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Working at Mott MacDonald

  • Company employees
    18,000 worldwide
  • Gender diversity (m:f:nb)
    0:35:65

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Join Mott MacDonald as a Senior Drainage Engineer in Melbourne on a full-time basis. In this role, you will develop and review drainage design solutions for major transport infrastructure projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in an agile, supportive work environment.

Requirements

  • Degree in Civil Engineering suitable for obtaining membership of Engineers Australia.
  • 2-7 years of experience in drainage design, civil infrastructure, or stormwater engineering.
  • Experience in stormwater drainage design for roads, highways, transport, or municipal infrastructure.
  • Understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic principles and water-sensitive urban design (WSUD).
  • Knowledge of Australian standards, Austroads guidelines, and state road authority requirements.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Drainage Design: Develop and review drainage design solutions for roads, highways, bridges, and transport infrastructure to ensure resilient outcomes.
  • Stormwater Management: Support the design of stormwater systems, WSUD initiatives, culverts, and detention systems.
  • Technical Documentation: Prepare drainage design documentation, technical reports, specifications, calculations, and construction drawings.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and clients to deliver integrated infrastructure outcomes.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Water Resources Engineer or Civil Design Engineer roles may bring relevant hydrologic and design skills, alongside meeting mandatory civil engineering degree requirements.

Job description

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

Your Opportunity

We are searching for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Transport team in Melbourne to support the multiple projects that are currently being delivered and for future projects we will be working on.

In this role you will be responsible for:

  • Developing and reviewing drainage design solutions for roads, highways, bridges, and associated transport infrastructure.

  • Supporting the design of stormwater management systems, water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) initiatives, culverts, detention systems, and associated drainage assets.

  • Preparing drainage design documentation, technical reports, specifications, calculations, and construction drawings.

  • Providing technical input across the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance phases of projects.

  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver integrated and efficient infrastructure outcomes.

  • Contributing to proposals, business cases, tenders, and technical submissions.

  • Supporting the delivery of safe, sustainable, and cost-effective drainage solutions that improve network resilience, manage flood risk, and enhance environmental outcomes.

  • Maintaining knowledge of relevant industry standards, client requirements, and best-practice drainage design methodologies.

About You

  • Degree in Civil Engineering and suitable for obtaining membership of Engineers Australia.

  • 2-7 years’ experience in drainage design, civil infrastructure, or stormwater engineering projects.

  • Experience in stormwater drainage design for roads, highways, transport, or municipal infrastructure projects.

  • Understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic principles, stormwater management, and water-sensitive urban design (WSUD).

  • Knowledge of relevant Australian standards, Austroads guidelines, and state road authority requirements.

  • Identifies and applies sound engineering judgement to determine priorities, solve technical problems, and organise workload effectively.

  • Requires limited supervision, collaborates internally and externally with project teams, clients, and stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.

  • Demonstrates a clear sense of accountability for their own work, including quality assurance and timely delivery of project outputs.

  • Commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous professional development.

Our values, culture, and benefits

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits and facilities to make this a great place to be, including:

  • Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly

  • Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees

  • Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more

  • Annual Health Checks and ongoing career development

You've got this!

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees. If you are interested in this role, please apply!

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Mott MacDonald

Senior Civil Engineer

Melbourne

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