Beca HunterH2O

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca.

We are a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fiji.

Combining the capability of our expert water specialists with access to more than 4,000 multi-disciplinary specialists, we bring the best of Beca to our clients, to “Make Every Day Better”.

The Opportunity

Be prepared to be challenged, and to grow professionally. Our water and wastewater process engineers are involved in the complete water, wastewater and recycled water treatment project life cycle, from investigations, planning studies, design, construction assistance, commissioning and operations support throughout Australia and the Pacific.

Due to a strong pipeline of future projects, we are seeking the appointment of a Process or Senior Process Engineer, with a passion for water or wastewater, to join our thriving team in Sydney.

What We’ll Like About You

You will be a Chartered Professional Engineer (or working towards being chartered) and hold a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or closely related engineering discipline and gained a strong understanding of water/wastewater industry standards and best practices.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate the following:

• A strong chemical and/or environmental engineering background in the municipal water / wastewater industry. 
• Experience undertaking and leading investigations, options assessments and design of municipal treatment plants.
• Experience in an operational water or wastewater treatment environment, either from a role in operations, or through significant time onsite for consultancy or contractor project work.
• A broad knowledge of the industry's policies, standards, research, developments, and market trends.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally with colleagues, clients, operators, and through preparation of high quality reports and presentations.
• A willingness to mentor and develop more junior colleagues.
• The flexibility to be both autonomous and work cohesively within a team environment.
• A client focus and a track record of being able to build and maintain long term client relationships.
• An ability to travel to meet work requirements.

This role will see you:

• Become an integral and reliable member of our wastewater and / or water treatment technical teams.
• Undertake process reviews, investigations and designs of wastewater and/or water treatment plants.
• Develop and maintain trusted long-term relationships with our clients.
• Collaborate with our multidiscipline teams to secure, manage and deliver projects.
• Remain at the forefront of technological developments, research and industry best practice.

This exciting opportunity will see you step into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement. You will be given opportunities for professional growth and development as well as mentorship from our highly experienced process engineering team.

What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Who is Beca?

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4,000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to Make Everyday Better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

Ready to make the move? / Apply now

If you want to make every day better, apply online today! You can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com