Principal/Senior Strategic Planning Engineer

• Lead and deliver water and wastewater planning projects, including technical leadership and client-facing responsibilities
• Undertake and oversee strategic planning studies, network master plans, business cases and feasibility studies
• Act as a key client interface, facilitate meetings and workshops, and build trusted relationships across Victoria and Australia
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers delivering hydraulic modelling tasks
• Prepare high-quality reports, business cases, and investment justifications
• Facilitate and contribute to client and stakeholder workshops
• Support and lead proposal development and tender submissions
• Mentor and coordinate team members to deliver high-quality outcomes

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related suitable professional qualification
• RPEV status or ability to obtain within 3 months, as relevant to your engineering discipline
• A minimum of 7 years relevant professional experience in the water industry is required, including experience in water and wastewater planning
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and client interactions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly
• Experience in technical reporting, presentations, and stakeholder engagement
• Understanding of hydraulic principles and experience in hydraulic modelling (InfoWorks WS Pro and ICM)
• Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS) to support planning outcomes
• Familiarity with decision-making frameworks (e.g. risk assessments, MCA, cost-benefit analysis)
• Experience contributing to or leading proposals and business cases

Experience in project management would be beneficial, but not essential

• Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements – Including options to work part time, on school holiday term contracts, and to work from home and/or remotely
• Learning and Talent Development Programs and training
• Purchasing up to four weeks additional leave
• Professional Registration and Memberships
• Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) and Salary Packaging
• Employee Resource Groups such as Women@Stantec and Pride@Stantec, with the aim to achieve a genuinely inclusive and diverse workforce
• Connecting employees across Stantec through our Developing Professionals Group
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Program
• Service Recognition Awards