Graduate Engineer

There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow.

There’s no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It’s why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it’s why we need people like YOU.

Your Opportunity

We have a new opportunity for a Graduate Engineer to join our Integrated Solutions Group!

The Integrated Solutions Group contributes to Urban Utilities’ purpose and vision and enhances the liveability of our communities through safeguarding financial and economic sustainability of the business, planning to meet the needs of our customers and management of the long-term water cycle and our environmental responsibilities.

Reporting to the Program Delivery Manager, the Graduate Engineer will assist in the delivery of the 5-year capital program across the region through an integrated capital delivery framework. Assisting Program Delivery Managers and Project Managers for the efficient “end to end" design and delivery of program and project solutions identified in Strategic Business Cases, Renewal programs or emergent works.

Some of your accountabilities will include:

• Contributes towards the governance and management of capital program, supporting the implementation and on-going operation of a capital program organisation, ensuring delivery of effective services/resources in line with current and planned demand.
• Contribute towards maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders, delivery partners, external contractors, to ensure program and project outcomes are met in the solutions development and delivery phase and expectations are managed.
• Provide technical advice and support to the Program Delivery Manager and external partners to ensure proposed solutions are fit for purpose through all phases of the project delivery cycle.
• Drive a culture of innovation across Urban Utilities integrated Delivery Partners. Challenging the status quo, driving sustainability and customer value into project investment lifecycle decision making, to ensure achievement of Urban Utilities’ strategic goals
• Demonstrates visible safety leadership with a presence on construction sites and championing safe behaviours. Working closely with our integrated partners to ensure safety performance is understood, insights are gained with lessons learnt being shared.

About You

• Bachelor of Engineering of any related discipline
• Proven experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships with team members and other stakeholders.
• Builds partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sustainable, efficient, and safe project outcomes
• previous project designed and construction experience seen as highly advantageous

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave & 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with family and friends
• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au

How to apply

Click on the ‘Apply” link below to complete your application.

This is a fixed term contract until January 2025.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical & National Police History Check as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our Talent team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au