Senior Mechanical Engineer – Water Infrastructure

Overview

As a Mechanical Engineer in AECOM’s Water Infrastructure Team, you’ll deliver mechanical designs for water and wastewater projects across Australia and New Zealand. You will provide design guidance, review, and approvals, upholding delivery standards while collaborating with cross‑functional teams. You’ll work on major national and international water projects, from treatment plants to pipelines and headworks, with opportunities to mentor emerging engineers. This role offers mentorship from industry leaders and the chance to shape sustainable outcomes for communities.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Alternative start/finish times
• Part-time, job-sharing, hybrid options
• Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical design solutions for water and wastewater projects
• Provide design advice, reviews, and approvals
• Lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary engineering efforts
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes
• Support delivery of major projects including desalination, pump stations, pipelines, dams and headworks
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and collaborate with interstate/international offices

Key requirements

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
• CPEng – highly regarded
• Mechanical design experience in water/wastewater projects
• Knowledge of applicable design codes, standards and guidelines
• Experience delivering multi-disciplinary solutions and leading technical teams
• Excellent client and stakeholder engagement skills

• client and stakeholder engagement
• mentoring and developing others
• collaboration across teams
• mechanical design for water/wastewater
• design codes and standards
• multidisciplinary project coordination

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