Senior Wastewater Process Engineer in Melbourne

Stantec’s Water team in Australia has an impressive portfolio of successful major projects that are positively impacting our communities across the country. We know that finding solutions to our water issues is critical, and so our diverse network of 400 water specialists in Australia collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. With exciting projects in the pipeline, we are looking to expand our team and seek change-makers, innovators, leaders and collaborators to join us.

Our Water Group in Victoria has developed many long-term relationships in the water market, a strong pipeline of work, and has grown into a team of 100 water professionals. We have a continuous focus on growth over the next five years, and as such, we are seeking a Senior or Principal Process Engineer with specific wastewater process expertise to join our Melbourne team.

The Opportunity

• Undertaking options investigations, feasibility studies and reporting on a wide range of complex engineering projects such as water, wastewater, recycled water, resource recovery, biosolids, and odour treatment facilities.
• Leading project delivery and engineering designs for water and wastewater treatment plant projects.
• Applying experience and understanding of treatment projects from concept through to detailed design to ensure successful project delivery.
• Leading project teams, ensuring high quality deliverables and budgets are met in a timely manner.
• Working and coordinating with a multi-disciplinary design team to ensure constructability of the process designs and compatibility with the design intent.
• Engaging in client facing activities to ensure expectations are met and exceeded.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• Mentoring and sharing your project experience with junior engineers.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Chemical or Process Engineering, a minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience in the water and wastewater industry. Experience in wastewater treatment process design and modelling would be advantageous.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external clients.
• Highly developed consulting skills to liaise with clients and other stakeholders to achieve mutually successful project outcomes.
• A positive and proactive attitude with the ability to get involved and lead others, whilst contributing to a vibrant team.

Stantec offerings

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements – Including purchasing up to 4 weeks additional leave and provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment.
• Learning and Talent Development Programs and training - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning.
• Professional Registration and Memberships.
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging.
• Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec, with the aim to achieve a genuinely inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program.
• Service Recognition Awards.

About Us

We are a leading water consultancy in Australia with a high performing local team of over 90 water professionals who specialise in water and wastewater infrastructure. The Stantec community unites over 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across six continents. We collaborate across multiple disciplines and industries to bring water, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work as architects, engineers, and consultants from initial project concept and planning through to design, construction and commissioning is built on almost 200 years of history.

How To Apply

Submit your most recent CV outlining your relevant experience. To discuss this opportunity further, please apply directly online.