Water Resources Engineer

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Water Resources Engineer to join its team in the Rockhampton, Mackay or Townsville offices. The role provides technical input on complex drainage and flood engineering projects across major infrastructure and development sectors, supporting design approaches and solving drainage, hydraulic and hydrological challenges. It involves delivering drainage designs, stormwater management plans and hydraulic modelling, working with multidisciplinary teams and mentoring engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver drainage designs, stormwater management plans and hydraulic assessments for local council clients and major infrastructure projects
• Contribute to hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using software such as Civil3D, 12D, TUFLOW, DRAINS, URBS, RORB, XP-Rafts and WBNM
• Develop practical solutions to complex drainage, flooding and water quality challenges
• Write high-quality technical and non-technical reports
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and quality assurance to project teams
• Engage with clients, regulators and stakeholders and contribute to winning work
• Ensure alignment with Australian standards and guidelines, and stay current with emerging tools and regulations

Required profile

• Recognised engineer in design delivery with a passion for technical excellence across road, rail, defence, aviation, energy and large-scale infrastructure projects
• Industry experience in drainage/flood modelling, or in planning, hydraulic assessment and design of stormwater and drainage networks, or hydrologic modelling
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects in a consulting or multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and commercial awareness of project delivery

Required skills

• Civil 3D or 12D, and/or TUFLOW or similar hydraulic modelling tools
• URBS and/or XP-Rafts or similar hydrologic modelling tools
• QGIS and/or ArcGIS
• Technical capability across underground and surface water drainage systems

What we offer

• Support towards RPEQ (if needed)
• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, alternative start/finish times and job sharing
• Purchase of up to 6 extra weeks of annual leave per year, plus flex public holidays
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Access to industry-leading projects, technical experts and structured career development