Aecom | Experienced Water Infrastructure Planner

Company Description We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Providing sustainable water solutions for a better world. For decades, AECOM has been providing water system services throughout ANZ with a focus on emerging technology and innovation. We are industry leaders in asset management as well as the full range of infrastructure and service planning, design, and construction. Public and private municipal water companies call on our experience to help them protect public health and the environment through the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation services. We work closely with clients to provide water solutions that contribute to liveable and water-sensitive cities, reduce cost and impact, and use new technology in treatment processes. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. Job Description Due to significant contract awards within our South East Queensland business, we are expanding our team. We are currently searching for a proven Water Infrastructure Planner, and with AECOM’s flexibility, you can base yourself in any of our offices in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, or the Sunshine Coast. By joining our team, you’ll be immersed in a strong, long-term pipeline of work, handling complex, large-scale projects focused within the region and beyond. Our team thrives on a dynamic, supportive culture where respect and collaboration across our Australian and International teams are key. We work together as one, valuing each member’s input and fostering an inclusive atmosphere that enables everyone to succeed. What will a day in this role look like:

• Project delivery and contributing to growing, shaping, and maintaining our Integrated Water Planning business.
• Business development including client engagement, proposal preparation, and bid management for clients including major and regional urban utilities, developers, local and state government.
• Proactive delivery of high-quality and timely valued water network planning solutions that are focused on flexibility, sustainability, optimisation, integration, whole-of-lifecycle cost, and acceptable risk.
• Checking and review of project outputs, including project deliverables (calculations, specifications, reports) through to technical verification and peer review (as appropriate to level of experience).
• Providing technical guidance and support to junior engineers and maintaining a high-performing, engaged, and supportive team culture.

Qualifications The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply; all applications will be considered. What are we looking for from you?

• Ideally, 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and consulting experience.
• Demonstrated network planning experience that demonstrates the development and evaluation of options and proficiency in hydraulic network modelling of water and/or wastewater systems.
• Understanding of current and potential future policy, practice, trends, technology, and information affecting water planning, including drivers, regulation, framework, and guidelines.
• Proven track record in the successful delivery of large projects on time, within budget, and outstanding quality.
• Excellent communication skills and high-quality technical and non-technical report writing.
• Client relationship/management skills and experience.

Additional Information AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients, and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location, or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr