The importance of water to the health of our world can’t be overstated.

As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front.

Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced Lead Engineer / Technical Director Water to join our Water Team in Townsville. You’ll be able to draw on our Northern Australia regional team as well as global specialist network, who have decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Managing and delivering high quality technical outcomes as part of a team, including investigation, analysis and design tasks to support water and wastewater systems planning and design
• Contributing to multi-disciplinary teams delivering major infrastructure projects and providing water and wastewater infrastructure related services
• Working with our clients to deliver sustainable water and wastewater system solutions
• Contributing to winning work and market-led innovative offerings
• All of the above across the NT, Northern Queensland and beyond.

What you will bring to the team:

• Relevant Civil or Mechanical Engineering Degree and have attained, or be eligible for Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) status
• Ideally a minimum 10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated skills and experience in the design of water and wastewater infrastructure, including water and wastewater treatment, steady state system hydraulic calculations, pump sizing & selection and pipeline design. Transient modelling experience is considered to be an advantage
• Experience with Industry Standards, Australian Standards and Client Standards for Piping and Mechanical Water and Wastewater Design
• Desirable Experience with Industry standard software packages, such as Bentley WaterCAD & Hammer, Caesar II, etc. (desirable)
• An eagerness to undertake project management tasks and roles, with the ability to develop your career in our team.

Interested? Apply online now.
Contact Hennie Coetzee
T +61 7 3316 3379.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.