Dams Engineer

Due to significant contract awards within our ANZ Water business we are expanding our Water Team in Australia. These awards bring a secure 10 year pipeline of work and with AECOM’s flexibility, you can base yourself in any of our offices in Perth, Newcastle, Sydney, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane or Melbourne.

The AECOM Dams Group is one of the foremost dams consultancy businesses in Australia and often wins work purely on the strength of its people and its great reputation. We offer a great team culture focused on participation and inclusion. We want our people to grow and develop through working on exciting and complex projects.

By joining our team, you will get mentoring and guidance from our industry leading experts in the fields of geotechnical, structural and dam design. You will also get the opportunity to work and collaborate with interstate and international offices.

The opportunities we currently have open in our team are:

• Technical Director – Dam Engineer
• Associate Director – Dam Engineer
• Senior – Dam Engineer
• Principal - Dam Engineer

What a day in the dams team might look like:

• Conceptual to detailed design of water dams, retarding basins and service basins
• Inspection, investigation and condition assessment of existing dams including review and surveillance of monitoring data
• Safety Reviews with multidisciplinary teams to deliver all aspects.
• Client liaison and management of multiple projects from small to large scale
• Superintendence and Contract Administration.

Requirements

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

What are we looking for from you?

• Experience in dams engineering and design
• Relevant tertiary qualifications & RPEQ / CPEng (highly regarded)
• Demonstrated capability in design, including the preparation of design reports, design drawings and specifications
• Excellent report writing and verbal communication skills
• You are positive, and see challenges as opportunities to innovate, collaborate and grow.

If you are an experienced Dams professional looking to take the next step in your career, or you are coming from another country to establish yourself in Australia, we would love to hear from you. For the right candidate, we will provide assistance with visa sponsorship and relocation for you and your family as required.