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At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.


OPEN TO APPLICANTS IN SYDNEY, BRISBANE AND MELBOURNE.
This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP’s Water Treatment team. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.
Our Water team promotes holistic, sustainable water resource management for governments, investors, developers, manufacturers, utilities, and corporations, helping with network maintenance and development, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, and future-ready strategies.
As well as working on major programs in SA, QLD, NSW, and Tasmania, our national treatment team has been working on a range of interesting projects across Australia including upgrade of Coolum STP, Amplification of Cronulla WWTP and Wollongong WWTP, Happy Valley WTP upgrades and Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant and Kangaroo Island Desalination Plants.

What you’ll do

This role is strategically important to our future growth and impact. We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude, who is consultative, able to prioritise their work and results-oriented. The successful candidate will be a team player, and able to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Joining us as an Associate or Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will...

• Work as part of a national multi-disciplinary water treatment team to deliver on project goals.
• Lead and manage the overall scope and day-to-day tasks of multiple projects of varying complexity and size and manage the production and review of concise high-quality technical documentation that effectively present complex information and results to technical and non-technical clients.
• Contribute and manage projects (as appropriate), including providing technical review and sign off, risk management, commercial and project management.
• Apply relevant State and Federal legislation as it pertains to water, and apply industry standards and guidelines.
• Undertake liaison with project stakeholders including clients and vendors.
• Provide technical contribution to proposals and/or pursuits.
• Actively contribute to business development initiatives when required.
• Keep abreast of current water and wastewater technology and provide high technical expertise and innovation in the design and procurement of projects.
• Participate in company development initiatives.
• Support and mentor staff, including active participation in the Mentoring Program.
• Active involvement in shaping the industry and events through committees, industry bodies, delivery papers etc.

About you

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with CPEng accreditation.
• Relevant consulting experience in the Water industry.
• Technical competence across a wide spectrum of Water and/or Wastewater Treatment/Process disciplines.
• Ability to prepare or assist in the production of technical reports on small to large-scale projects.
• Skill in conveying complex technical matters effectively to clients.
• Proficient in leading hydraulic and civil design for water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Ability to utilise modeling software, analytics techniques, and conducting detailed design and equipment selection.
• Familiarity with Mass Balance, Design basis, Equipment Sizing, PFD, P&ID, FDs.
• Experience with CHAIR and HAZOP methodologies, and adeptness in safety in design practices and processes.
• Competence in identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures for medium to large-scale projects.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.
With us, you can. Apply today.