Water Infrastructure Design Lead — Hybrid & Impact

Aecom; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Extra annual leave

Volunteer and representation leave

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM is expanding its Water Infrastructure team in New South Wales and offering roles that span water and wastewater treatment design, project delivery, and client coordination. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary group on projects across planning, detailed design and construction support, with opportunities to mentor and collaborate across Australia, New Zealand and our global network.

We value diverse backgrounds, flexible work arrangements and a commitment to delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and CPEng(or working towards/eligible).
• Demonstrated experience delivering water and/or wastewater treatment projects within a consulting, design or engineering environment.
• Experience with treatment plant upgrades, renewals, process infrastructure and associated civil works.
• Knowledge of Australian codes, standards and industry guidelines relevant to water and wastewater treatment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• A passion for delivering high-quality technical outcomes and mentoring emerging talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of water and wastewater treatment projects, including treatment plant upgrades, renewals and optimisation works.
• Coordinate and manage projects from inception through to completion, including bidding, concept and detailed design, tender documentation and construction phase support.
• Contribute to the planning and design of civil infrastructure associated with treatment facilities, including site layouts, hydraulic structures, tanks, pipework and supporting infrastructure.
• Ensure quality assurance processes are followed, delivering projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and multidisciplinary teams across local, regional and global AECOM offices.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, supporting technical development and knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills

Water design

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

CPEng (or eligible)

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

WaterGEMS

Job description

AECOM is expanding its Water Infrastructure team in New South Wales and offering roles that span water and wastewater treatment design, project delivery, and client coordination. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary group on projects across planning, detailed design and construction support, with opportunities to mentor and collaborate across Australia, New Zealand and our global network.

We value diverse backgrounds, flexible work arrangements and a commitment to delivering high-quality