Principal Wetland Designer

Principal Wetland Designer page is loaded Principal Wetland Designer Apply locations Melbourne, Victoria, Australia time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R

Title:

Principal Wetland Designer

We leverage digital innovation and advanced technologies to provide optimal solutions. Our team is integral to our success, and you will play a pivotal role in contributing to our business achievements. We believe in empowering our employees, fostering development within a culture of trust. We seek individuals willing to seize opportunities, encouraging and empowering them to work in a manner that suits their style.

KBR's Water Resources team operates within a high-functioning engineering-focused setting and finds practical, cost-effective, and innovative solutions to the environmental and social issues. Our team of engineers, planners, water resource specialists, and community engagement practitioners are experienced in delivering floodplain management, wetland design and drainage design projects throughout Victoria and Australia.

The Opportunity:

We are currently seeking an experienced Principal Wetland Designer to join KBR's Water Resources team in Melbourne. With recent project wins involving existing wetland rehabilitation, this role offers exposure to major multidisciplinary projects with a large network of clients, stakeholders and skilled professionals. Our multidisciplinary team means we are able to apply a wholistic and integrated approach to engineering solutions, bringing together talented ecologists, water resources engineers, and civil engineers with considerable construction experience. Make a meaningful impact on these projects by steering technical direction;
identifying and mitigating risk;
and driving innovative solutions on wetland projects, from concept design through to detailed design and construction.

You will collaborate with a national team of Water Resources practitioners, bringing you access to a national pool of project options within a variety of industries and available roles including managing projects and work-winning activities.

Who You Are:

You bring a demonstrated history of working in the field of wetland rehabilitation and/or greenfield wetland design in an engineering consulting environment. You also understand the technical function of wetlands, including common inputs, outputs, design principles and risks;
and have an interest inproviding guidance to junior engineers. Experience/interest in managing projects or work-winning activities is considered advantageous but not essential.

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of technical function of wetlands, including industry manuals for wetland design.
• Demonstrated experience within the field of wetland rehabilitation and design.
• Understanding of civil design requirements for wetland projects, inputs and outputs.
• Essential experience with software MUSIC, or any other stormwater quality modeling tools.
• Solid experience with GIS applications (QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo).
• Preferred experience with Melbourne Water or Victorian CMA projects.
• Preferred experience or a desire to develop skills in bid preparation and project management.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Beneficial skills include experience with CAD applications and Python coding.

Who We Are:

KBR's Water Resources team has over 30 years demonstrated expertise in flooding and drainage, water supply and management, catchment management, environmental sustainability, and climate change adaptation in Australia and internationally. We have considerable experience in the application of lot to catchment scale hydrology models and one and two dimensional hydraulic models to assist with the planning, design, and management of major infrastructure. Our team works closely with other groups within the company to achieve an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to water resources projects. We have a proven job management system and accountability through robust quality assurance plans.

KBR Benefits:

We value our people and provide a supportive, trusting environment with benefits that enable them to thrive:

• Industry-leading salaries reviewed annually.
• 20 days leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total).
• Salary packaging and Novated leases.
• Paid professional membership fees.
• Life/health insurance discounts.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Employee stock purchase plans.
• Paid parental leave.
• Personal career development plans.
• Growth and promotion opportunities.

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About Us

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

We Value Our People - We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver - We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity - We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what's right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower - We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams - We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

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