Senior Process Engineer (Odour)

This role presents an outstanding opportunity to become a part of our national water infrastructure team, offering the chance to contribute technical Process Engineering expertise and specialized odor treatment skills across a diverse range of infrastructure projects.

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Our Water team promotes holistic, sustainable water resource management for governments, investors, developers, manufacturers, utilities, and corporations, helping with network maintenance and development, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, and future-ready strategies.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary national team to deliver projects in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.
• Provide expertise in Process Engineering and odour treatment on water infrastructure projects
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects, including providing technical input, technical design, technical review and sign off (as appropriate), and risk management.
• Keep abreast of current water and wastewater technology and provide high technical expertise and innovation in the design and procurement of projects.
• Work collaboratively with clients, project stakeholders, and vendors to identify and deliver innovative project outcomes.
• Provide technical contribution to proposals and/or pursuits.
• Participate in company development initiatives.
• Support and mentor staff, including active participation in the Mentoring Program.
• Active involvement in shaping the industry and events through committees, industry bodies, delivery papers etc.

This role is strategically important to our future growth and impact. We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude, who is consultative, able to prioritise their work and lead project teams. The successful candidate will be a team player, and able to work with a range of stakeholders including influencing senior leaders.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering. MIEAust or IChemE equivalent, CPEng and RPEQ.
• Proven experience in engineering consulting, an advantage
• Experience in the Australian water industry with a water treatment focus, an advantage
• Technical skills across a broad range of areas of Ventilation and Odour Treatment Process discipline.
• Demonstrated experience ‘thinking outside the box’ and challenging the status quo.
• Ability to break down complex problems, develop cohesive strategic responses, and then present to stakeholders to come to an agreement on a preferred way forward.
• Identifies strategic risks, situations where these risks may become problematic during project delivery and informs the project team.
• Interest in the environmental and social impacts of our work and ability to take this into account when developing decision making processes.
• Experience in the process design of odour treatment plant design and odour modelling.
• Experience with plant commissioning would be an asset.
• Ability to act as a project manager and design manager.
• Experience in CHAIR and HAZOP and related safety in design practices and processes.
• Skills to identify risk in small, medium and large profile projects.

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services firms, bringing together approximately 6,000 talented people across 15 offices in Australia. We are technical experts who design and provide strategic advice on sustainable solutions and engineer Future ReadyTM projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. 

At WSP, we want you to embrace your curiosity and work in a culture that celebrates different perspectives. With access to global scale and reach, you’ll connect with the brightest minds in the field to make the best work of your life.

We want here to be a place where you’ll always find new ways to grow – where you’ll design your path and do what truly matters to you.

We believe that in imagining a better future for us all, you’ll imagine a better future for you.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and well-being of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive click here: WSP Benefits.

Imagine a better future for us all – and a better future for you.

WSP. With us, you can.