Process Engineer, Water & Wastewater Treatment Job-WSP Global

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Company: WSP Global

Job Position: Process Engineer, Water & Wastewater Treatment 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Qualification:

Education & Experience

1. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering. MIEAust or IChemE equivalent, CPEng and RPEQ.

2. Typically, 5-10 years’ experience.
3. Experience in the Australian water industry with water utilities focus is essential.
4. Technical skills across a broad range of areas within Water and/or Wastewater Treatment/Process discipline.
5. Demonstrated experience ‘thinking outside the box’ and challenging the status quo.
6. Ability to break down complex problems, develop cohesive strategic responses, and then present to stakeholders to come to an agreement on a preferred way forward.
7. Identifies strategic risks, situations where these risks may become problematic during project delivery and informs the project team.
8. Interest in the environmental and social impacts of our work and ability to take this into account when developing decision making processes.
9. Substantial experience in the process design of water and/or wastewater treatment plant design.
10. Hands on experience in Mass Balance/Design basis/Equipment Sizing/PFD/P&ID/FDs.
11. Experience in the application of modelling software and/or analytics techniques, including Biowin experience.
12. Experience in detailed design and equipment selection.
13. Ability to prepare technical reports on small to medium projects and prepare sections of larger reports with minimal correction.
14. Experience with plant commissioning would be an asset.
15. Ability to act as a project manager or assistant project manager.
16. Experience in CHAIR and HAZOP and related safety in design practices and processes.
17. Skills to identify risk in small to medium profile projects.

Job Responsibility:

1. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary national team to deliver projects in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

2. Manage the day-to-day tasks on multiple projects of varying complexity and size and manage the production and review of concise high-quality technical documentation that effectively present complex information and results to technical and non-technical clients.
3. Contribute to successful delivery of projects, including providing technical input, technical review and sign off (as appropriate), and risk management.
4. Apply relevant State and Federal legislation as it pertains to water and apply industry standards and guidelines.
5. Keep abreast of current water and wastewater technology and provide high technical expertise and innovation in design and procurement of projects.
6. Work collaboratively with clients, project stakeholders, and vendors to identify and deliver innovative project outcomes.
7. Provide technical contribution to proposals and/or pursuits.
8. Participate in company development initiatives.
9. Support and mentor staff, including active participation in the Mentoring Program.
10. Active involvement in shaping the industry and events through committees, industry bodies, delivery papers etc.