset management and environmental sustainability disciplines.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Specialist, Hydraulics Engineer to join our multidisciplinary Engineering team and provide specialist technical leadership across Victoria's health infrastructure program. As our subject matter expert in hydraulic engineering and water quality, you'll provide authoritative advice across the planning, procurement and delivery of health capital projects. You'll work closely with project teams, technical advisors and stakeholders to review designs, identify risks and influence key engineering decisions to achieve safe, practical and high-quality project outcomes. Beyond individual projects, you'll also have the opportunity to shape engineering practice across VIDA Health, contributing to technical guidance, strategic initiatives and the development of engineering capability within the team.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Provide specialist advice on hydraulic engineering and water quality across major health infrastructure projects.
• Lead technical design reviews, identifying risks and ensuring alignment with project requirements, standards and industry best practice.
• Support project teams across planning, procurement and delivery, providing practical solutions to complex engineering issues.
• Provide technical leadership, build strong stakeholder relationships and support capability across the Engineering team.

We are looking for:

• Strong expertise in hydraulic engineering, water quality and hydraulic building services within major projects or construction environments.
• Experience in health infrastructure or complex building projects, including technical design reviews and resolving engineering issues.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the confidence to provide specialist advice and influence technical decisions.
• A relevant qualification in Hydraulic Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated experience in hydraulic building services.

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday the 8th of November.

Equal Opportunity

VIDA Health is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a values-led, diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe our teams should represent the diversity of our communities in which we work, and we actively embrace and celebrate people from all walks of life.

All prospective employees undergo a National Criminal Records Check. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks, qualification checks and role related clearances.