Senior Flood Engineer

About the business

Westlake Punnett & Associates Pty Ltd is a privately owned Structural and Civil Engineering Consultancy based in Wollongong and the NSW South Coast. With a strong pipeline of work locally and across the state, Westlake Punnett are looking to expand our organisational flood consulting capabilities.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Flooding and Drainage Engineer to join our team in Wollongong. The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously and as a part of a team under the direction of Senior Engineers on Flooding and Drainage projects, documentation and reporting.

• Lead the delivery of flood modelling and flood management projects for private development and public infrastructure.

• Develop TU-FLOW models, produce flood mapping and reporting deliverables.

• Drainage design, hydrological and hydraulic modelling and analysis.

• Support business development through client relations and liaison.

• Quote and tender on Civil and Flood related projects.

• Assist in the development of junior staff as needed.

Benefits and perks

• This role is an opportunity to become a key member within a growing company allowing the successful candidate to develop a key growth area within our organisation.
• Quote and tender on projects that align with your interests.
• Clear path toward leading teams, junior staff and developing skills sets in other areas.
• Competitive salary in a friendly, supportive work environment with a great company culture. Work from home 1 day per week. Work directly with highly experienced Engineers.

Skills and experience

• Candidates shall be capable of autonomously producing flood models, flood maps and reports using TU-FLOW, QGIS and AutoCAD.

• Chartered or equivalent experience level (8+ years experience) as a Civil or Flooding Engineer.

• Candidates should be have significant experience with software packages including AutoCAD, TU-FLOW, HEC-RAS, QGIS, 12D, WBNM, DRAINS and have a thorough understanding of drainage and flooding.

• Candidates should have a solid working knowledge of Australian Rainfall and Runoff 2019.

• Able to work autonomously and within a team environment.

• Good communication and rapport skills with clients.

• Good written communication and report writing skills.

• Valid Australian Drivers License.

• Experience with quoting and tendering on Engineering projects.