About this role
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.
Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Water is fundamental to the health of our communities, environment and industries. As floods, droughts and extreme weather events become increasingly complex, our Water team is helping clients plan, adapt and build greater resilience.
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Hydrology and Water Resources Engineer to join our Perth team and contribute to a diverse portfolio of water resources projects.
Who are we looking for?
Your expertise may span flood modelling, hydrology, hydraulic engineering, surface water management, catchment assessment, mine water management or water balance modelling.
We’re particularly interested in professionals with strong technical capability in TUFLOW and/or GoldSim, with experience delivering water resources projects across sectors such as mining, water and transport infrastructure, energy, defence, urban development, dams and tailings.
Flexible working arrangements, including full-time and part-time options, can be considered.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, you may be involved in:
- Developing, reviewing and applying hydrologic, hydraulic and water balance models, using tools such as TUFLOW and GoldSim.
- Delivering flood studies, flood risk assessments, flood impact assessments, drainage studies and development impact assessments.
- Supporting mine water management, surface water management, operational water assessments and strategic water planning projects.
- Undertaking catchment assessments, flood investigations and water system analyses to support planning, design and operational decision-making.
- Leading technical components of multidisciplinary projects and collaborating with specialists across water, civil engineering, mining, environment, dams, tailings and planning.
- Managing projects, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and delivering high-quality outcomes within agreed scope, programme and budget.
- Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
- Preparing proposals and contributing to business development, client engagement and the continued growth of our water resources capability.
- Undertaking technical reviews and providing guidance and mentoring to engineers and emerging professionals.
What you will bring to the team
- A degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Approximately 5 to 15 years of relevant consulting, industry or client-side experience.
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Flood modelling
- Hydrology and catchment modelling
- Hydraulic engineering and modelling
- Surface water and drainage engineering
- Mine water management
- Water balance modelling
- Experience delivering complex water resources projects across sectors such as mining, infrastructure, energy, water, defence or urban development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret modelling outcomes and communicate practical recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience engaging with clients and key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated project management skills and a commitment to delivering technically robust, high-quality outcomes.
Interested? Apply now with your CV and a Cover Letter.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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