Senior/Principal Water Infrastructure Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership
• Lead the planning, design and technical assurance of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Provide specialist expertise in water supply, sewerage networks, pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and associated infrastructure.
• Act as Lead Engineer, Technical Authority or Independent Reviewer for designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports.
• Review and assess designs prepared by contractors, consultants and delivery partners, providing practical and risk-based technical advice.
• Drive innovation and value-for-money outcomes through fit-for-purpose design, digital engineering and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements, applicable standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Project Delivery
• Lead the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from planning through to construction support.
• Manage technical risk and ensure high-quality, compliant engineering outcomes.
• Review and assess designs prepared by contractors, consultants and delivery partners.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted technical advisor.
• Stakeholder & Client Engagement:
• Build strong relationships with clients, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Represent KBR in client meetings, technical workshops and industry forums.
• Support proposals, tenders and business development activities.
• People Leadership & Collaboration:
• Mentor and develop engineers across modelling, design, and reporting
• Build team capability and support future technical leaders
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across transport, civil, environment, and planning
• Skills & Experience Required:
• You are an experienced engineer with strong technical capability in the planning, design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and a passion for delivering practical, high-quality engineering solutions.
• You will bring:
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working towards chartership.
• Experience in the design and delivery of water supply and/or sewerage infrastructure.
• Strong technical knowledge of the water industry, including pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and associated infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing and assessing engineering designs and technical documentation.
• Experience leading or contributing to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Desirable:
• Experience working with SA Water standards and technical requirements.
• Hydraulic modelling or network analysis experience.
• Experience in design assurance, owner's engineer or technical review roles.
• Security Requirements:
• Due to the nature of the work undertaken by the team, applicants must:
• Be an Australian Citizen.
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Baseline Defence Security Clearance.
• Meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) eligibility requirements.

About KBR:

Qualifications

• You are an experienced engineer with strong technical capability in the planning, design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and a passion for delivering practical, high-quality engineering solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical or related Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working towards chartership.
• Experience in the design and delivery of water supply and/or sewerage infrastructure.
• Strong technical knowledge of the water industry, including pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities and associated infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing and assessing engineering designs and technical documentation.
• Experience leading or contributing to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with SA Water standards and technical requirements.
• Hydraulic modelling or network analysis experience.
• Experience in design assurance, owner's engineer or technical review roles.
• Be an Australian Citizen.
• Be eligible to obtain and maintain a Baseline Defence Security Clearance.
• Meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) eligibility requirements.