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About The Role

We have a permanent opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer joining our Metro Networks team to undertake hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for our drainage asset portfolio across Perth Metro. This role will be based in our Leederville office, reporting to the Team Leader Drainage.

What The Role Will Involve

• Undertake hydrologic and hydraulic modelling of urban and rural drainage systems for capacity assessment, risk identification and upgrade requirement purposes
• Assess current and future asset/system performance and risk against requirements to inform investment and planning priorities and assessment of optimal investment timing
• Develop and evaluate scheme asset improvement and investment options to achieve required business outcomes
• Develop investment business cases and projects with deliverables that mitigate risk and meet the investment objectives of the drainage asset portfolio
• Scope and specify capital projects and operating work packages to enable service providers to meet our drainage asset portfolio objectives

Key Skills & Experience

You’ll be degree qualified in civil engineering, or similar discipline, with experience in conveyance planning for water, wastewater, and/or drainage schemes. You’ll also have demonstrated experience with hydraulic modelling and analysis, report writing, presentation and financial analysis. Your ability to build and drive positive and collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders will ensure success in this role.

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.