Job Description

Expressions of Interest: Asset Management & Planning – Water Infrastructure

Brisbane | Sunshine Coast | Cairns | Gold Coast | Adelaide | Melbourne | Sydney

Join WSP’s national Water Business Group in our Asset Management & Planning team. We partner with utilities and councils to shape resilient, cost‑effective water and wastewater networks—bringing together data, modelling, asset insights and strategy to guide smarter, future‑focused investment decisions.

We’re growing and currently inviting expressions of interest from Civil Engineers, Planning Engineers, Asset Management Engineers and Materials Engineers—at levels up to Principal— to join our national team.

Our key roles:

• Planning Engineer, Feasibility Studies (QLD or Melbourne)
• Senior Planning Engineer, Feasibility Studies (QLD or Melbourne)
• Asset Management Engineer (QLD)
• Civil Engineer / Asset Management Engineer (QLD)
• Civil Engineer / Planning Engineer (QLD or Melbourne)
• Senior Civil Engineer / Planning Engineer (QLD or Melbourne)
• Associate/Principal Civil Engineer / Planning Engineer (QLD or Melbourne)
• Senior Materials Engineer (Adelaide or Sydney)

With us, you can…

• Lead planning and technical assessments across water supply and sewerage networks, considering performance, growth, renewals and compliance.
• Deliver feasibility studies, options assessments (including MCA) and master planning—turning insight into clear, defendable business cases.
• Guide hydraulic modelling and network calibration, using large datasets (SCADA, met data and more) to inform evidence‑based decisions.
• Integrate Safety‑in‑Design and robust risk management, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and producing high‑quality technical reports.
• Build trusted client relationships and mentor emerging engineers across the team.

What you'll bring

• Degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental or related discipline); Chartered (CPEng) or working toward it is highly regarded.
• Experience in water/wastewater network planning, hydraulic principles and modelling/calibration
• Engineering consulting or experience with water authorities an advantage
• Strong skills in GIS, Excel and analytics, with the ability to interpret large datasets.
• Familiarity with MCA, risk assessments and cost‑benefit approaches, particularly in preparing business cases.

Why WSP? With us, you can build a career that works for you.

• Competitive Pay & Perks – Salary continuance insurance, retail discounts and more.
• Inclusive Culture – A place where your voice is valued and your ideas matter.
• Career Growth, Your Way – Mentoring, leadership pathways, secondments and global mobility.
• Flexibility That Works – Hybrid working + purchase up to eight extra weeks of leave.
• Family & Life Support – Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave with strong return‑to‑work support.
• Purpose‑Driven Work – Help deliver sustainable, resilient communities across Australia.

Work where it suits you best, with opportunities across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, and options to join our teams in Townsville and Cairns, plus national collaboration.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

Ready to shape the future of wastewater planning? Apply today and be part of a team that’s driving innovation and sustainability across Australia.

Want to know more? Contact Carmina Navalta from our Talent Acquisition team for a confidential discussion about the role.