CareerPlan

Senior or Principal Dams Engineer

Brisbane, QueenslandFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Deliver high-quality engineering solutions for dams and water infrastructure across feasibility, design, construction, and asset management for utilities, government, and mining clients.

Role type

Senior/Principal Civil Engineer (Dams & Water Infrastructure)

Builds

Dams, water infrastructure, and related geotechnical assets

Domain

Water infrastructure, Dams, Geotechnical Engineering

Required skills

Dams engineering, Geotechnical investigations, Project management, Client relationship management, Business development, Regulatory compliance (ANCOLD/Australian standards), Geotechnical software (HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, OpenGround, gINT, GeoStudio, Rocscience, PLAXIS), Construction supervision, Technical leadership

Preferred skills

RPEQ accreditation, Chartered Engineer status

Technologies

HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, OpenGround, gINT, GeoStudio, Rocscience, PLAXIS

Responsibilities

Champion safety culture and promote safe working practices; Deliver dams engineering services across the full project lifecycle; Manage and deliver projects taking responsibility for scope, programme, commercial performance, quality and client satisfaction; Develop trusted client relationships and act as a key point of contact; Support business development activities including proposal preparation; Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; Provide technical leadership, mentoring and development support to junior engineers.

Seniority

Senior/Principal, hands-on IC with client engagement and project leadership