Project Engineer - Greater Sydney Project Delivery (Civil)

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Civil (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our Built Infrastructure's Greater Sydney Project Delivery team.

As a Project Engineer, you will be driving the technical delivery of projects, developing innovative, whole-of-life engineering solutions from concept through to implementation. Working across a diverse project portfolio, you will partner with Project Managers to drive technical excellence, ensure compliance with WaterNSW standards, and deliver safe, sustainable, and impactful outcomes.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.

Our Perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Corporate wear allowance  
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Salary starting from $137,125 base + super
• And so much more!

What you will do:

• Technical Leadership & Solution Delivery: Lead and support the development and implementation of all technical solutions. Provide expert technical support, advice, and recommendations to the Project Manager to minimise risk and ensure project objectives are met.
• Design & Options Management: Manage and support the identification, assessment, and selection of solution options, including cost analysis and stakeholder consultation. Oversee the entire design process, interfacing with consultants and ensuring all engineering specifications and standards are met. Lead critical design and safety reviews and drive design optimisation.
• Documentation, Quality & Scope Control: Develop and support clear and comprehensive specification documentation for tenders and respond to technical RFIs. Regularly monitor work (including factory validation) to ensure it complies with the agreed scope. Manage all requests for information, design or engineering changes.
• Construction and Site Support: Regularly monitor work undertaken to ensure it complies with agreed scope and meets agreed requirements, including factory validation and construction hold points for quality assurance during construction. Provide general support to the team to ensure project outcomes are achieved.
• Commissioning, Handover & Defect Management: Develop, support and implement all commissioning, testing, and handover plans, including operator training.
  
   

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher tertiary institution in civil engineering, or demonstrated equivalent experience managing the engineering and design aspects of multiple multidisciplinary civil engineering asset-based infrastructure projects.
• Experience working collaboratively and making decisions with stakeholders to review, analyse, negotiate and implement technical solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in determining appropriate solutions to technical challenges through evaluation of options.
• Experience in development of technical specifications including interpretation of regulatory and other standards in developing those specifications.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards including WHS as they relate to the design and delivery of engineering aspects of range of capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating meetings/workshops to determine appropriate solutions to technical challenges through evaluation of options.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence. 

How we will support you:

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.  When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.

Who we are:

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering.

Our commitment & culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public. WaterNSW is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, and people from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the unique perspectives, knowledge and lived experience you bring and are committed to ensuring an inclusive, supportive and respectful workplace for everyone. Find out more at waternsw.com.au.

For more information, please reach out to: Jasmine Choong on jasmine.choong@waternsw.com.au.
  

Please note applications for this position will close on Thursday 20th August 2026, 11:59PM.
  

You must have full work rights in Australia to qualify for all positions at WaterNSW.  
  

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