Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer

About This Role

Working with the water infrastructure team in Townsville, the Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer will apply their design skills to pipelines, pump stations, storage reservoirs, and water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. This role suits an experienced engineer who wants to work on significant local and national projects while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle in regional Queensland.

Responsibilities

• Apply water infrastructure design skills and knowledge to meaningful local and national projects
• Lead project delivery from business development through design to construction, managing commercial aspects
• Provide technical leadership with support from multidisciplinary teams and ensure quality, timely, and budget-compliant outcomes
• Mentor junior staff and build strong relationships with internal and external clients across various sectors

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) / Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex multidisciplinary projects and meeting delivery requirements in the water infrastructure industry
• A future leader with an interest in succession and long-term growth within a global organisation
• Ability to work collaboratively at both an internal and external, client-facing level, developing new client relationships and maintaining existing networks within the business
• Ability to and an interest in guiding and mentoring junior engineers and designers, contributing to the growth of our talent pipeline

Benefits

• 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 you better
• Wide array of compensation and benefits programs
• Robust global well-being program
• Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
• Transformational work with big impact and work flexibility

Important Details

• Relocation support: provided for the candidate and their family as required, including visa sponsorship
• Onboarding: all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment

About the Company

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. It is a Fortune 500 firm, and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. The company has over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals globally.