Hydrology & Flooding Engineer

Want to bring ideas to life?

You’re in the right place. If you’re looking for a fresh Winning Work challenge, why choose Aurecon? It comes down to one, crucial question. What kind of world do you want to create for the next generation? Truth is, the decisions being made right now will determine the future of everything – from the local community to the entire planet. One of those decisions is: who do you decide to work for?

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How will your future be shaped by us?

Joining Aurecon means you’ll be at the award-winning edge of innovation and sustainability. AFR ranked us Top 5 among sustainability leaders and Top 3 of all innovative companies in professional services. One Consult awarded us an innovative design award. Plus, we were Consult Australia’s large firm of the year.

You really can bring your whole self to work and be confident your voice will be heard. We don’t just claim we’re inclusive and innovative, as proven by the independent awards and accreditations we’ve gained. We’ve been recognised for our innovation culture, gender equality and our LGBTI+ inclusion. Plus, we have a robust Reconciliation Action Plan – our fourth edition since 2014.

On a personal level you’ll have access to flexible work hours, remote work, working holidays, part-time and job share options. You’ll continue to grow, thanks to learning and development opportunities that further your eminence, leadership, and professional accreditations. Outside of work, you’ll be further supported with competitive paid parental leave, cultural public holiday swaps, plus wellbeing support programmes.

What will you do?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Flooding & Hydrology engineer to join our NSW Surface Water Team in Sydney/Newcastle.

This will be a start of exploring more growth with a world-class company and various types and scales of projects within but not limited to NSW and ACT.

On a day-to-day basis, you will tackle the delivery of flood assessment on major Transport/Land/Water infrastructure/Dams projects across NSW/ACT. You will collaborate across disciplines internally and externally with clients and public authorities to address technical queries and drive an optimum engineering solution.

As a Hydrology & Flooding engineer in the NSW Waterways team (Sydney/Newcastle), you will join as a key member that adds to the diversity of thought, skills, and experience of the group. We know the work we do is vital in assisting our region’s sustainable economic development and, it’s the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart. In this role, you will ‘Bring Ideas to Life’ for Aurecon and our clients.

The role

Due to recent project wins in the Transport, Water Resources, and Advisory Markets we are growing our team. In this position, you will play an integral part in an ANZ team of highly skilled flooding specialist that ‘bring ideas to life’ for our clients.

In this role, you will conduct hydrological and hydraulic investigations and design for a wide range of projects through collaboration with other hydrology and hydraulic teams, transport teams, drainage teams, Dams teams and water resources advisory teams.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor or Masters’ level degree in civil or environmental engineering and tertiary qualification

• 5-10 years of experience in the water resources industry

• Proficiency in TUFLOW, RORB, WBNM, and XP-RAFTS required

• Proficiency in GIS software such as QGIS, ArcGIS or MapInfo

• Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate information and modelling results

• Strong understanding of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) 2019

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively at both an internal and external client-facing level

• Ability to deliver the flood modelling tasks on time within the budget, time frame and high quality

• Have an interest in technological advances and applying innovation

We value the difference each team member brings and we look for people who have had a broad range of experiences and a growth and learning mindset.

Our Aurecon Attributes describe the types of people we bring together for clients. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you.

Who is Aurecon?

Aurecon’s strength has always been our people. It’s our people who build our shared purpose and bring ideas to life. It’s our people who imagine and co-create with our clients a better future for people and the planet. Of course, you’ll probably know lots of our award-winning projects. The new Allianz Stadium in Sydney? That was us. Tāmaki Regeneration in Auckland? That was us too. And the Tseung Kwan O Interchange in Hong Kong? You guessed it, us. So, when you join us, you’ll be joining a community working together to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

Ready to bring ideas to life?

Then please apply. Remember, it’s you and how you bring ideas to life which are important. Your background, unique needs and individuality will be valued. Visit our website to learn more at www.aurecongroup.com or you can apply right now at [https://www.aurecongroup.com/careers>