**About SA Water**
We are a leading water services provider in Australia, serving over 1.8 million customers every day.
Our mission is to ensure South Australia remains a sustainable and healthy place to live and work.
We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and climate-readiness, making us a trusted partner for our community.
About the Job
We are seeking a Principal Engineer - Hydraulics to lead our hydraulic engineering discipline team.
This role involves providing technical leadership to the hydraulic team and ensuring SA Water's success in delivering fit-for-purpose outcomes.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Provide specialist design and technical leadership for SA Water hydraulic water and wastewater projects.
* Ensure high-quality investigation and delivery of fit-for-purpose outcomes for our customers.
* Maintain and enhance technical governance, ensuring all hydraulic engineering solutions are cost-effective and aligned to SA Water's objectives.
* Evaluate and recommend new and emerging technologies for adoption by the Corporation.
* Foster a collaborative work environment, encouraging knowledge sharing, development, and engagement across multidisciplinary teams.
Requirements
* Professional qualifications in civil or mechanical engineering.
* Proven experience in hydraulic engineering within the industry and the development and ongoing review of technical and infrastructure governance.
* Detailed knowledge of hydraulic engineering procedures and practices as applied in the water industry and large engineering organizations.
* Experience in the provision of investigation, option, concept, and detailed design of hydraulic infrastructure (water/wastewater networks).
* Recognition of discipline expertise by Engineers Australia is essential.
Benefits
* Flexibility to work from home.
* Work with cutting-edge technology on a variety of assets and diverse projects.
* Mentorship and opportunities to build up the technical knowledge in engineering.
Join Our Team
As a Principal Engineer - Hydraulics, you will be an integral part of our organization and community, mentoring and leading within the team to achieve company strategies.
We offer flexibility within the position whereby you can work in a hybrid capacity, from both home and the office.