Strategic Water Planning Engineer

Wsp Global Inc.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Inclusive culture

Parental leave

Purpose-driven work

Job summary

WSP Australia is seeking an experienced Associate/Principal Planning Engineer to lead strategic and detailed planning for water, recycled water and sewer networks. Based in Melbourne, you will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate population growth and asset data into practical infrastructure programs and investment recommendations.

You will mentor engineers, review complex planning outputs, and drive technically robust solutions across water infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Civil, Environmental or a related Engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in water and/or sewer infrastructure planning.
• Strong capability in strategic, master and detailed planning for water, recycled water and sewer systems.
• Experience translating population and demand into servicing strategies and investments.
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery and mentor engineers and planners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, master and detailed infrastructure planning for water, recycled water and sewer systems.
• Oversee water and sewer network planning, asset assessments and servicing strategies.
• Develop robust solutions for network upgrades and new infrastructure.
• Guide delivery and review of complex water infrastructure planning projects.
• Translate network requirements into practical investment recommendations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate planning with design and delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring across the AMP team.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to solve planning challenges.
• Contribute to development of methodologies and best practice within AMP.

Skills

Water infrastructure planning

Master planning

Detailed planning

Asset management

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or related Engineering

Job description

WSP Australia is seeking an experienced Associate/Principal Planning Engineer to lead strategic and detailed planning for water, recycled water and sewer networks. Based in Melbourne, you will work with multidisciplinary teams to translate population growth and asset data into practical infrastructure programs and investment recommendations.

You will mentor engineers, review complex planning outputs, and drive technically robust solutions across water infrastructure projects.