Add expected salary to your profile for insightsAre you passionate about sustainable water management and building resilience to flooding?
If you are a water engineer/hydrologist 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 supply and management utilities, 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 accountabilityTeam workIndustry leadingWe 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 opportunityWe have an opportunity for a Senior Engineer/Hydrologist who would also be an enthusiastic manager and leader for our Hobart office team of up to six people.
Our Hobart office clients include all the major Tasmanian water managers, as well as emergency management authorities.
Our Hobart Office team also work on 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.
Hobart is a great place to live and work, with a laid-back lifestyle, short commuting times, stunning natural scenery and a booming culinary and cultural scene.
Our Hobart 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 Hobart Office team, in close consultation with senior staff and Directors across our offices.
You would have the opportunity to build the team and help shape the culture of the office.
You would also apply your technical knowledge to cutting edge projects.
There is an opportunity to become a shareholder in the future.Your duties would include:Contributing to the Firm's strategy and providing leadership for the Hobart Office teamClient liaison and business development, maintaining our ongoing close relationships with our Tasmanian clients, and building our client baseManagement of the Hobart 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 Tasmanian clientsManagement of the Hobart 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 numerical flood modellingDevelopment and support of flood forecasting systems for dam safety managementModelling yields and water supply reliability to support sustainable water management for town water supply and irrigationWork on statewide flood modelling and forecasting for Tasmania for emergency management and response, and recoveryWork on nationally significant flood projects, as well as research that will drive future 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 experienceThe position would suit a Civil/Environmental Engineer or Hydrologist with experience in the water industry.To be successful, applicants need to address the following criteria:Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science in water resources areaMore than seven years of post-graduate industry experience in water management, flood management, hydrology and/or hydraulic modellingExperience in interpreting model outputs to support water resource management, water supply 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 Tasmanian water sectorExperience in the Australian consulting industryPostgraduate qualifications in relevant fieldHow to applyWritten 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, and pay will be in accordance with experience.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 will be arranged with suitable candidates.
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