Water Infrastructure Team Lead & Mentor

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM in New South Wales is expanding its Water Infrastructure Team due to major contracts. You will work on water and wastewater projects across planning, design, and construction support, collaborating with interstate and international offices.

You will lead technical practice for the civil group, mentor junior engineers, and manage projects from inception to tender and construction while ensuring quality assurance and strong client engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in water and/or wastewater projects including civil water networks, hydraulic/pump selection, transient analysis, buried structural pipe calculations, thrust block design.
• Knowledge of applicable Australian codes and standards.
• Passion for delivering high quality work, mentoring, leadership & collaboration and excellent client and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical practice for the civil group and guide the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers to grow talent.
• Contribute to projects from inception through bidding, concept design, detailed design, tendering, and construction phase support.
• Ensure all quality assurance processes are followed, delivering on time and within budget for projects in planning, design and/or construction support.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients across sectors.

Skills

CPEng

Tertiary qualifications

Water/wastewater experience

Australian codes/standards

Mentoring & leadership

Client & stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

AECOM in New South Wales is expanding its Water Infrastructure Team due to major contracts. You will work on water and wastewater projects across planning, design, and construction support, collaborating with interstate and international offices.

You will lead technical practice for the civil group, mentor junior engineers, and manage projects from inception to tender and construction while ensuring quality assurance and strong client engagement.