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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 Role
We are seeking a proactive Project Engineer to join our Major Projects Division. In this role, you will assist in the delivery of our purpose: to safely deliver high-quality major projects that achieve performance targets while demonstrating exemplary engagement with our partners and customers.

Working with a "One Team" attitude, you will support the Project Manager in using efficient management systems to deliver major water and sewer assets in accordance with defined standards, timeframes, and budgets

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development of project management plans, tracking, and reporting.
• Supporting engineering options assessments, preparing technical memos, and reviewing contractor/consultant design submittals to confirm compliance with standards.
• Managing contractor RFIs, submittals, and deliverables, and maintaining relevant registers.
• Assisting with the coordination of site activities (monitoring programs, field studies) and maintaining construction site diaries. You will ensure safety and wellbeing are front of mind during all activities.
• Coordinating asset information (manuals, geospatial info, as-constructed drawings) and setting up preventative maintenance plans.
• Tracking compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., approvals, reporting) and supporting the Project Manager as required.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Preference for Mechanical, Civil, Chemical/Process, or Environmental).
• Construction Induction Training (White Card).
• Demonstrated experience or understanding of the design and construction of water and sewer infrastructure.
• Basic experience in project management and contract management of construction activities.
• Strong written, verbal, and negotiating skills.
• Ability to drive to site as required.

To view the full position description, click HERE. 

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.

• $79.069.09 - $91,890.37 per annum plus 12% superannuation
• Flexible working arrangements where our people are empowered to design their days with their team. Read our hybrid playbook HERE.
• Free and secure on-site parking with on-site café at our Mitcham office.
• 14 weeks paid leave parental leave.
• 15 days paid personal leave, which can be used for caring, wellbeing, mental health, menstrual or menopause.
• 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: Thursday 12th February 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 dei@yvw.com.au.
If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss the recruitment process, please contact us via email recruit@yvw.com.au.

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