Senior Flooding & Water Engineer/Hydrologist/Flood Modeller

About BG&E

BG&E is an innovative, employee-owned consulting engineering business. Our team of more than 650 highly skilled people, in 15 offices across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Middle East, design and deliver engineering solutions for clients in the Infrastructure, Property, Transport, Ports and Marine, Water, Renewables, Defence and Government sectors. 

We collaborate with leading contractors, developers, architects, planners, financiers and government agencies, to create projects that make a difference to people’s lives.

We are passionate about your career growth at BG&E. We actively promote training and mentoring, and seek to provide a diverse range of project opportunities to enhance your personal development.

The Role

Our National Water and Flooding Group is involved in infrastructure projects across road, rail and metro specialising in in surface water and flood risk management. We work with a range of private and government sector clients for land development, flood risk management and infrastructure design projects.

Due to continued growth and the award of many exciting new projects, a permanent full-time opportunity exists in our Brisbane office.

As an Experienced Senior Water Engineer at BG&E, you will report to the NSW Regional Flooding and Water Lead and be responsible for the technical leadership and design associated with flood management for major road, rail, mining, and land/urban development projects. You will work alongside our water and flooding specialists and with BG&E's clients and key stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Deliver technical work for hydrologic studies and hydraulic analysis related to surface water management and flooding including flood modelling, mapping and report writing.
• Support project management tasks for water and flooding projects, ensuring that budgets, timelines, and deliverables are met, while coordinating with junior staff as needed.
• Collaborate with broader project teams and other disciplines to ensure integrated design solutions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, including detailed review and feedback on technical work.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with clients and project stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals.

About you

• You have strong technical knowledge to share with a passionate and driven local and national Water and Flooding Team and are able to demonstrate:
• Tertiary qualifications in Civil/Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science.
• More than 8 years’ experience in flood assessments, hydrology and hydraulic modelling in consulting practices in Australia.
• A skilled modeller with ability to develop and review complex hydrology and hydraulic models ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all technical aspects.
• Experience in undertaking hydrology assessments including technical understanding of the principles and approaches of Australian Rainfall and Runoff 2019, regional and local procedures.
• Advanced understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic modelling packages, such as RORB, XP-RAFTS, WBNM, URBS, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, and their advantages and limitations. Experience using 12d and DRAINS will also be highly considered.
• Practical experience in cross-drainage design, flood mitigation and management for major engineering projects in Australia.
• Understanding of flood policy, state legislation and approval pathways which guides our work.
• Experience in major infrastructure projects and experience and/or relationships with relevant State agencies will be favoured.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to produce clear and meaningful reporting for communicating technical outcomes, presentations and present at client, stakeholder and community meetings.
• Keen for opportunities to work on a range of projects including but not limited to flood impact assessments for major infrastructure projects, flood hazard mapping for government authorities and agencies and for urban developments, hydrologic studies for resources sector.

Life at BG&E

• Flexible working arrangements achieving real work life balance
• A friendly and social working environment
• Competitive remuneration, compensation, paid parental leave scheme and annual employee profit share bonus
• Coaching to help you be the best you can be – network of global experts, a true focus on your professional development to grow your career at BG&E
• Learning and development initiatives
• Health and wellbeing support via confidential EAP program

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA. We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.