Water Planning Engineer

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca. We are a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fiji.

Combining the capability of our expert water specialists with access to more than 4000 multi-disciplinary specialists we can bring the best of Beca to our clients. With our purpose – to make everyday better, and our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, we can truly realise our vision of ‘Creative people together transforming our world’.

The Opportunity
While water is the world’s most precious resource, at Beca HunterH2O, our people are our most precious resource. We are passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas, strategies and client solutions will be.

Due to a strong pipeline of work, we are seeking the appointment of intermediate level Engineers with a passion for water and wastewater, to join our thriving Planning team. This role will be based in our Newcastle office.

This exciting opportunity will see you get involved in multiple aspects of the engineering consulting such as:

• Supporting our senior engineers in the delivery of planning, feasibility and strategy studies and concept design for a range of water, wastewater and recycled water engineering projects
• Hydraulic modelling of water supply and wastewater systems
• GIS analysis, cost estimation and the preparation of reports
• Field inspection and condition assessment of water supply, wastewater and stormwater assets
• Collaborating with other disciplines to contribute to process engineering, design and asset management projects and project delivery services

About you
You will be up for the challenge and in for the journey to play a key role in contributing to the growth of our Water Planning team through excellent project delivery. What is essential to your success is your proactive attitude, willingness to get involved and desire to learn.

At Beca we aim to attract and develop talented professionals who are committed to adding a fresh perspective for our growing client list.

To be successful in the role, you will demonstrate the following:

• Recently completed a civil or environmental engineering or related discipline degree, achieving a high standard of results throughout your studies
• Knowledge and interest of water and wastewater network planning
• A commitment to learn and expand your knowledge of the water industry
• Sound reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Exemplary skills in Microsoft packages including Excel and Word

What we offer
A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?
Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

Ready to make the move?
Apply now if you want to make every day better. Apply online today! For further information please visit: www.beca.com/join-our-team/our-opportunities/water