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KBR Senior Water Resources Engineer in Perth, Australia
Title:
Senior Water Resources Engineer
As a Senior Water Resources Engineer based in our Perth Operations team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of challenging projects that expand your skill base and keep you engaged. On any given day you could be building and calibrating a full catchment flood model or be part of the design team for a major infrastructure project in Australia or globally.
You will work with a national group of highly regarded industry practitioners who value technical expertise and innovation. You will apply practical on-the-ground problem solving and engineering solutions and work with our clients collaboratively to deliver successful outcomes. You will have the opportunity if desired to lead projects and manage work-winning activities. Your role will have elements of strategy, design and delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct hydrological and hydraulic investigation and design for a wide range of studies including rural and urban flood studies, transport and mine infrastructure, floodplain management, water balance modelling, stormwater management and mine water management
Support the delivery of water resources projects nationally
Provide technical expertise and support to the engineering and environment team
Develop strong relationships with our clients.
Support the delivery of technical models and reports to a high standard, contributing to KBR’s reputation for the delivery of quality project outputs.
TUFLOW/HEC-RAS modelling and project management
Skills & Experience Required:
Engineering degree (Civil or Mechanical or Process Engineering) or solid work experience in hydraulic infrastructure design and project coordination.
Registered as a Member of Engineers Australia and willing to obtain chartership within a reasonable agreed time frame.
Prior experience providing mentorship or leadership to junior team members.
Prior experience of the following is advantageous – WSUD, Waterway design, Wetland design, Dams, retarding basins, major drainage assets, stormwater, water treatment.
Must hold Australian perm residency or citizenship.
Why Join KBR?
Our people are the heart of our business; they are what make us successful. That’s why we’re committed to creating conditions in which they can flourish and feel valued, so they can focus on doing what they do best.
Our Purpose
We are driven by our purpose of Together, delivering infrastructure for a better tomorrow. Our results and reputation for excellence are underpinned by our people and our culture of caring, collaboration learning and trust to deliver innovative professional services for our customers.
We leverage our global network and work in seamless partnership with our customers to deliver innovative, creative and sustainable solutions that will make a lasting impact on communities around Australia.
Our Values
Everything we do at KBR is centred around our people, customers, and the communities that we strive to elevate. We work together as a OneKBR team of teams to drive our shared purpose and address our customers’ growing needs. The results we deliver are underpinned by our collective focus on excellence, passion for the people we work with and the innovations we create to deliver them.
We act with integrity and encourage our people to follow rewarding careers and empower them to strive for excellence and deliver the best results for our customers and communities. We are dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive work environments that uplift our people and help them to reach their full potential, while steering our business into the future.
Our Culture
We are a people company — great people doing great things, and we look for people who bring passion as well as technical excellence to their jobs as we believe every employee is integral to shaping the future of our business.
That’s why we create conditions where everybody can flourish, and foster a culture of inclusivity, caring and learning that is driven by our shared purpose – to deliver infrastructure for a better tomorrow.
With the feel of an agile company and the capability of a large company, we encourage and give our people the autonomy to strive for opportunities that exist in all directions and equip them with the resources to become leaders of tomorrow.
Our Infrastructure Services business offers fulfilling careers with room to explore their creativity and regularly step up and swim outside of their lane.
Learn more about Infrastructure Solutions Australia including who we are and what it is like to work at KBR https://kbr.foleon.com/is-australia/who-we-are/
In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits https://kbr.foleon.com/flex-work/magazine-copy-3/ focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, Family friendly flexible work arrangements and work/life balance
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KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
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