Careers

Your career at WRM

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At WRM, we offer a rewarding career path for driven and passionate critical thinkers, motivated by technical excellence in a collaborative environment.

Interested in building your career with us?

The WRM experience 

WRM is an Australian, employee-owned specialist water resources consultancy. We appreciate and value our people and our clients.

We have created a flexible, inclusive and engaging environment that both challenges and supports our team.

Your career

Enhance your capability, diversify your experience and grow your career.

  • Strengthen your capability and add to ours in an environment that promotes knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • Build experience with a diverse portfolio of clients and draw on collective expertise to deliver industry best practice
  • Be surrounded and supported by colleagues, work with experts and be part of a team of highly regarded specialists
  • Progress your career with a structured framework and mentoring to support technical, commercial and leadership development
  • Develop new approaches and deliver technical excellence with the latest technology and innovations
  • Work on projects across Australia with offices in Brisbane and Darwin that enjoy high attendance and encourage inter-office secondments

Your wellbeing, lifestyle and benefits

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We enjoy our work but appreciate that everyone’s life outside of work is different.

  • We offer flexibility, balance and support for family and other commitments
  • Our team environment is engaging – we connect, collaborate and socialise
  • Our wellbeing working group guides our people strategy and initiatives
  • Our competitive salaries are based on performance and contribution
  • We share the financial success of the business via our sustainable profit share scheme
  • Our leadership team is committed to promoting an employee-focussed business.

Career opportunities

We are always interested in hearing from talented people keen to further their career with WRM.

If you would like to work in an environment where excellence is everything, please send us your application.

For experienced professionals, we are actively seeking the following roles:

Senior engineer

Join our highly regarded team of specialist water resource engineers.

To apply for this role, please send a cover letter demonstrating the value you can bring to our organisation and a CV to LinkedIn only.

The Role

Our senior engineer role is an opportunity for progression and leadership in a dynamic environment.

  • Manage and deliver complex water resource projects including water management plans, environmental impact assessments, rehabilitation plans, floodplain management studies and hydraulic design projects
  • Advance your project management skills developing relationships with a variety of valued clients (energy and resources, government, infrastructure, land development)
  • Stretch your technical skills in water balance, flood modelling and civil design working alongside industry experts and our team of water resource engineers
  • Progress your career and continue your professional development with mentoring and support for training and industry events
  • Contribute to our employee-focussed business through our innovation, mentoring and wellbeing initiatives

The role can be full or part time, based from our Brisbane or Darwin office, with flexible working arrangements.

About you

The ideal candidate is an experienced and motivated water resources engineer, confident managing projects and progressing towards principal level.

  • Degree in environmental or civil engineering
  • Registered professional engineer (e.g. NER, RPEQ)
  • Minimum 6 years’ experience in water resources
  • Strong capability in water balance, flooding and / or stormwater modelling (GoldSim, OPSIM, TUFLOW, URBS, XP-RAFTS, MUSIC)
  • Confident with spatial / terrain software (QGIS, 12D, Civil 3D)
  • Familiar with Python / coding applications
  • Experienced in project management and successful client relationships
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills
  • Keen to collaborate and share knowledge in a culture of technical excellence

The WRM experience

WRM is an Australian, employee-owned specialist water resources consultancy. Our reputation is based on delivering excellent customer service and work of the highest quality. We maintain a flexible, inclusive and engaging environment to both challenge and support our people.

  • Build experience with a diverse portfolio of clients and draw on collective expertise to deliver industry best practice
  • Collaborate with colleagues, work with experts and be part of a highly regarded team of specialists
  • Deliver technical excellence and develop new approaches with the latest technology and innovations
  • Progress your career with a structured framework and mentoring to support technical, commercial and leadership development
  • Join a business with an agile, responsive leadership team committed to a culture of excellence
  • Work on projects across Australia from our Brisbane and Darwin offices that enjoy high attendance and support inter-office secondments
  • We offer a competitive salary based on performance and contribution, plus a sustainable profit share scheme

Lead project engineer

Join our highly regarded team of specialist water resource engineers.

To apply for this role, please send a cover letter demonstrating the value you can bring to our organisation and a CV to LinkedIn only.

The Role

Our lead project engineer role is an opportunity for growth and progression in a dynamic environment.

  • Deliver complex water resource projects including water management plans, environmental impact assessments, rehabilitation plans, floodplain management studies and hydraulic design projects
  • Develop your project management skills working with a variety of valued clients (energy and resources, government, infrastructure, land development)
  • Advance your technical skills in water balance, flood modelling and civil design working alongside industry experts and our team of specialist water resource engineers
  • Progress your career and continue your professional development with mentoring and support for training and industry events
  • Contribute to our employee-focussed business through our innovation, mentoring and wellbeing initiatives

The role can be full or part time, based from our Brisbane or Darwin office with flexible working arrangements.

About you

The ideal candidate is an experienced and motivated water resources engineer, confident delivering projects and progressing towards senior level.

  • Degree in environmental or civil engineering
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in water resources
  • Capability in water balance, flooding and / or stormwater modelling (GoldSim, OPSIM, TUFLOW, URBS, XP-RAFTS, MUSIC)
  • Confident with spatial / terrain software (QGIS, 12D, Civil 3D)
  • Familiar with Python / coding applications
  • Exposure to project management and a strong client focus
  • Excellent critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills
  • Keen to collaborate and share knowledge in a culture of technical excellence

The WRM experience

WRM is an Australian, employee-owned specialist water resources consultancy. Our reputation is based on delivering excellent customer service and work of the highest quality. We maintain a flexible, inclusive and engaging environment to both challenge and support our people.

  • Build experience with a diverse portfolio of clients and draw on collective expertise to deliver industry best practice
  • Collaborate with colleagues, work with experts and be part of a highly regarded team of specialists
  • Deliver technical excellence and develop new approaches with the latest technology and innovations
  • Progress your career with a structured framework and mentoring to support technical, commercial and leadership development
  • Join a business with an agile, responsive leadership team committed to a culture of excellence
  • Work on projects across Australia from our Brisbane and Darwin offices that enjoy high attendance and support inter-office secondments
  • We offer a competitive salary based on performance and contribution, plus a sustainable profit share scheme

WRM graduate intake

Applications to join our graduate intake in Brisbane and Darwin open in April each year.

WRM graduates benefit from bespoke training and experience within a highly collaborative team environment.

  • Build experience across full range of surface water projects and capabilities
  • Develop specialist skills in surface water modelling including (e.g. GoldSim, TUFLOW, URBS)
  • Dedicated mentor to provide 1:1 technical and career guidance
  • Supportive knowledge sharing and technical direction from senior leaders
  • Paid professional development via external and in-house training courses
  • Opportunity to join our innovation and / or wellbeing working groups
  • Active social calendar of celebrations and events in Brisbane and Darwin
  • Regular check-ins with mentor and senior leader to guide career progression

WRM undergraduate program

Applications open in July for environmental and civil engineering students wanting to pursue a career in flooding and water resources in Brisbane and Darwin.

  • 12 weeks paid work experience during semester breaks
  • On-the-job exposure to a variety of water and environment projects
  • Dedicated mentor to provide 1:1 technical guidance and training
  • Contribute to our innovation working group
  • Connect with members of our graduate intake
  • Option to continue paid vacation and/or casual work experience whilst completing studies
  • Automatic consideration for our graduate intake on completion of engineering degree

This is a rare opportunity to get a start in a specialist career in water resources engineering!