Melbourne or Hobart | Graduate to Experienced Engineers Welcome | Flexible Working | Career Growth OpportunitiesJoin an Industry-Leading Dams & Hydropower Team
SMEC is a global engineering, advisory and project delivery organisation delivering some of the world's most complex infrastructure projects. Our Dams & Hydropower team is recognised for its technical excellence and involvement in major projects across Australia, New Zealand and internationally.
Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of work, we are seeking Engineers at all levels, from early-career professionals through to experienced engineers, to join our growing Dams & Hydropower business.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to build your career while working alongside industry leaders on a diverse range of dams and hydropower projects.
Depending on your experience, you will contribute to technical design, engineering analysis, project delivery, client engagement and multidisciplinary collaboration across the full project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning, analysis and design of dams and hydropower projects.
- Prepare engineering assessments, calculations, reports and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
- Assist with dam safety assessments, inspections and risk reviews.
- Support project delivery through effective coordination and communication.
- Build strong relationships with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to solving complex engineering challenges across a range of projects.
About You
We're interested in hearing from engineers with a passion for dams, hydropower and renewable energy.
You will ideally have:
- A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- A willingness to learn and develop within a collaborative environment.
For more experienced candidates, we would also value:
- Experience delivering dams, hydropower or major infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of dam engineering, dam safety or relevant Australian standards.
- Experience coordinating project tasks and working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Client‐facing, project delivery or mentoring experience.
Why Join SMEC?
- Work with one of the region's leading Dams & Hydropower teams.
- Learn from highly experienced technical specialists and industry leaders.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Structured professional development and mentoring.
- National and international career opportunities.
- Purchased additional annual leave.
- Generous parental leave and wellbeing benefits.
Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow with a market‐leading Dams & Hydropower team.
SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy with a 70‐year history of delivering advanced solutions on a global scale across urban development, infrastructure and management services industries. We are specialists in providing design leadership, consulting and advisory expertise across the roads and highways, rail and metro, aviation, hydropower ...
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