Drainage/Senior Drainage Engineer– Transport

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WSP Australia is recruiting a Drainage Engineer or Senior Drainage Engineer to join the Bridges, Aviation & Roads group in Sydney or Parramatta, full time and onsite. You’ll design drainage and surface water management for major road and rail projects, contribute to digital engineering workflows, and help develop early‑career engineers within a high‑performing, innovation‑driven team. Essential: recent Australian experience in road or rail drainage, a Civil or Environmental Engineering degree, 4–12 years post‑grad experience, hands‑on surface water design and water quality measures; proficiency in 12D and DRAINS (HECRAS, MUSIC, XPRafts, WBMN a bonus); TfNSW Digital Engineering familiarity; Chartered status or progress toward CPEng supported by WSP. Tips for applying: tailor your resume to highlight complex drainage design, tool use, leadership and safety and sustainability outcomes; show collaboration and a passion for shaping iconic transport projects within a global firm that offers employee ownership and strong work‑life balance.

Shape the Future of Australia’s Transport Networks

Join WSP as a Drainage Engineer or Senior Drainage Engineer

What if your work could genuinely influence the way communities connect, move, and thrive?

At WSP, you’ll be part of a global network of experts delivering the projects Australia relies on. Here, you’ll tap into world‑class technical capability, contribute to iconic infrastructure, and work in a culture that backs curiosity, innovation, and different ways of thinking. This is your opportunity to build a career as unique as you—while helping design the future of transport across NSW and beyond.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a motivated Drainage Engineer or Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Bridges, Aviation & Roads team. You’ll help deliver future‑ready solutions on some of NSW’s most exciting transport and infrastructure programs—projects that reshape cities, enhance safety, and improve resilience for generations to come.

Working at the heart of our Transport & Infrastructure Group, you’ll design smarter, safer and more sustainable drainage systems using leading digital tools and an innovation‑driven approach. Whether it’s highways, rail, or aviation infrastructure, your work will directly improve how communities live and move.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing drainage and surface water management solutions for major road and rail projects
• Working on a healthy mix of large‑scale infrastructure and smaller, diverse assignments
• Collaborating with industry‑leading engineers in our Sydney or Parramatta offices
• Contributing to digital engineering workflows and applying best‑practice design tools
• Supporting or leading (depending on level) the development of early‑career engineers
• Playing an active role in a high‑performing team known for quality, innovation and technical excellence

What You’ll Bring

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Recent Australian experience in road, rail or civil drainage projects
• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
• 4–12 years post‑graduate experience (dependent on role level), ideally in consulting
• Hands‑on experience in surface water drainage design, including water quality measures
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary delivery
• Proficiency in 12D and DRAINS (highly desirable); familiarity with HECRAS, MUSIC, XPRafts, WBMN highly regarded
• Understanding of TfNSW Digital Engineering requirements; experience with Civil 3D Dynamo, 12D macros or Python is a plus
• Chartered status (CPEng) or progress toward it—fully supported by WSP
• A positive mindset, curiosity, and a passion for delivering safe, sustainable, future‑ready solutions

Why WSP?

Join a global team of 73,000+ experts committed to creating positive impact—locally and internationally. At WSP, you’ll enjoy:

• A supportive, close‑knit engineering community
• Opportunities to become an employee shareholder
• Access to market‑leading employee benefits designed to help you thrive
• A workplace that champions career development, wellbeing and work‑life balance

Imagine a better future for your career—and a better future for us all.

With us, you can.