BECA HUNTERH2O

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 BecaHunterH2O, 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.
As our pipeline of work grows, we are seeking an Intermediate Structural Engineer to join our multidisciplinary water team in Newcastle. Ideally, you will have experience in the design engineering of water and wastewater treatment plants, reservoirs, hydraulic structures, pump stations and conveyance pipelines, with previous tasks including the review of design requirements, site investigations, calculations, modelling, oversight of drafting and the preparation of reports and specifications.
Building strong client relationships and demonstrating your ability to understand our client’s core business you will be able to provide solutions and service to clients both off and on site.
Stepping into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement you will be given opportunities for professional growth and development as well as mentorship from experienced engineers.

ABOUT YOU

You will be seeking fulfilment in autonomy, career flexibility and working for a business that can provide purpose and relevance in what you do. With outstanding communication skills and the ability to influence and drive successful project outcomes for the business and our valuable clients you will have gained experience working in a consulting environment delivering projects as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi office project team.

Your ideal skills and expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil (structural) engineering
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in water and wastewater treatment and/or conveyance design
• Knowledge of safety in design, constructability and operational practices and relevant Australian standards and WSAA codes
• Knowledge of risk management with the ability to identify project and design related risks
• Experience in managing small to medium engineering design projects
• A commitment to working safely, and within the company’s HSEQ systems
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across a multidisciplinary team
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to interact with a broad range of audiences
• Ability to travel on occasions as the work requires

Please refer the Job description for details