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About the Role

Join a national team where expertise in flooding and hydrology is valued, contributing to meaningful projects across diverse sectors. This role offers clear career progression opportunities to Associate or Technical Lead. It suits a capable, collaborative professional with strong hydrologic and hydraulic modelling experience, a passion for solving complex flood challenges, and a desire for career growth within a values-driven consulting environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage flooding and hydrology projects or work packages, ensuring timely, budget-compliant, and quality delivery.
Deliver technical flood and hydrology work, including hydrologic studies, hydraulic analysis, flood modelling, flood mapping, surface water management assessments, and report writing.
Undertake flood risk assessments, interpret complex model results, and provide practical recommendations for flood risk mitigation and sustainable design.
Prepare high-quality technical reports, memoranda, presentations, and inputs for fee proposals and tender submissions, including scopes of work and budgets.
Collaborate with clients, local authorities, regulatory agencies, project managers, and discipline leads to support project outcomes and smooth delivery.
Mentor junior engineers, review technical work, and contribute to continuous improvement by promoting high standards, innovation, and best practice in flood modelling and risk management.

Requirements

7+ years’ experience delivering flood assessments, hydrology, and hydraulic modelling within Australian consulting environments.
NSW experience strongly preferred.
Major infrastructure project experience.
Capability to contribute confidently within multi-disciplinary teams.
Ability to step into discipline package lead responsibilities.
Strong experience developing and reviewing complex hydrologic and hydraulic models.
Sound technical understanding of hydrology assessments.
Application of Australian Rainfall and Runoff 2019.
Understanding of relevant regional and local procedures.
Clear communication of technical outcomes to clients and stakeholders.
Chartered status (highly regarded).
Understanding of flood policy and approval pathways (highly regarded).

Skills

Hydrology
Hydraulic modelling
Flood risk management
RORB
TUFLOW (essential)
HEC-RAS
12d (highly regarded)
DRAINS (highly regarded)

Work Type

Flexible

Experience Level

7+ years’ experience

Education Level

Qualifications in Civil Engineering
Qualifications in Environmental Engineering
Qualifications in Environmental Science

Salary/Compensations

Competitive remuneration

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements
Confidential Employee Assistance Program
On-the-job coaching
Access to BG&E’s global network of experts for professional development

About the Company

BG&E is a civil and structural engineering consultancy, known for innovative, award-winning designs prioritizing practicality and constructability.
Part of the SYSTRA Group, BG&E delivers high-quality technical expertise to clients.
Supports the ambitious growth of a sustainable and resilient international company.
Partners with clients and stakeholders to challenge the status quo in engineering.
Provides collaborative working environments supporting employee and stakeholder safety and wellbeing.
Strives to continually mitigate risks and improve safety systems and performance.

Equal Opportunity

Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA, valuing individuals and fostering an inclusive culture.
Recognizes and celebrates diversity, encouraging employees and candidates to bring their complete selves to work.