ABOUT US:

pitt&sherry is an Australian employee-owned consultancy. Since 1963, we have been delivering engineering and environmental consulting, advisory and project management services. We thrive on tackling challenging projects that enable us to live up to our vision: inspired thinking to embrace the challenges of a changing world.
We are proud to be Australia’s most agile thinkers: we are engineers, scientists, planners, technicians, project managers and consultants and coupled with our multi-disciplinary offering, we deliver solutions that make a true difference to people and place. With seven offices throughout Australia, we are committed to remaining big enough to deliver, small enough to care.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a Lead Drainage Engineer to mentor our drainage team. This role involves designing and leading stormwater drainage projects and will see you working on exciting projects in energy, resources, civic, water, and transport markets, managing design activities and overseeing the work of others.

• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis: To undertake and lead hydrologic and hydraulic analysis with 12D, DRAINS and able to understand and other hydrologic/hydraulic models such as RORB and TUFLOW.
• Mentoring: Provide mentoring and guidance to our drainage team.
• Diverse Design Tasks: Engage in designing and leading stormwater drainage, services coordination, and interdisciplinary coordination across various market sectors
• Exciting Projects: Work on projects spanning energy, resources, civic, water and transport markets.
• Design Management: Lead design activities and packages independently, while also overseeing and coordinating the work of others.
• Client Interaction: Opportunity to grow relationships with clients, both internal and external
• Collaborative Environment: Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and other professionals across the business
• Business Development: Support business development activities, including identifying opportunities, pursuing new work and writing proposals.
• Impactful Work: Report to the National Hydrology and Hydraulics Capability Lead and use your design and analysis skills to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients, including state and local governments, resource and energy companies, and tier 1 contractors.

We are seeking a Lead Drainage Engineer to mentor our drainage team. This role involves designing and leading stormwater drainage projects and will see you working on exciting projects in energy, resources, civic, water, and transport markets, managing design activities and overseeing the work of others.

• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis: To undertake and lead hydrologic and hydraulic analysis with 12D, DRAINS and able to understand and other hydrologic/hydraulic models such as RORB and TUFLOW.
• Mentoring: Provide mentoring and guidance to our drainage team.
• Diverse Design Tasks: Engage in designing and leading stormwater drainage, services coordination, and interdisciplinary coordination across various market sectors
• Exciting Projects: Work on projects spanning energy, resources, civic, water and transport markets.
• Design Management: Lead design activities and packages independently, while also overseeing and coordinating the work of others.
• Client Interaction: Opportunity to grow relationships with clients, both internal and external
• Collaborative Environment: Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and other professionals across the business
• Business Development: Support business development activities, including identifying opportunities, pursuing new work and writing proposals.
• Impactful Work: Report to the National Hydrology and Hydraulics Capability Lead and use your design and analysis skills to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients, including state and local governments, resource and energy companies, and tier 1 contractors

We welcome applicants who are passionate about this role and believe they can contribute, even if they don’t meet every single requirement listed.

• Proven Design Experience: Demonstrated experience in design and design management, preferably including multidisciplinary work with at least 15 years of experience as a civil/drainage engineer.
• VIC-Based Experience: Experience with design and construction projects in Victoria is preferred, as well as experience with MRPV projects and Melbourne Water approvals.
• Energetic, Flexible, and Positive Attitude: Bring your enthusiasm and adaptability to our team.
• Team Player: Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment with a ‘can-do’ attitude and a dedication to delivering high-quality work.
• Technical Skills: Experience in drainage design across transport, energy, resources, or similar market areas, and general civil design work. Experience with a range of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis tools