Senior Project Engineer

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

 

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

 

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

 

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

 

You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

 

About Your Opportunity

 

Join Seqwater as a Senior Project Engineer and help deliver major water infrastructure projects valued at $50M+. You’ll provide trusted technical leadership across planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, working closely with a skilled project team to drive performance in cost, schedule, quality, safety, environment, and risk. This hands‑on role includes time on site, guiding engineering decisions, overseeing contractor performance, and ensuring compliance with Seqwater’s IPCD processes. It’s a chance to shape high‑impact projects that strengthen long‑term water security while advancing your expertise in complex infrastructure delivery.

 

This position will be based on site at Toowoomba.

Key responsibilities:

 

• Support the Senior Project Manager across planning, procurement, construction, and close‑out for major projects exceeding $50M, including key engineering and technical activities.
• Assist with engaging and managing design consultants and coordinate with Engineering Standards and Assurance to review technical deliverables for compliance.
• Monitor adherence to codes, standards, specifications, and QA/QC requirements, including reviewing contractor plans, lot records, RFIs, ITPs, NCRs, and testing.
• Conduct site inspections to verify contractor documentation, quality, and workmanship, carrying out regular audits and contributing to environmental, safety, and quality risk assessments.
• Track and report on project cost, schedule, and quality performance, support monthly reporting and documentation, and ensure complete handover packages including As‑Constructed and O&M manuals.

 

 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. civil, mechanical) and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in water infrastructure projects.
• Hold an RPEQ, mandatory
• Qualifications in construction / project management will be highly regarded.
• Class C Driver’s Licence
• Construction Industry White Card.
• Alignment with Seqwater values

 

 

 

This position will be offered contract with an attractive salary and 12.75% superannuation.

 

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au   We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

 

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

 

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

 

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 29th March 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

 

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.