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Principal Drainage Engineer

Perth, Western Australia💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead drainage projects and deliver hydraulic designs and hydrological assessments for complex infrastructure projects in Western Australia.

Role type

Principal Drainage Engineer (Lead/Associate level)

Builds

Engineering designs, specifications, calculations, and reports for drainage and waterways.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Infrastructure / Water Management

Required skills

Hydraulic design, hydrological assessment, stakeholder relationship management, Australian standards and regulations knowledge, multi-discipline collaboration, technical report writing, software proficiency (12d, Open Roads Drainage, Drains, Tuflow, HECRAS)

Preferred skills

Western Australian Drainage and Waterways knowledge, experience with 12d, HEC-RAS, DRAINS, TUFLOW

Technologies

12d, Open Roads Drainage, Drains, Tuflow, HECRAS

Responsibilities

Develop, mentor and coach team members; Lead drainage projects across WA business; Deliver and oversee hydraulic designs and hydrological assessments from concept to construction; Prepare engineering designs, specifications calculations and reports; Collaborate within a multi-discipline global team.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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