When it comes to exotic career locations it doesn't get much more diverse and exciting than Northern Australia. From the iconic Kakadu National Park to the tropical paradise of North Queensland, there's jaw-dropping sights and sounds at every turn.
At GHD we're proud to have a long history of providing engineering consulting services right across Australia's north. With offices in Alice Springs, Darwin, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, and Cairns, our 250+ engineers, designers, project managers, environmental scientists and many others are contributing to community changing projects, right in the heart of some of our nation's most amazing settings.
And the future looks bright, with Northern Australia attracting growing public and private sector investment and numerous initiatives to stimulate the local economy. Its proximity to the dynamic, fast-growing Southeast Asia region is an additional bonus.
With our long history, trusted reputation, and access to an enviable international network of technical, architectural, and advisory expertise, were uniquely positioned to provide our local clients with tailored, innovative solutions, and at the same time present our people with unrivalled career opportunities.
Come join us!
An excellent opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Dams Engineer to join our Dams and Tailings team, based at any one of our Northern Australia offices. This exciting role will allow you to develop your career while working with a highly capable and dynamic team.
Our Dams team is fast growing and are leaders in the industry, employing over 100 dams engineers in Australia alone and with growing international capability. GHD has an exciting pipeline of major dam and pumped hydro projects across Australia and New Zealand. A rare opportunity to join a team of dedicated Dams professionals in an established team and regional location. Be part of the wider GHD network, renowned within the industry both nationally and internationally, to deliver Dams projects.
Working with our accomplished team of specialist engineers in this diverse field will see you involved with:
- A broad range of dams projects including both water dams and tailings dams for a variety of uses including municipal, mining, agriculture and hydropower, particularly throughout Northern Australia.
- Providing technical delivery, with a focus on geotechnical, structural and/or design management skills, which may be applied to dams and tailings project in particular.
- Actively participate in client relationship management, business development, development of proposals, reports and technical analysis.
- Mentoring and developing of junior team members.
- Opportunities to develop client relationship and business development skills under mentorship from team leaders, market leaders, senior engineers etc.
- Ideally, between 7 and 12 years experience in dams engineering.
- Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil) or higher qualifications.
- Knowledge of design of a broad range of dam types, including embankment and concrete dams.
- Knowledge of a broad range of elements which may include spillway design, dam design, design of outlets and intake towers, hydropower facilities, dam safety and risk assessments and construction phase experience.
- Experience working in multi-disciplined teams, including geologists, structural engineers, hydraulic engineers, hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical engineers.
Interested? Apply now
Contact Hennie Coetzee
T +61 7 3316 3379
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
