Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Join Arup’s dynamic Victorian water team, where you will deliver innovative water and wastewater process engineering solutions. You’ll play a key role in project delivery, mentor junior staff, lead internal research, and help grow our business through strategic pursuits and client engagement. This role provides opportunities to work across local, national, and APAC projects with a strong focus on sustainability and technical excellence.

The Opportunity

• Deliver civil/ water engineering for water and wastewater projects across planning, design, and implementation phases.
• Collaborate with experienced multi-disciplinary water leads and contribute to projects in Victoria, other Australian states, and the broader APAC region.
• Support, guide and mentor junior team members, sharing technical expertise and modelling Arup’s values.
• Lead internal research initiatives aligned with personal and business interests to drive innovation and social value.
• Contribute to business development through bidding, client engagement, and strategic market pursuits.

Is this role right for you?

• Recognised qualifications in civil/environmental engineering and professional membership (or working toward chartership).
• Proven experience in delivering masterplans, concept/detailed design of water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with the ability to adapt and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Passion for sustainable water solutions, a growth mindset, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Advanced civil/water/pipeline engineering and project management capabilities, including cost, risk, and stakeholder management.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share the results of our collective efforts.

Explore the perks of a career with Arup Australia:

• Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours.
• Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
• Paid parental leave for the non-primary carer of 4 weeks plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave of up to 16 weeks if you later become the primary carer (any leave taken at the time will be deducted from the total 16-week parental leave benefit).
• Birthday leave
• Annual leave loading
• Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life & income protection)
• Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans
• Novated car lease
• Ovasaver including discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers on more than 300 retailers.

Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.