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Principal Mechanical Engineer, Water

Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2106916 Posted Date 05/26/2025
  • Sydney, New South Wales
  • Adelaide, South Australia
  • Brisbane, Queensland
  • Melbourne, Victoria
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Principal Mechanical Engineer, Water

We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability.  

The Opportunity 

  • Sponsorship supported

  • Locations open to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne (Australia)

  • Relocation allowance provided

You’ll be a key member of our National Water team who have secured projects that will change the way Australia operates forever.  We are providing a more efficient and integrated water system to cater to the growth in services and maintenace of exiting assets. Our Water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations, advanced water, wastewater and recycling treatment.   

We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. KBR have significant work in hand supporting key water utilities such as Sydney Water, Water NSW, Sydney Desalination Plant, SA Water, Urban Utilities and Melbourne Water to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes. 

You will play a vital role in the water team and strongly contribute to projects, people leadership, technical direction, client relationships and commercial direction. Our team is also exploring new ways to integrate virtual reality and artificial intelligence on projects, offering you the opportunity to future proof and broaden your skills in the digital sphere.  

Who are you? 

You are a design focused Principal Mechanical Engineer/ Technical Director looking to relocate to Australia for an extended period. You will be motivated by achievement, outcome-focused.  You will have previous experience with consulting to water utilities.

You possess a pragmatic approach to the development of constructable design solutions and have proven commercial acumen in the delivery of water infrastructure. 

  • You are a Chartered Engineer in the UK or Europe
  • Design consulting experience in water and wastewater treatment, plant and equipment, pumps, valves & project management  
  • You have demonstrated experience in the water infrastructure sector in a consulting environment.  
  • Proven ability to work in, and lead, engineering, and design modelling teams, work directly with Water Authority clients, and manage projects to scope, budget and program. 

  

Who are we? 

KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business offers a wide range of professional services to private and public sector clients delivering projects in both urban and remote environments across transport, water, environment, buildings and defence.  

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.   Our continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.  

At KBR, we value you – here’s how.  

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.  

  Benefits include: 

  • Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.   
  • 20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total)   
  • Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)  
  • Salary packaging and Novated leases   
  • Paid professional membership fees.   
  • Life/Health insurance discounts   
  • Employee stock purchase plans   
  • Paid parental leave.   
  • Personal Career development plans   
  • Growth and promotion opportunities  

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!  

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities. 

 

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