Senior Water Resources Engineer

DRD Group

📍 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Casual/Holiday Engineers Posted March 01, 2026

Job Description

The Senior Water Resources Engineer will be responsible for working with a team of multi-disciplinary professionals to support and complete technical assessments, design and technical assurance for a wide range of projects across mine sites and project portfolio involving water resource management, hydrologic analysis, hydraulic modelling, flood-risk assessments and hydraulic design of water management infrastructure.

Key responsibilities will include:
• Collection and analysis of data (including rainfall and hydrology data) to inform studies, risk assessments and additional investigations.
• Complete hydrological assessments and surface water infrastructure design (including culvert crossings, floodways and diversions).
• Providing technical advice to project teams on water resource management that influences design, construction, and maintenance, of engineered structures including baseline and post development hydrology studies, flood risk assessmen...