Senior Engineer

• Permanent role with generous salary package + benefits on offer
• Join our growing team to deliver essential services for a sustainable and prosperous water future

Why you can stop your search:

Everyday Sydney Water is providing world-class water and wastewater services to the over 5 million people who call Greater Sydney home. We have an extensive capital delivery program to ensure we can continue to deliver for our customers, both now and in the future.

About the role:

In this role the Senior Engineer will provide technical engineering, design management and technical leadership for all aspects of Design Development and Project Delivery teams to ensure that the design of renewals and new assets meet performance standards and engineering standards. Your work will focus on the technical design of the solution and will include providing guidance to teams around design management, standards, resolution of technical issues, facilitation of deviation from standards, sourcing of specialised engineering support, buildability, operability and maintainability of designs as required, and facilitating stakeholder input into planning, design and acceptance activities. The role includes developing Business Cases, administering control of consultants’ contracts including variations, time extensions, disputes, performance, resource allocation and contractual finalisation. This role will also engage with contractors via Early Contractor Involvement to develop methodologies and cost estimates for projects.

About you:

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent that is recognised under the Washington Accord–civil, hydraulic, electrical/ mechanical, process
• Professional experience in Engineering – experience working in a design house, managing concept or detailed design, operational experience in process engineering or interface role, planning role and/ or project management
• Demonstrated experience in the planning and design of engineering projects for low to high risk/complexity multidisciplinary projects
• Developed skills in preparation of engineering project objectives, scope, and specifications
• Demonstrated experience in utilising engineering principles, methodologies and tools
• Understanding of regulatory requirements relating to planning and design of engineering solutions for small to medium capital projects
• A working knowledge in, and application of, appropriate legislation, standards and corporate policies including the Sydney Water Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, Protection of the Environment and Operations Act, Government Access (Public Information) Act, Workplace Health and Safety Act and Contaminated Land Management Act.

Why our team like working at Sydney Water:

• Huge multi-billion-dollar program of work which shapes Australia’s busiest and largest city. It’s rewarding!
• Positive team culture which celebrates wins and binds together to face challenges (have we told you were the No.1 company in Australia for graduates!) 
• Flexible working arrangements, to give you fair work/life balance.
• We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, gender, or culture.
• Be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.

What’s in it for you: 

• Flexible/Hybrid working  
• Use of vehicle for work purposes as required
• Parking options available 
• Childcare allowances 
• Up to 18 weeks’ Parental leave 
• Novated lease options 
• Fitness Passport offering access to hundreds of gyms and pools around NSW 

At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too. 

Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. We will also use your personal information to establish a LiveHire talent profile in our Talent Community.

We look at our Talent Community first when new opportunities come up when you apply for a role. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with LiveHire’s Terms, Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – Job Application

Do you think you are up for the challenge? We would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume, cover letter outlining your experiences and respond to the screening questions as part of the application. 

Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.