Storm Water Engineer

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Seeking a Storm water Engineer for a local council in Melbourne
Job Opportunity: Storm water Engineer
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Organisation: Located in the southeast
Position: Storm water Engineer
About the organisation: A vibrant and community-focused local council committed to sustainable urban development and environmental stewardship. They are seeking a skilled and passionate storm Water Engineer to join our team and contribute to the management and enhancement of our storm water infrastructure.
Responsibilities: As a Storm water Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient storm water management across our municipality.

• A high level of understanding and demonstrated experience in established stormwater engineering practices and principles, policies and practices and relevant Standards and Guidelines
• Provide appropriate specialist professional and expert recommendations and advice from an engineering perspective having regard to Council policies and engineering constraints
• Help a team achieve its goals by sharing information, involving team members in decisions, and demonstrating commitment to the team whilst representing the Council professionally and within the Council’s code of conduct
• Communicate clear information and instructions to other team members
• Identify opportunities and initiate action to improve systems and processes
• Identify problems or opportunities, consider multiple approaches, and commit to the best solution when developing new work processes

Qualifications and Experience: To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent engineering degree is recognised by the Institute of Engineers, Australia.
• Experience in undertaking hydraulics and hydrology, conventional drainage design, water sensitive urban design and flood mapping/modelling calculations.
• Experience investigating drainage flooding issues, preparation of concept plans and development of stormwater capital works programs.
• Understanding of governance and legal frameworks in the stormwater sector
• Understanding of best practice stormwater management (BPEM)
• Understanding of integrated stormwater management (IWM) principles
• Experience in common stormwater management related software is desired but not essential (e.g. DRAINS, MUSIC, RORB, etc.)