Water Resources Lead in Sydney, Australia

Salary/Rate

N/A
Permanent

Location

Sydney, Australia

Posted By

Worley

Date Posted

3 days ago

Expires 21 Aug 2020

Qualifications

None

Water Resources Lead in Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia | N/A | Permanent

Water Resource LeadAdvisian, Worley GroupBrisbane,Australia

Advisian, the independent consulting business line of Worley, providesa true end-to-end offering for clients, with approximately 3,000 people in 25countries around the globe, integrating strategy, management, and technicalconsulting expertise. We provide solutions for clients in the Hydrocarbons,Minerals & Metals, Chemicals, and Infrastructure industries. We havecombined the deep technical consulting capabilities of Worley Consulting,Select and INTECSEA with our existing strategy and management consultingexpertise. As part of one of the worlds largest engineering firms, we continueto push boundaries and extend our capabilities globally. Worley is a companythat prides itself on providing safe and high-quality services that exceed ourcustomers expectations, which is why we manage some of the world's leadingprojects. Our aim is to recruit, develop, and most importantly, retain thepeople who share our vision and strategy.

Together, our nearly 60,000 people across 60 countries have already achieved many industry firsts. And weve broken several records along the way.

Were excited about the challenges ahead as the energy transition gathers pace. If you ask us, theres never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.

Whatever your ambition, theres a path for you here. And theres no barrier to your potential career success.

Purpose:

The Water Resources team comprises a number of groundwater and surface water experts that deliver technically challenging and innovative projects for varied mining, hydrocarbons, chemicals and infrastructure clients within Australia and internationally. We are seeking a suitably qualified professional to drive business growth and technical excellence as the Water Resources Lead in Brisbane, Australia.

Working as part of the local team and also as the broader APAC and global group of water resources engineers, hydrologists, hydrogeologists and modellers, we undertake drainage and flood modelling, hydrological modelling, catchment yield assessments, dam sizing and dam-break assessments, drainage design, culvert and bridge sizing, flood impact assessments, flood risk solutions, tunnel flood immunity solutions, urban drainage management. As well, we work within a global network of water resource practitioners across 50 offices around the world.

Our team adds value and contributes to our clients success for international and local projects in:

* Flood management for linear infrastructure.
* Mining and oil and gas.
* Dams (mining, urban water supply, irrigation and mining).
* Water supply and water resources management.
* Flood risk management.

About you:

We are looking for applicants with relevant technical experience, excellent oral and written communication skills,proven or emerging leadership skillswith a strong client focus and passion for building and working in a multi-disciplinary team environment. An innovative approach towards problem solving and the ability to develop profitable business relationships are also very important.

This role is integral to the success of the Queensland Water Resources team and requires a self-motivated, proactive professional with an attention to detail. This role provides an opportunity for a senior to principal level engineer to progress towards or use existing technical leadership as well as contribute to business strategy and growth through development of long-term client relationships through delivery excellence and writing winning proposals.

What you will bring:Technical and Industry Experience
* Tertiary level qualifications in Civil or Environmental Engineering or similar from recognised institutions;
* To be a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ);
* Depending on the candidates technical background, we would be seeking advanced technical experience in one or all of the following:
* Site water management, water balance investigations, flood studies, rainfall-runoff modelling, hydraulic modelling, surface-groundwater interactions, water quality modelling and management, dam hydrology.
* Concept and detailed design of road and railway culverts, bridges, floodways, road drainage, flood levees, dams and major diversions for large scale linear infrastructure, mining and hydrocarbon projects;
* Concept and detailed design of urban and industrial stormwater drainage systems incorporating Water Sensitive Urban Design principles;
* Environmental Impact Assessments.
* Significant experience working in multi-disciplinary teams solving complex water issues;
* Strong communication skills and actively seeks and promotes collaboration with team members and co-workers;
* Proven track record in effective business development and project delivery;
* Experience in or an aspiration to lead water resources teams and/or multi-disciplinary projects;
* Extensive experience planning and managing projects with strong commercial acumen;
* Active in national hydrological, hydrogeological and/or engineering communities; and
* Current driver's licence.

What we offer you:Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.#LI-MB2

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Job Reference

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