Principal Water & Wastewater Engineer

Location: Brisbane (or flexible across major offices)

Salary: $180K to $220K + benefits

Lead complex projects that shape Australia’s water future.

Join a nationally expanding consultancy with a long-standing reputation for excellence in water and wastewater engineering. With offices across Queensland and beyond, this role offers the chance to deliver technically challenging projects while mentoring the next generation of engineers.

As Principal Water & Wastewater Engineer, you’ll bring strategic and technical leadership across feasibility, design, commissioning, and delivery phases — supporting councils, utilities, and industrial clients on projects that make a genuine community impact.

What You’ll Deliver

• Lead multi-disciplinary design and delivery of municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Provide project leadership across feasibility, concept, and detailed design, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with Australian standards.
• Guide commissioning and operations teams on treatment plant upgrades and process optimisation.
• Build and strengthen client relationships while identifying growth opportunities across regions.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Civil Engineering (essential).
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and/or RPEQ registration (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• 10–15 years’ experience in municipal and industrial water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Proven success leading projects across design, commissioning, and construction.
• Expertise with wastewater process modelling and design tools (e.g., Biowin).
• Strong communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.
• Commitment to collaboration, innovation, and developing sustainable engineering solutions.

Why This Role

This consultancy is on a growth trajectory, expanding nationally and investing heavily in its people and technical capabilities. You’ll join a culture that values hands-on leadership, real client partnerships, and engineering that improves how communities live and thrive.

👉 Apply now: utilitycareers.com.au/careers

At Utility Careers, we’re proud to be Queensland’s first and only recruitment business dedicated solely to the water sector. Our relationships span every tier of consultancy and local government, built on trust, delivery, and shared purpose.

Please note, applicants must already hold unrestricted working rights in Australia, as our client is not offering sponsorship on this occasion.