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 can bring the best of Beca to our clients. With our purpose – to make everyday better, and our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, we can truly realise our vision of ‘Creative people together transforming our world’.

The Opportunity

While water is the world’s most precious resource, at Beca HunterH2O, our people are our most precious resource. We are passionate about what we do and the culture we have developed. The more diverse we are, the better our ideas, strategies and client solutions will be. 

Innovation and integrity are embedded into our unique culture and is evident in everything we do, from the people we employ to the projects that we win. We are passionate about what we do and strive for technical and project excellence. If you enjoy working for an organisation that values partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and caring for its people and clients, then look no further than Beca. 

We are currently seeking experienced water engineers to join our Planning and Asset Management Team. These roles will offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to important water infrastructure projects in Australia and New Zealand. Both roles will ideally be based in our Newcastle office, although we are open to considering Sydney-based candidates.

The roles will focus on delivering dam safety management and water resources projects, for both major and regional water utilities. There will also be opportunities to collaborate with the broader dams engineering and water resources teams, located in offices across Australia and New Zealand.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Delivering a variety of dam safety and water resources projects, including: dam safety management systems and emergency plans; dam safety reviews and risk assessments; dambreak and consequence category assessments; hydrology studies; and water resource planning studies.

• Championing work sharing across our offices and beyond; ensuring quality and timeliness of delivery.
• Understanding and adapting to different client standards and being a role model of consistent and reliable client service.
• Work winning initiatives – contributing to proposals / successful work delivery.

About you

You’ll be seeking fulfilment through autonomy, career flexibility, knowledge learning and sharing and working for a business that provides purpose and relevance in what you do. With outstanding communication skills and the ability to influence and drive successful project outcomes, you’ll have experience working in a consulting environment, delivering projects as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-office team.

You will be a technically qualified individual, with a strong track record in the successful delivery of dam safety and/or water resources projects, preferably in a consulting environment, as well as being passionate about developing and motivating and mentoring others to achieve their potential.

You will pride yourself in being a trusted partner to our clients and work with them in partnership to develop and improve strategic dams management and wider water resource management outcomes.

Proficiency in a range of industry-standard hydraulic, hydrologic, structural, geotechnical, and GIS software will be highly regarded, particularly related to dam safety analysis, consequence assessment, and hydrological/water resource modelling.

Other ideal skills and expertise include:

• Relevant qualifications in civil engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Significant experience in bulk water supply infrastructure (including dams, major pipelines and pumping stations), major stormwater inf
• Experience in the surveillance of concrete and embankment dams, including engineering inspections and instrumentation data review.
• Understanding of risk management and the ability to identify project risks, design-related risks and major infrastructure risks.
• Experience managing small to medium engineering design projects.
• Commitment to working safely and within the company’s HSEQ systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across a multidisciplinary team.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for engaging with a broad range of audiences.
• Willingness to travel occasionally as required.

Preferred candidates will possess experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Hydrology / Hydraulics Modelling: ideally related to water supply dams or stormwater detention basins, and preferably in a NSW/Australian context.
• Structural / Hydraulic Design: ideally related to hydraulic structures such as concrete dams, dam spillways, detention basins, storm culverts, etc. 
• Dam Safety / Risk Management: ideally in NSW  

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 programs and support for professional accreditation - 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 4000 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.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. 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.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team. 

Ready to make the move? Apply now

If you want to make every day better, apply online today!  For further information please visit: www.beca.com/join-our-team/our-opportunities/water