Senior Water Resources Engineer

Working with our highly successful and talented Newcastle based Water Team this role offers a good variety of work and will see you involved in:  

• Delivery and working solutions for a broad range of projects, providing engineering and technical advice to both internal and external clients
• Assessment of water related impacts - hydrologic, flooding and water quality associated with major infrastructure, mining and development projects   
• Development of water management plans, surface water management systems and water balance models
• Supporting the management of a variety of small to medium sized projects, mentoring other team members
• Project management of water resources projects, including preparation and review of fee proposals, management resources, budget, risks and health and safety.  

 
What you will bring to the team
 
We are seeking a highly motivated self-starter, with the desire to progress their career in a technically driven multi-disciplinary setting, with the following key attributes:

• Experience in water resources engineering, environmental modelling, monitoring and management
• Experience with water management in the extraction industry, including mine water balances, will be highly regarded
• A working understanding of water and environmental legislation, both Federal and State, will also be highly regarded
• Proven ability to work cohesively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with well-developed verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including  established skills in preparing reports, delivering presentations, and clearly communicating complex ideas to a range of audiences
• Flexible in your approach to challenges with a proven ability to develop good relationships with internal and external clients, provide high quality work and develop new and repeat business 
   

Our commitment to you 
Fostering gender balance, diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity. 

In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements. 

Why GHD? 
Be a part of a high functioning team, where everything we do is inspired by a level of passion and professional pride that comes from being employee owned. This ownership is what sets us apart and means our people enjoy an unrivalled amount of autonomy in their roles. It helps drive our passion and accountability in how we serve our clients, deliver projects, and pursue new opportunities. 

So, do you have what it takes: passion, collaboration, imagination and values that match our own?

About GHD
As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities and set the path of our collective future. To do this, we actively seek and nurture the very best people in their respective fields to join our team of over 10,000 professionals operating in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. 

In return, we offer remarkable career shaping opportunities to extend your skills and gain global experience. 
 

 GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. 
 

Information

• Location: Newcastle, Australia

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Taxonomy

• Resource Management
• Stormwater Management
• Water Resources
• Sustainable Water Resource Management
• Urban Resource Management
• Water Management
• Water Resource Management
• Storm Water Management
• Water Resources Management