Water Engineer

Umwelt Environmental & Social Consultants; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work

National projects

MeDays

ESP

Training & development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Umwelt Environmental & Social Consultants is seeking a Water Engineer to join our Brisbane office. You will support the Water Services team delivering surface water and groundwater assessments for a diverse client base.

You will work with Project Managers and Senior team members to deliver high quality technical work within scope, budget and timelines, using surface water software tools and MS Office. This role offers clear career pathways and a wellbeing-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Hydrology or related field
• Experience in surface water assessments (consulting desirable)
• Exposure to surface water software modelling tools hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater design and water quality analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound data analysis and ability to manage priorities and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Undertaking research, data analysis and technical assessments to support project outcomes
• Preparing high quality reports and deliverables in line with standards
• Assisting with surface water and groundwater investigations
• Building technical expertise across relevant legislation and environmental science
• Supporting project delivery by working to scope, budget and timelines
• Following QMS procedures and project management requirements
• Collaborating with Project Managers and senior team members on outcomes
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, including SharePoint
• Using MS Office tools to support project work
• Reviewing and interpreting surface water data
• Utilising surface water software for flood modelling, water quality and bore logs

Skills

Strong communication

Data analysis

Prioritisation

Team player

Education

Degree in Engineering/Env Science/Hydrology

Tools

WBNM

RORB

URBS

HEC-RAS

TUFLOW

Music

SWMM

GoldSIM

AutoCAD

QGIS

Job description

Job Description

• One of Australia’s largest employee-owned environmental consultancies
• Clear career pathways with genuine opportunities for growth and advancement
• Additional Benefit of #ME Days (Paid Wellbeing Days)

About Umwelt

At Umwelt, we’re passionate about creating positive change for the better. As one of Australia’s leading employee-owned environmental and social consulting firms, we partner with clients to deliver sustainable outcomes that balance environmental, social and economic priorities.

We are seeking to appoint a Water Engineer to be based in our Brisbane office. This position supports the internal Water Services team to deliver technical surface water and groundwater assessments for a diverse client base.

This role involves working closely within the Water Services team, while also collaborating with other technical disciplines across the business. You will be responsible for delivering high quality technical work and supporting Technical Leads, Principals and Managers on projects. The successful candidate will be capable of working to scope, budget and schedule to contribute to successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking research, data analysis and technical assessments to support project outcomes
• Preparing high quality reports and deliverables in line with professional and regulatory standards
• Assisting with surface water and groundwater investigations
• Building your technical expertise across relevant legislation, policy and environmental science
• Supporting project delivery by working to scope, budget and timelines
• Following Quality Management System (QMS) procedures and project management requirements
• Collaborating with Project Managers, Directors and Senior team members to deliver successful outcomes
• Maintaining accurate project documentation and utilising systems such as SharePoint
• Using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to support project work
• Review, analyse and interpret surface water data
• Utilise relevant surface water software for flood modelling, water quality analysis and bore logs

About You:

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Hydrology or related field
• Experience in surface water assessments (consulting experience desirable)
• Exposure and/or interest in surface water software modelling tools hydrology (e.g. WBNM, RORB, URBS), hydraulics (HEC-RAS, TUFLOW), stormwater design (Music, SWMM), water balance models (GoldSIM) and water quality analysis, visualisation (i.e. AutoCAD) and GIS software (i.e. QGIS).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Sound data analysis and investigation skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• A proactive team player with a willingness to learn and grow

What We Offer:

At Umwelt, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a collaborative and supportive culture built on our values of Be True, Better Together, Care Deeply, Go Beyond, Find the Balance and Fuel the Fun.

• A role collaborating with experienced professionals to support your growth and development
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance
• Opportunities to work nationally across diverse and technically challenging projects
• #MeDays: an Umwelt wellbeing initiative offering staff extra paid days off
• Generous additional hours policy and working away from home benefits
• Opportunities to join Umwelt’s Employee Share Plan (ESP)
• A workplace culture of learning and personal development, with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship
• Established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives and hands-on training
• A competitive salary based on skills and experience

As part of our recruitment process, candidates will be required to undertake pre‑employment screening, which includes verification of work rights, identity and qualifications and may include criminal history checks, medicals and other specific assessments where applicable.