AECOM · Perth
OtherFull-timeposted 7d ago
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Our multidisciplinary team are looking for a Senior Water Resources Engineer with a background in drainage and/or flooding to work with major clients and be based from our busy Rockhampton or Mackay offices.
This is a broad opportunity, which could fit Water Resources Engineers with diverse backgrounds (circa 5-15 years + experience) in either drainage and/or flood modelling and step in to diverse career pathways at a global leading consultancy enjoying incredible pipeline of work.
Domestic relocation to Rockhampton or Mackay is supported for suitable candidates in this role.
What you'll do
In this role, you will provide technical inputs in the delivery of complex drainage and/or flood engineering projects across major infrastructure and development sectors. You will play a key role in shaping design approaches, solving complex drainage, hydraulic and/or hydrological challenges, and ensuring high-quality, practical, and compliant outcomes for our clients.
Your focus will be delivering drainage designs using 12D, preparing stormwater management plans, and hydraulic modelling. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist input and mentoring engineers, while contributing to project delivery, client engagement, and work-winning activities.
Key responsibilities include:
What you'll bring
You are a recognised engineer in design delivery and have a passion for technical excellence across multidisciplinary road, rail, defence, aviation, energy and large-scale infrastructure projects.
You will likely bring:
Why you'll love working with us
You'll also benefit from access to industry-leading projects, technical experts across our global network, structured career development pathways and the opportunity to help shape some of Western Australia's most significant infrastructure investments.
Come grow with us and help deliver a better world.
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.