Corrosion Engineer in Newcastle

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.

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. As our pipeline of work grows, we are seeking a passionate Corrosion Engineer, who is interested in building a career home by joining our collaborative and multidisciplinary water team in Newcastle.

Duties May Include:

• Onsite condition assessment of water industry assets such as pipelines, reservoirs, treatment plants, network assets (i.e. pump stations)
• Electrochemical testing of both soils and water as required
• Preparation of Durability plans (+review)
• Failure analysis of events: Investigating why the components fail or degrade and creating solutions to prevent future defects
• Writing clear and concise reports on all works to communicate findings to clients
• Building strong client relationships and demonstrating your ability to understand our client's core business

This role will see you 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:

• Relevant qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in materials, civil engineering or equivalent
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to collaborate across a multidisciplinary team
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to interact with clients and a broad range of audiences
• Passion to learn and also coach and mentor junior team members
• Ability to travel on occasions as the work requires - travel to client sites, mostly across NSW
• Comfortable working within heights & confined spaces
• Learning to use ROV and potentially RPA
• Knowledge of risk management with the ability to identify project and design related risks
• A commitment to working safely, and within the company’s HSEQ systems

What We Offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: 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.
• 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: Benefit from continuous learning through our training programs and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia.

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

Ready to make the move? Apply now!