At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of innovative water treatment projects shaping Australia's future.
- Company: Join KBR, a leader in sustainable infrastructure and digital innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, competitive salaries, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with unmatched career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on water infrastructure while advancing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in water treatment design and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
You’ll be a key member of our Melbourne water team, supporting projects that are helping shape the future of water infrastructure across Victoria and Australia. Our Water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations, and advanced water, wastewater and recycled water treatment plants.
KBR has significant work in hand supporting key water utilities such as Melbourne Water, South East Water, Sydney Water, WaterNSW, SA Water, Seqwater, Urban Utilities and Unitywater to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes.
We have long-term panel contracts across consulting, design and construction, enabling us to offer opportunities from strategy development and planning through all stages of design and into construction and commissioning support.
You will play a vital role in not only the local Melbourne team, but also the national water business, leading projects, mentoring people, providing technical oversight and managing client relationships on a range of projects across the country. KBR is exploring new ways to integrate digital engineering, virtual reality and artificial intelligence into projects, providing opportunities to future-proof and broaden your skills in the digital sphere.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the detailed design of large water and wastewater treatment plants, showing technical, commercial and people leadership.
- Technical adviser across RO, PRW, UV, aerobic and anaerobic digestion - detailed design phases.
- Lead investigations, and preparation of technical reports, designs and drawings, contract documents and technical specifications.
- Provide guidance to process engineers across the company.
- Responsibility for maintaining relationship with clients.
- Assisting the Industry Leads in business strategy development.
- Lead the preparation of large and small bids.
- Promote and practice KBR’s Zero Harm policy.
KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business offers a wide range of professional services to private and public sector clients delivering projects in both urban and remote environments across transport, water, environment, buildings and defence. We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders. Our continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.
Benefits include:
- Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
- Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time).
- Salary packaging and novated leases.
- Paid professional membership fees.
- Employee stock purchase plans.
- Paid parental leave.
- Personal career development plans.
- Growth and promotion opportunities.
Principal Process Engineer, Water Treatment in Melbourne employer: kbr
KBR is an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration, providing a dynamic work environment for EUC Engineers in Australia. With a strong focus on employee growth, KBR offers comprehensive training programs and opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology within government networks. The supportive culture fosters teamwork and ensures that every team member contributes to delivering reliable end-user services while enjoying a fulfilling career path.
