At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of innovative pump stations and pressure sewer systems from the ground up.
- Company: Fast-growing company in Australia's water infrastructure sector.
- Benefits: Opportunity to shape a new design function and make a real impact.
- Other info: Directly report to the General Manager and enjoy rapid career growth.
- Why this job: Be a key player in building something new and exciting in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering and hydraulic design experience required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Our client is one of the fastest-growing names in Australia's pressure sewer and packaged pump station space, and they're bringing on a Design Lead to build their design function from the ground up. This foundation role offers the opportunity to make an impact from day one. This is not just a seat at the table, but a unique role that imbeds the interface of commercial, product and engineering. Join a company that is making its mark fast, and take genuine ownership of a design function that will shape how they build for years to come.
About the role
- Own the technical integrity of the business's pump station and pressure sewer designs end to end.
- Oversee hydraulic design and pump station sizing, and review and approve pump selection and duty points.
- Validate network modelling across connected systems, ensuring everything that leaves the business is WSAA-compliant and delivered on program.
- Build the business's design control from scratch, implementing a Design and Development Control Procedure under ISO 9001 as it extends its management system to ISO 45001.
- Sign off design outputs before they reach clients, contractors and water agencies.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for principal contractors on major infrastructure projects.
- Present at internal training and innovation sessions and lead technical visits for customers and contractors.
About you, and what you need to be successful
- Degree in Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated hydraulic design experience across pump stations and pressure sewer systems, with solid WSA/WSAA code application.
- Confidence interpreting pump curves and confirming duty points for wastewater applications.
- Comfortable coordinating between internal teams and an external engineering partner.
- Experience with precast concrete pump station systems, WSAA product appraisal, or working within an ISO-certified quality system will set you apart.
- Above all, the want to build something rather than inherit it. Come to the role with a readiness to own a design function's foundations, not just execute within someone else's process.
This is a rare chance to lay the foundations of a design function from scratch, reporting directly to the General Manager of a business that is growing fast and backing this role to match. If you want to build rather than maintain, this is the one. This role requires full unrestricted Australian work rights.
Design Lead employer: Lead Group
This business advisory firm in Melbourne is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With structured training events, flexible work hours, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance, employees are encouraged to enhance their skills while enjoying a vibrant social club and fitness activities. Joining this team means being part of a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued and career progression is actively supported.
