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Senior Drainage Engineer

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provide technical leadership and design expertise for drainage, hydrology, and hydraulic solutions across transport and water infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC drainage engineer (civil infrastructure)

Builds

Stormwater, drainage, pipeline, and water infrastructure solutions for roads, rail, and water projects

Domain

Civil engineering, transport infrastructure, water management

Deliverable

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

Required skills

drainage design, hydrology, hydraulics, pipeline design, project lifecycle management, technical mentoring, client relationship management, bid support, budget management

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer status (CPEng), experience in consulting environment

Technologies

Civil engineering design tools, hydraulic modeling software

Responsibilities

Lead drainage, hydrology, and hydraulic design activities; Design stormwater, drainage, pipeline, and water infrastructure solutions; Support delivery of road, rail, and water projects from planning to detailed design; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers; Review project deliverables for technical excellence and compliance; Develop client relationships and contribute to business development; Manage project priorities, budgets, and delivery commitments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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