Associate Civil Engineer/Water Utilities

About Us 

pitt&sherry is an Australian employee‑owned consultancy. Since 1963, we have been delivering engineering and environmental consulting, advisory and project management services. We thrive on tackling challenging projects that enable us to live up to our vision: inspired thinking to embrace the challenges of a changing world. 

 We are proud to be Australia's most agile thinkers: we are engineers, scientists, planners, technicians, project managers and consultants and coupled with our multi-disciplinary offering, we deliver solutions that make a true difference to people and place. With seven offices throughout Australia, we are committed to remaining big enough to deliver and small enough to care.

The Opportunity: 

With significant investment planned across Victoria's water sector over the coming years, we're looking for an experienced Water Utilities Lead to help drive the growth of our Victorian water business and strengthen our position in this expanding market.

 This is a unique opportunity for a senior water professional who enjoys combining technical leadership, client engagement and business growth. You'll work closely with leaders across the business to shape our Victorian water strategy, build trusted client relationships and lead the delivery of complex water and sewer infrastructure projects.

 You'll play a key role in identifying market opportunities, supporting project teams and ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. At the same time, you'll help develop our people and capability, contributing to the long-term success of pitt&sherry.

What you'll do: 

• Lead the growth of pitt&sherry's presence within the Victorian water utilities market.
• Build and strengthen relationships with water authority clients, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to winning work through strategic business development and proposal leadership.
• Help define and refine our value proposition within the Victorian water sector.
• Lead the delivery of complex water and sewer infrastructure projects, ensuring high-quality technical, commercial and client outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects involving water, transport, local government and property sectors.
• Manage project risks, stakeholder relationships, budgets and delivery outcomes.
• Mentor and develop engineers and project team members, helping grow capability across the business.
• Drive continuous improvement by sharing lessons learned and enhancing project delivery practices

What you'll bring: 

You'll be an accomplished engineer with strong Victorian water utilities experience and a passion for developing client relationships, supporting teams and delivering great project outcomes with the following experience

• Degree in Civil Engineering
• 10 + years of engineering experience with 5 of those years' recent experience delivering Victorian water and sewer utility projects.
• Current CPEng and RPEV accreditation.
• Strong technical expertise across water and sewer infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• A proven ability to build trusted client relationships and identify growth opportunities.
• Experience contributing to successful business development and proposal activities.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical, client and business outcomes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skill
• Other experience in local government, regional Victorian water authorities and consulting is not essential but will be well regarded

Why join us: 

• Passionate Team: We're a friendly bunch who are passionate about our work. This role is a great opportunity for someone looking to join us as we advance into our 2030 strategy.
• Flexible Working Practices: At pitt&sherry, we champion flexible working practices. Our team enjoys the best of both worlds, splitting their time between home and the office. We believe in genuine work/life balance and strive to create an environment where our employees can thrive both professionally and personally.
• Paid Parental Leave: Enjoy paid parental leave with no waiting period and a Return to Work Bonus for when you’re ready to come back.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Complimentary access to qualified psychologists and coaches to support your health and wellbeing.
• Professional Development: We encourage ongoing learning and development. We are active members of Engineers Australia, Transport Australia and Consult Australia.
• Additional Leave: Purchased additional leave allowance as well as cultural and ceremonial leave with access to floating public holidays.
• Competitive Remuneration: A market-competitive remuneration package.
• Social Connections: Regular social and cultural celebrations to connect with your team.
• Recognition and Growth: Work for an agile company where your contributions are recognised, and you can truly make a difference.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

We welcome and encourage applications from a diverse background including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, mature workers, LGBTI+ people and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

We actively support workplace gender equity and publicly report through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Proud members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).