Position Overview
- Permanent, Full-time opportunity (Part Time Considered)
- True hybrid working – work from home and our Mitcham office
- $81,441.16 - $94,647.08 per annum plus 12% superannuation
- Supportive team environment with opportunities to learn and grow
About Us
We’re on a mission to create a brighter future, where you can be a change maker at the actual source. We’re one of Australia’s largest water utilities with over 30% of Victoria’s population relying on us for their essential water and sanitation services.
Our award-winning culture fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and flexible environment that enables our people to thrive. Here, you’ll be inspired and challenged to grow alongside us.
We're committed to reconciliation and supporting the self-determined role for Traditional Owners/Custodians in water and land management.
The Opportunity
At Yarra Valley Water, our projects help deliver safe, reliable water and sewer services to more than 2 million Victorians.
As a Project Engineer in our Major Pipeline Projects team, you'll play an important role in delivering infrastructure that supports our growing communities. Working alongside an experienced Project Manager, you’ll work with our Delivery Partners to construct major Water and Sewer projects, while developing your technical and project delivery skills.
This is a great opportunity for an engineer early in their career who enjoys working collaboratively, solving problems and making a meaningful impact through infrastructure projects.
What You'll Be Doing
In this role, you'll support the successful delivery of major projects by:
- Assisting with project planning, coordination and reporting to help keep projects on track
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Reviewing contractor and consultant submissions to support compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements
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Coordinating RFIs, submittals and project documentation, while maintaining accurate project and asset records
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Supporting site inspections, investigations and construction activities to help ensure works align with approved designs
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Building positive working relationships with internal teams, contractors and delivery partners
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Contributing ideas and initiatives that improve project delivery, safety and operational outcomes
What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone who is motivated to learn, collaborate and contribute to successful project outcomes. You may bring:
- A degree or diploma in Engineering (completed or currently in your final year)
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Experience or exposure to project engineering, construction, infrastructure delivery or engineering design
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An understanding of engineering standards, project management practices or construction processes
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Strong communication and relationship-building skills
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Good organisational skills and attention to detail
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A proactive approach and willingness to learn
Why Yarra Valley Water?
We celebrate and encourage new thinking at every level. Creating opportunities for you to grow – both professionally, and personally. When you flourish, we all do.
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$81,441.16 - $94,647.08 per annum plus 12% superannuation
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Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
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Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office.
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16 weeks paid leave parental leave.
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15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause.
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5 days paid reproductive leave which can be used for PCOS, endometriosis, pregnancy complications and fertility treatments.
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Request to swap certain public holidays for another day of paid leave.
To read more about our benefits and culture, read our employee handbook HERE.
Did you Know?
Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, while women and other marginalised people tend to only apply when they meet all of them. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily tick every box, please apply or get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
How to Apply
Applications should include a supporting Cover Letter and Resume.
Closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026
This position is available for Yarra Valley Water employees and external applicants.
We welcome applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people of all cultural backgrounds.
If you need this information in an accessible format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please call 03 9872 2599 or email [email protected].
If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email [email protected].
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks, if required for the position. This may also include a Police Check or AusCheck, where an offer will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of these checks.
Yarra Valley Water is recognised by Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer.
