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Flood Modeller / Water Resources Engineer
58 Mounts Bay Road, Perth
Engineering , Engineering Civil/Structural , Engineering Environmental , Natural Resources - Water
Posted : 27/04/26
Applications Close :27/05/26
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Water Resources professional to join our Perth team.
In this role, you’ll contribute to flood modelling, drainage, and water resources assessments across diverse projects in transport, Defence, mining, and energy transition (including wind, solar, and BESS). You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally, while benefiting from mentoring by industry-leading specialists and opportunities to work across Western Australia and nationally.
This position suits an engineer with 3 - 7 years’ post-graduate experience looking to further develop their technical skills in a collaborative consultancy environment.
How you’ll make a difference
Undertake hydrologic and hydraulic modelling to support planning, design and approvals
Prepare flood studies, drainage assessments, flood impact assessments and technical reports
Develop water balance models and hydrological assessment to support mine water management and water yield studies
Support the development of solutions for transport infrastructure, mining, Defence facilities, and renewable energy projects
Work collaboratively with civil, environmental, mining, transport and planning teams to deliver integrated outcomes
Support proposal preparation and contributing to strong client service outcomes
Continue to develop your technical skills, industry knowledge and local market understanding.
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.
The qualities that help you thrive
- Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Hydrology or related field and 3+ years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in flood modelling and/or water resources assessments and a strong understanding of floodplain, drainage and catchment processes
- Competent in the use of TUFLOW and QGIS & a working knowledge of GoldSim
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Experience with tools such as HEC-RAS, RORB, XPRAFTS, DRAINS, 12d, MUSIC, MIKE or similar and a familiarity with ARR 2019 and Australian drainage guidelines will be highly regarded.




