Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Mechanical (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our team in Parramatta.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.

Our perks and Benefits:  

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.

• Flexible working 
• Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise agreement
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Yearly corporate wear allowance
• Professional development and educational?assistance
• Attractive salary - negotiable depending on experience 
• And so much more!

What you’ll do: 

• Coordinate and manage the development and implementation of technical engineering solutions, providing timely support and recommendations to the project manager.
• Identify and assess options for project needs, involving key stakeholders in decision-making and evaluating associated costs.
• Ensure clear and comprehensive project briefings and documentation for effective responses from consultants and contractors, minimising RFIs.
• Oversee and coordinate design consultants and construction contractors in the development of innovative options, concepts, and detailed designs. Ensure adherence to engineering specifications and standards throughout the process, while managing the implementation of designs during construction and the successful commissioning of the system
• Foster team collaboration, prioritise tasks effectively, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and uphold safety protocols throughout all projects.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• Proven experience in managing the engineering and design aspects of multiple multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on safety in design.
• Ability to interpret, assess, and review engineering designs, drawings, and construction methodologies to ensure compliance with standards and achieve project objectives.
• Ideally, knowledge of assets relevant to WaterNSW core asset base such as dams, water regulating structures, various types of gates and cranes.  
• Experience in collaborative decision-making with stakeholders to review, analyse, negotiate and implement technical solutions. 
• Current NSW Driver's License. 

How we will support you: 

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities. 

More about our team/ culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

Who is WaterNSW? 

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.   

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au 

For more information, please reach out to: Rory Hukins - rory.hukins@waternsw.com.au

Please note applications for this position will close on the 18th November 2024.

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