Based in the College of Engineering and Information Technology, Adelaide City Campus East
Full time fixed term position available for 33 months
Salary range: $81,293 - $109,307 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)
In this role, you will lead the next stage of Adelaide University's Smart Stormwater Systems journey. You will help deliver a real-world demonstration site that turns award‐recognised research into practice. The site will show how distributed storages, smart design and real-time control can reduce urban flood peaks, adapt to climate change and avoid costly and disruptive pipe upgrades. It can also unlock co-benefits such as water harvesting for greener, cooler suburbs and improved water quality. Working with an interdisciplinary team that includes committed local government funding partners, you'll shape the vision, coordinate design and delivery, and translate data, models and on-ground monitoring into practical outcomes. The aim is to demonstrate this can be scaled and adopted across cities—helping communities adapt to climate change while creating infrastructure that is smarter and more resilient.
This role suits someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment with a variety of tasks to complete and enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams to maximize our collective achievements. You'll engage with colleagues, students, and industry partners, receiving and delivering research contributions across teams.
Qualifications
* Hold a PhD in civil, environmental, mechanical engineering, computer science or a related discipline; final stage PhD candidates may be considered if they have received a positive thesis examination outcome.
Essential
* Demonstrated organisational and project management skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines, and deliver to milestones in applied research and/or industry-linked projects.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team and to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders (e.g., local government, industry partners, community and end users) to translate technical concepts into practical outcomes.
* Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis and modelling, such as hydrology/hydraulics, water systems, environmental modelling, optimisation, and/or data science (including ability to work with real‐world datasets).
* Demonstrated research track record relative to opportunity, including publication in high quality international journals.
* Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written and verbal outputs for a wide range of audiences (e.g., scientific papers, presentations, technical reports, and/or guidance for both researchers and industry/practitioners).
Desirable
* Experience with stormwater or water resources tools and methods (e.g., SWMM, MIKE, InfoWorks, TUFLOW, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS, Australian Rainfall‐Runoff guidance), or equivalent demonstrated capability in hydrologic/hydraulic analysis.
* Experience developing and/or deploying data-driven or control systems (e.g., optimisation or machine learning workflows, sensors/telemetry, control systems, field trials, software prototypes, dashboards), ideally in a water, environmental, or infrastructure context.
* Demonstrated capability (or strong aptitude) to contribute to smart stormwater solutions that integrate infrastructure and data, such as real-time monitoring and control, sensing/IoT, control logic, decision support tools, or evaluation of co‐benefits (e.g., flood mitigation, water reuse, urban greening, water quality).
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels respected and valued. Adelaide University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements and providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check (NPC) being obtained and maintained.
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