SA Water provide reliable and trusted water services to over 1.8 million South Australians every day. Our mission is to ensure that South Australia remains a sustainable and healthy place to live and work. With a rich history spanning more than 165 years, we are dedicated to fostering innovation and sustainability to serve today's community and future generations.
SA Water’s work significantly impacts the state's prosperity, and we are committed to climate-readiness. Guided by our sustainability goals, they deliver continuous and effective services. They encourage their people to share innovative solutions and fresh ideas, contributing to the positive impact they make on the lives of South Australians and the communities they live in.
About the Job
Are you ready to elevate your career to be the expert in all things technical within SA Water's hydraulic engineering discipline team?
Randstad is partnering with SA Water to find a technical guru as the new Principal Engineer - Hydraulics providing technical leadership to the hydraulic team SA Water and our industry partners. In this role, you will oversee and execute high-level technical investigations, designs, and governance related to water and wastewater infrastructure. Your focus will be on ensuring SA Water’s success in delivering fit for purpose outcomes by providing specialist technical capability, knowledge and innovation via direct work on projects as well as through development of technical governance.
As a Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) in hydraulic engineering, you will influence and contribute expertise across the Corporation, working with both water and wastewater infrastructure.
Your new role:
- Provide specialist design and technical leadership for SA Water hydraulic water and wastewater projects, ensuring high quality investigation to deliver fit for purpose outcomes for our customers.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in hydraulic engineering, guiding design processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Maintain and enhance technical governance, ensuring all hydraulic engineering solutions are cost effective and aligned to SA Water’s objectives.
- Evaluate and recommend new and emerging technologies for adoption by the Corporation.
- Foster a collaborative work environment, encouraging knowledge sharing, development and engagement across multidisciplinary teams, our partners and the wider industry.
- Promote a safety first approach, integrating health, safety and environmental considerations into the lifecycle of hydraulic assets.
- Ensure timely and accurate communication with stakeholders, delivering effective solutions that meet the businesses and customer expectations.
This is an integral part of the engineering team ensuring the projects are delivered to compliance and safety in design standards, as the Principal Engineer of the Team you will need the following to be successful:
- Professional qualifications in civil or mechanical engineering.
- Proven experience in hydraulic engineering within the industry and the development and ongoing review of technical and infrastructure governance.
- Postgraduate qualifications are desirable but not essential.
- Detailed knowledge of hydraulic engineering procedures and practices as applied in the water industry and large engineering organisations.
- Experience in the provision of investigation, option, concept and detailed design of hydraulic infrastructure (water/wastewater networks).
- Demonstrated experience in the execution of novel, complex and critical engineering investigations and designs.
- Recognition of discipline expertise by Engineers Australia is essential.
Benefits you will get in return:
- Flexibility to work from home.
- Work with cutting edge technology on a variety of assets and diverse projects.
- Mentorship and opportunities to build up the technical knowledge in engineering to shape the future of the organisation.
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Wellbeing days, Cultural Leave, Volunteering Day
- Super SA benefits
- Option to extend your holidays by Purchasing Leave
You will be an integral part of the organisation and community, mentoring and leading within the team to achieve company strategies. There is opportunity to grow and have an impact on the future of SA Water Engineering. SA Water offers flexibility within the position whereby you can work in a hybrid capacity, from both home and the office.
Randstad is exclusively managing candidate applications for this position, for more information or to obtain a copy of the position description please enquire to Jane Barns at jane.barns@randstad.com.au. To apply please submit a copy of your CV and cover letter outlining your experience relevant to this position via “apply now.”
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If you are the expert we are looking for and want to make a meaningful impact by leading the way in hydraulic related matters and driving engineering excellence, we invite you to apply for this rewarding opportunity at SA Water.
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