Drainage Engineer

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Job Description We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Drainage Engineer to join our Perth  this role, you’ll contribute to flood modelling, drainage, and water resources assessments across diverse projects in transport, defence, mining, and energy transition (including wind, solar, and BESS). You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally, while benefiting from mentoring by industry-leading specialists and opportunities to work across Western Australia and nationally.

This position suits an engineer with 3 - 7 years’ post-graduate experience looking to further develop their technical skills in a collaborative consultancy  this role, you will support the delivery of drainage modelling and design packages for major transport and civil infrastructure projects. You will work on technically challenging projects that require practical, coordinated, and design-focused solutions across large road corridors.

How you'll make a difference

Undertaking drainage network modelling and design for major road and transport infrastructure projects

Developing and documenting stormwater drainage systems, including pit and pipe networks, longitudinal drainage and corridor drainage solutions

Preparing design models, drawings, calculations and technical reports

Coordinating with broader civil, road, water and multidisciplinary design teams to achieve integrated project outcomes

Supporting the delivery of projects from planning and concept design through to detailed design

Contributing to proposal support and maintaining strong client service outcomes

Continuing to develop your technical skills, project delivery capability and local market knowledge

Qualifications

We are looking for a motivated and technically capable professional who can contribute to project delivery and continue to grow within the team.

The qualities that help you thrive

Experience delivering work within a consulting, design or engineering environment, ideally 3-7 years

Demonstrated experience in drainage network modelling and drainage design, particularly for major transport or road corridor projects

Proficiency in 12d, Drains and AutoCADA sound understanding of drainage design principles for linear infrastructure and road corridor environments

Strong written and verbal communication skills

The ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project team Familiarity with relevant Australian and Western Australian drainage design standards and guidance

Exposure to hydrologic or hydraulic assessment tools that support drainage design outcomes

The following would be viewed favourably, but are not mandatory:

Experience in Main Roads WA, Department of Defence, local government or other Australian transport authority project environments

Experience coordinating drainage design within larger transport infrastructure projects

Progress toward chartership or professional registration

Additional Information Why you’ll love working with us Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options

Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
Volunteer and representation leave

Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit…