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Principal Process Engineer, Water

Location Sydney, New South Wales Category Engineering, Technology, & Science Job Type Full time Job Id R2073975 Posted Date 06/13/2025
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JOB DESCRIPTION

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Principal Process Engineer, Water

We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability 

This is a global opportunity, we will support visa application and relocation for aligning candidates

The Opportunity 

You’ll be a key member of our Water team who have secured projects that will change the way NSW operates forever.  We are providing a more efficient and integrated water system to cater to the growth of NSW and maintain and enhance outstanding environmental outcomes. Our Water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations, advanced water, wastewater and recycling treatment.   In this role you will also support our hydrogen, ammonia and inorganics businesses.

We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. KBR have significant work in hand supporting key water utilities such as Sydney Water, Water NSW, Sydney Desalination Plant, SA Water, Urban Utilities and Melbourne Water to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes. 

You will play a vital role in the water team, leading projects, mentoring people, providing technical oversight, managing client relationships and commercial

direction. Our team is also exploring new ways to integrate virtual reality and artificial intelligence on projects, offering you the opportunity to future proof and broaden your skills in the digital sphere.  

Who are you? 

You are a delivery focused Principal Process Engineer who is motivated by achievement and outcome-focused.Your experience with design practices for water & wastewater across utilities and industrial will be highly valued.You possess a pragmatic approach to the development of constructable design solutions and have proven commercial acumen in the delivery of water infrastructure. 

We have long term panel contracts in both consulting, and design and construction, enabling us to offer work opportunities from strategies through all stages of design to construction and commissioning.  Our digital capabilities in artificial intelligence offer a platform for you to take your process engineering to the next level. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead the design of large water and wastewater treatment plants 

  • Lead investigations, and preparation of technical reports, designs and drawings, contract documents and technical specifications 

  • Lead the preparation of large and small bids 

  • Provide guidance to process engineers across the company 

  • Responsibility for maintaining relationship with clients 

  • Assisting the Industry Leads in business strategy development 

  • Promote and practice KBR’s Zero Harm policy 

Who are we? 

KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business offers a wide range of professional services to private and public sector clients delivering projects in both urban and remote environments across transport, water, environment, buildings and defence.  

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders. Our continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.  

At KBR, we value you – here’s how. 

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.  

 Benefits include: 

  • Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.   

  • 20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total)   

  • Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) 

  • Salary packaging and novated leases   

  • Paid professional membership fees

  • Life/Health insurance discounts  

  • Employee stock purchase plans   

  • Paid parental leave.   

  • Personal Career development plans   

  • Growth and promotion opportunities  

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!  

For any further queries please call, Julian Bettiol 0466 520 522 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities. 

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