The Role
Lead and deliver technical work across water dams and tailings storage facility projects, covering planning, assessment, design, construction support, dam safety, and engineering reports. Build client relationships, support business development, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires expertise in geotechnical or structural engineering, dam design and assessment, risk management, spillways, outlet works, intake structures, hydropower, and construction-phase services.
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The importance of water to the health of our world can't be overstated.
As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resilience and lead from the front.
Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help prepare for what's next. Join a team of passionate water specialists helping deliver critical infrastructure that supports communities, industries and the environment across Australia and New Zealand.
Who are we looking for?
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Engineer / Technical Director Dams to join our growing Dams team based in Townsville.
This role offers the opportunity to further develop your technical and leadership capabilities while working with one of Australia's most respected dams engineering teams. You will contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects spanning water supply, tailings, hydropower and dam safety, working alongside recognised industry specialists across Australia and internationally.
GHD's Dams team includes more than 100 dams professionals across Australia, supported by an expanding international network. With a strong pipeline of major dams, tailings and pumped hydro projects across Australia and New Zealand, there has never been a better time to join our team.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, you will:
- Deliver and manage technical work across a broad range of dams projects, including water dams and tailings storage facilities.
- Apply your expertise in geotechnical engineering, structural engineering and/or design management to project delivery.
- Contribute to the planning, assessment, design and construction phases of dams projects across Northern Australia and beyond.
- Develop trusted client relationships and support business development opportunities.
- Prepare proposals, technical reports, designs and engineering assessments.
- Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and emerging professionals.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.
What you will bring to the team:
- Significant experience in dams engineering, typically gained over 7 or more years.
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or related discipline.
- RPEQ status, Chartered Engineer status, equivalent professional accreditation, or demonstrated progress toward obtaining professional registration.
- Experience in the design and assessment of a range of dam types, including embankment and concrete dams.
- Knowledge of dam safety, risk assessments, spillway design, outlet works, intake structures, hydropower facilities and/or construction phase services.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and project teams.
Interested? Apply online now.
Contact Hennie Coetzee
T +61 7 3316 3379
T +61 7 3316 3379
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Skills Required
- Significant dams engineering experience, typically 7 or more years
- Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- RPEQ, Chartered Engineer status, equivalent professional accreditation, or demonstrated progress toward professional registration
- Experience designing and assessing multiple dam types, including embankment and concrete dams
- Knowledge of dam safety, risk assessments, spillway design, outlet works, intake structures, hydropower facilities, and/or construction-phase services
- Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work effectively with clients and project teams
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GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
