Job Description
As we look to grow our Buildings Services Team, we are currently looking for a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to join our Building Engineering team, focusing on Defence Projects. The role can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne.
How you'll make a difference
* Lead the delivery of technically complex hydraulic designs across major building projects, ensuring compliance with NCC, Australian Standards, and local authority requirements.
* Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineers, technicians, and designers to solve technical challenges and ensure integrated, high-quality project outcomes.
* Partner with project managers and team leaders to align on priorities, resourcing, and program delivery, contributing to project success and team performance.
* Engage directly with external clients to define project scopes, manage expectations, and deliver practical engineering solutions.
* Mentor and support junior engineers and designers through technical guidance, reviews, and knowledge sharing to build team capability and excellence.
Qualifications
* Ideally, 5+ years' professional experience in building services or hydraulic engineering consultancy, ideally with Chartered status or working toward professional registration (e.g., CPEng, RPEQ, or Registered Design Practitioner).
* Proven ability to produce high-quality technical documentation, specifications, reports, and drawings for hydraulic systems across a range of building typologies.
* Strong knowledge of the NCC, relevant Australian Standards, Fire and Rescue requirements, and local authority statutory approvals processes.
* Proficiency with engineering and documentation tools such as MS Office, Bluebeam, and relevant hydraulic design software.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and interact confidently with clients and internal teams.
* Previous Defence experience is strongly preferred, with nuclear industry experience highly regarded.
Australian citizenship is required. Previous or current defence clearance is highly regarded.
Benefits
* Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job‐sharing, and hybrid options.
* Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year.
* Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.
* Continuous learning and growth – lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
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