WGA, an AtkinsRéalis Company, is a multidisciplinary engineering and project management consultancy delivering complex infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand. Combining deep local knowledge with global capability, we connect our clients to an extensive network of engineering specialists, innovative solutions, and industry-leading expertise across the transportation, water, power and renewables, ports and marine, defence, resources, and industrial sectors.
With a team of over 800 people, WGA provides a rich, diverse, and empowered workplace and offers you a chance to work alongside some of the best in the business. We offer a collaborative work environment that promotes mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness, and an appreciation for diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
At WGA, you'll find inspiring career pathways, opportunities to learn from technical specialists, and the support to grow professionally and personally. We offer a range of employee benefits, including industry-leading parental leave, flexible working arrangements, work-from-home opportunities, and learning and development programs designed to help you succeed.
About our approach:
We focus on the core philosophy of delivering excellent engineering solutions for our valued clients, which allows us to create exceptional, long-term opportunities for our personnel. Our unique style of project delivery ensures that our people don't have to choose between maintaining hands-on engineering design and corporate career options, they can have both!
About our role:
For more than 19 years, WGA has been delivering a broad range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects for utilities, local government clients and contractors. Exciting developments include recent partnership arrangements across major works panels within Water and Resources, securing long term, sustainable projects. Based upon these recent successes we are looking to bolster our team with the addition of a Senior Water Engineer. Duties will include:
- Deliver the detailed design of a broad range of water and waste projects including pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and managed aquifer recharge schemes.
- Provide technical mentoring to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and sustainable solutions.
- Review and approve technical documentation, drawings, and specifications.
- Engage with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies to ensure project alignment and success.
- Tertiary Qualifications in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
- 7+ years’ experience delivering engineering solutions for water/wastewater infrastructure projects
- Chartered Engineer status (CPEng or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of Australian water industry standards and sustainability practices.
- Consulting experience
- Proven track record of technical leadership and mentoring
- A positive and proactive attitude with the ability to get involved and lead others, whilst contributing to a vibrant team.
- Up for the challenge of contributing to growing our water business across Australia.
At WGA, we believe a diverse workplace fosters unique and progressive ideas and drives our culture of learning and knowledge sharing. We welcome applications from all candidates from all backgrounds. Join us and advance your career while enjoying the unique benefits and opportunities that come with being part of a local team with global reach.
WGA is a Work180 endorsed workplace for women, find out more at WGA | WORK180 Endorsed Employer