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SalaryAt HDR, we specialise in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength.
HDR supports a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That colouring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realisations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.
The Role
To support HDR’s continued commitment to design excellence and technical delivery our Highways Team is looking for an experienced Drainage Engineer to join us in Brisbane. Our team currently provides design services to some of the largest transportation projects across the Queensland, including Coomera Connector Stage 1 Central Package and we are looking for an experienced civil engineer with drainage focus to join our global network.
Reporting directly to the Director of Highways, this role will see you leading the drainage design component and providing technical guidance across a range of complex highways and civil projects. Join us and establish yourself within a growing team of civil infrastructure professionals, working on projects across Queensland, Victoria and internationally.
We offer a variety of ways to connect with our vast network of people to find your place and shape the trajectory of your career. Our goal isn’t just to reach the next milestone. We enable you to grow your talent and flourish — helping our clients to change the world for the better.
In the role of Experienced Drainage Engineer, we’ll count on you to:
- Serve in a senior technical role on complex civil design projects for the drainage and flooding disciplines
- Prepare detailed designs for roads, drainage and other civil infrastructure
- Provide technical direction to other relevant professionals and undertake coaching and mentoring
- Work closely with our Associate Director – Hydrology & Hydraulics, to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget
- Use and share your CAD and 12D knowledge with the other members of the design team to enhance and expand the design service capabilities
- Participate in the development and implementation of Technology strategies across HDR Brisbane’s Engineering Practice
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience:
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Significant experience in detailed hydraulic designs of stormwater and drainage infrastructure such as drains and culverts
- Experience in designing open and piped drainage systems
- Experience working on TMR projects, or projects to TMR standards
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, standards and processes
- Knowledge of AutoCAD along with experience in drainage analysis and design software (e.g 12D, TMR Culvert, MUSIC etc)
- Experience or knowledge in hydraulic and flood modelling software (e.g HEC-RAS, TUFLOW etc) - Desirable
- Broad-based Employee Shares Program
- Global organisation with opportunities for international travel and collaboration
- Award-winning sustainable projects
- Flexible work arrangements
- Financial advice and wellbeing programs
- HDR University learning platform with access to webinars, LinkedIn Learning, and the Pinnacle Series
- Rewards program including referrals, long service awards, and certification bonuses
- Company paid Annual Professional Membership Fees
- Company paid Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
- Employee Assistance Program
- A culture that supports and encourages inclusion and diversity where each of us are welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day
At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for; it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you licence to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.
