Senior Civil Engineer

About the Role:

Join WSP in Adelaide as a Senior Civil Engineer and play a key role in our Geo-Environmental Engineering team. This position is crucial for conducting significant projects and delivering innovative solutions with a focus on water and wastewater management. You will help shape future-ready outcomes for our clients and communities.

About Us:

Our Geo-Environmental Engineering team designs and constructs essential infrastructure to support effective site management and environmental protection. We specialise in:

• Developing and maintaining water dams, including new constructions, safety reviews, and upgrades
• Creating containment and evaporation ponds for water, leachate, and brine
• Systems provision of technical advice in different water management civil disciplines
• Constructing solid waste containment cells and groundwater cut-off barriers
• Managing gas and vapor control systems
• Planning and executing site closures, redevelopments, and remediation projects
• Performing ancillary earthworks

We serve clients across Water, Mining, Waste, Transport, and Construction sectors, providing comprehensive services from planning through to post-closure. Our team includes geotechnical, environmental, and civil engineers, supported by CAD and drafting specialists, ensuring excellence in every project phase.

What You’ll Do:

• Partake in high-impact projects, with a focus on water management systems civil design, structures and dams.
• Contribute to implement strategies to handle subsurface environmental risks, embankments, earthworks, and surface water management.
• Oversee the preparation and review of technical documentation, ensuring high standards of quality and accuracy.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, contributing to project success and business development.
• Handle complex project delivery, mitigate risks, and ensure top-quality results.
• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers, fostering their professional growth.
• Participate in strategic planning and operational management in different disciplines.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Geotechnical Engineering with substantial experience in water sector civil works.
• Expertise in subsurface environmental risks, embankments, earthworks, and water infrastructure.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record in managing multidisciplinary projects and delivering high-quality results.
• Motivated and strategic thinker, committed to technical excellence and innovation.

About WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. 

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture celebrating different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.

We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you’ll imagine a better future for you.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Benefits page.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

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