Senior/Principal Dam Safety Risk Engineer

Senior / Principal Dam Safety Risk Engineer

We are seeking a talented and passionate professional to join the HARC team. Based in Brisbane, the successful candidate will undertake a range of Dam Safety related projects, and work with other senior members of the team to build HARC’s client base.

HARC is an employee-owned Australian engineering consultancy firm providing specialist services to the water sector. We work as a trusted partner with local, state, territory and commonwealth governments, and private sector clients, to deliver industry leading services in hydrology, Dam Safety Risk management, catchment modelling, water resources and urban water.

HARC is founded on a strong set of shared values that underpin all aspects of our operations:

• Outstanding client service
• Personal reward, satisfaction and growth
• Technical excellence and innovation
• Healthy relationships
• Integrity and transparency
• Positive social and environmental outcomes

More information about HARC can be found on our website: https://harc.com.au/ 

The role is an ongoing position, with flexible work arrangements, based in our Brisbane office. The commencement date is negotiable, but can be from April 2024.   

• To manage Dam Safety Risk evaluation and management assessments, consequence assessments, emergency action plans, flood operation manuals and operational risk assessments, and deliver them in a cost-effective and timely manner, with outputs tailored to the needs of the client.
• Typical activities will involve developing project scopes, budgets, timelines, safety and quality plans either as Project Director or as Project Manager, and managing a small team to complete the tasks that comprise the project. This will include the delivery of a strong existing pipeline of work for our key clients such as Seqwater and Sunwater. 
• To develop business opportunities and prepare tenders for new and existing clients.
• Typical activities will involve working with other senior HARC staff to identify prospects, and positioning the team to respond via tenders and other forms of engagement with clients. 

• Reports to: Team Leader
• Works with: Project Managers, Project Directors, other project team members
• Roles reporting to this one: n/a

Key Selection Criteria

The successful applicant will:

Be a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) or hold an equivalent professional registration. If you do not hold professional registration, you must be eligible and willing to obtain RPEQ status within 6 months of commencing employment.

• Understand the key principles of Dam Safety engineering and/or dam operation, and have the ability to apply this knowledge in standard and novel ways to solve simple and complex engineering problems
• Have a working knowledge of relevant ANCOLD guidelines 
• Write concise reports and presentations summarising the purpose, method and important outcomes of a project
• Communicate regularly and effectively with clients and other project team members
• Produce and review the calculations and documentation within a wide variety of consulting projects
• Manage their own time when provided with task timelines and budgets
• Manage projects to deliver high quality outputs within the project budget and timeline

• Have at least five or more years of experience in the Australian water / dams industry.
  Recent experience working for an engineering consultancy is also desirable.

• Demonstrate a passion for working in the dams industry
• Work well in teams
• Develop their own knowledge and skills through formal and on the job training
• Promote a ‘safety first’ approach to office-based and out of office work 

Other relevant information

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa

The role is based in HARC’s Brisbane office with the ability to collaborate with our Melbourne office (Blackburn) and Sydney office (Parramatta). Flexible working arrangements will be offered as part of the role. 

• Base salary (reviewed annually), plus superannuation 
• Bonus scheme – general / senior levels

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to *******@harc.com.au Applications close on Friday, 15 March 2024

Conditions of employment will be governed by the standard HARC employment contract

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