Principal Engineer, Water & Wastewater

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Company Description Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 64 countries, our 17,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. The Colliers Engineering and Design team specialises in civil, infrastructure, water engineering, town planning and urban design. Key services provided to developers in this service line include site assessment and due diligence, planning approvals and engineering design through to completion of construction. Job Description We are seeking to appoint a Water & Wastewater Engineer in our Sydney office. You will report directly into the Director - Water & Wastewater and have the backing of a team of over 520 experts nationally. You will be tasked with leading a project delivery team in a bid to achieve client commitments and build client advocacy and confidence. Specifically: Manage major water & wastewater projects, including project planning and coordination through initial inception to detailed design and construction phases Supervise and mentor junior staff Taking a leading role as a technical advisor for the team Collaboration with other teams and offices to ensure integrated design approach Provide specialist technical input to feasibility studies and conceptual designs Undertake construction cost estimates for budgeting and funding purposes Prepare written reports and make technical presentations to clients and other internal/external stakeholders Oversee the planning and design of various project elements, preparation of reports, hydraulic models, design calculations, technical drawings, construction plans and specifications Coordination with clients, sub-consultants, constructors, approval authorities, government agencies and members of the public will be necessary to accomplish assigned objectives Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering Proven experience in municipal water & wastewater infrastructure planning and project management Must have experience in water and wastewater network modelling Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to successfully manage diverse teams Demonstrated project management experience Capable of contributing to business development activities, pursuing new clients/projects Must have a proven track record of leading technical engineering teams and successfully managing water & wastewater projects Additional Information At Colliers, we are enterprising. What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We accelerate their success by empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results. With circa 9,000 experts in Asia Pacific, our enterprising culture and decentralised operating model allows us to act with speed in local markets, seizing opportunities to innovate and accelerate the success of our clients and our people. Our collaborative culture sets us apart. We help experts become true specialists and provide the long-term structure and platform to accelerate their success. We foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers feels respected and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to do their best work. It’s our people who set us apart and we actively recruit people who represent the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in doing what’s right and operating in ways that benefit the business, our people, our clients, our communities, and the environment. Experts join experts, and we welcome you to join us as we lead the industry into the future. Please apply with your CV or call Devina Marcelyn 0409 878 045 for more information. Please be advised that applications will only be accepted directly rather than via recruitment agencies.