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Are you passionate about sustainable water management and building resilience to flooding? If you are a water engineer looking to progress your career with a national leader in water engineering, WMAwater is the home for you. Are you solutions driven? We are too. We provide innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients' water and flood management needs. If you're ready to make a change and looking for your next big challenge, why not join our team?
WMAwater is a dynamic water engineering consultancy working for a wide range of clients across government, water infrastructure owners, and developers. We operate across three offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart. Our work culture is guided by our values of:
Fairness and equityTrust and accountabilityIndustry leadingClient focusWe understand that the keys to our success are our people and culture. We are therefore looking for a candidate who aligns with these values. Visit www.wmawater.com.au to find out more about us.
The opportunity We have an opportunity for a Senior Engineer and an enthusiastic manager and leader for our Brisbane office team of up to six people. Our Brisbane office clients include a number of public and private clients, as well as emergency management authorities. Our Brisbane Office team also work on projects across Australia, in conjunction with our Sydney and Hobart Offices. These include nationally significant projects that underpin flood modelling guidelines and national datasets used in flood modelling.
We will consider candidates at all levels from seven years' experience to Principal level. Brisbane offers a balanced lifestyle with urban amenities and natural beauty as well as a rich cultural scene, and is family-friendly with excellent schools and healthcare facilities. Our Brisbane Office is centrally located, making your commute to work easy and providing plenty of services nearby. We offer flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle.
In this role your time would be shared between project involvement and management responsibilities. You would manage our dynamic Brisbane Office team, in close consultation with senior staff and Directors in the Sydney and Hobart offices. You would have the opportunity to build the team and help shape the culture of the office. You would also have the opportunity to apply your technical knowledge to cutting edge projects including local and regional flood investigations, development of flood management strategies and development and support of flood forecasting systems. There are also opportunities to become a shareholder in the future.
Your duties would include:
Contributing to the Firm's strategy and providing leadership for the Brisbane Office teamClient liaison and business development, maintaining our ongoing close relationships with our QLD clients, and building our client baseManagement of the Brisbane Office work program and resourcing, prioritising workloads whilst ensuring our client's needs are metProvide oversight and supervision of our projects to ensure successful project delivery, including management of large projects for our key clientsManagement of the Brisbane office team, including staff developmentSupporting and offering guidance to the team to enable them to perform successfullyTechnical inputs to projects, including hydrologic and/or hydraulic modellingThe successful applicant will work as part of a dynamic team to develop and apply innovative solutions with the aim of delivering high quality solutions to our clients. Opportunities include:
Undertake a range of flooding related projects including hydrology and hydraulic modelling. This includes assessment and development of regional and local flood studiesAssessment and support of the development of regional floodplain management measuresWork as part of a dynamic team to develop and apply innovative solutions with the aim of delivering high quality solutions to clients. This includes contributing to in house and external software projectsWork on flood modelling and forecasting for emergency management and response, and recoveryWork on nationally significant flood projects, as well as research that will drive future best practicePossible travel across the state and country for projects or conferencesRegular in-house training and mentoring by industry leaders, developing and enhancing your knowledgeOpportunities for study assistance and flexible working arrangementsSupport for attending CPD events and attaining or maintaining chartered status with Engineers AustraliaYour skills and experience The position would suit a Civil/Environmental Engineer with experience in the water industry.
To be successful, applicants need to address the following criteria:
More than seven years of post-graduate industry experience in water management, flood management, hydrology and/or hydraulic modellingExperience in interpreting flood model outputs to inform studies and policyExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to work collaboratively and lead project teamsProblem solving skills with a high attention to detailAdditional qualifications, attributes and skill sets that are highly desirable include:
Experience in leading teams in the water industryExperience in managing large water resource or flood modelling projectsA strong understanding of the QLD water sectorExperience in the Australian consulting industryHow to apply Written applications addressing the above criteria, along with a full CV and qualifications, should be submitted to ******. Applications will be considered from applicants with more or less experience on a case by case basis.
Applicants must have the right to work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close on 31st January 2024.
Applications will be assessed as soon as received and interviews arranged with suitable candidates.
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