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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical and hydraulic design for water and wastewater infrastructure projects from concept to completion, ensuring technical quality and driving design packages.

Role type

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Water Infrastructure)

Builds

Water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, and related infrastructure systems.

Domain

Water infrastructure and treatment systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

hydraulic design, equipment selection and specification, stress analysis, CHAIR/HAZOP/Safety-in-Design practices, technical documentation, project coordination

Preferred skills

CFD analysis, pipe stress analysis, Plant 3D or Inventor proficiency, D&C package experience

Technologies

Plant 3D, Inventor, CFD tools, stress analysis software

Responsibilities

Drive technical quality of water and wastewater infrastructure design projects, Lead mechanical and hydraulic design across the full project lifecycle, Produce and review high-quality technical documentation and contribute to proposals, Manage and coordinate design requirements across multiple projects, Lead design packages across a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects, Mentor emerging engineers and collaborate across local and national teams

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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