Associate / Senior Associate / Technical Director – Flood Modelling

In this role, you will combine deep technical expertise in flood modelling with leadership, project delivery, and client engagement responsibilities.

You will lead and deliver flood modelling, hydrology, and hydraulic assessments across a diverse portfolio of projects, applying advanced tools and knowledge to develop robust solutions to complex project challenges. The role is on the tools, and includes providing technical oversight and reviewing modelling outputs to deliver quality and consistency, as well as developing practical and defensible solutions to complex flood risk challenges. You will also contribute to driving and continuous improvement in modelling approaches.

You will be responsible for leading projects from concept through to detailed design, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time and within budget. This includes managing multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and maintaining high standards of technical excellence and documentation across all deliverables. You will proactively identify risks and implement sound project and financial management practices.

A key part of the role involves building strong relationships with clients, including infrastructure owners, water authorities, and councils, and acting as a trusted advisor by understanding client needs and influencing outcomes. You will identify and secure new opportunities, contributing to the growth of flood and water services, and represent the business through industry engagement and professional networks.

You will assist in the mentoring and growth of a team of flood modellers, including fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, as well as supporting capability development and succession planning within the team.

You will hold a degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline, and be an Engineers Australia Chartered Engineer. You will bring strong experience in flood modelling within a consulting environment, including proficiency with tools such as TUFLOW, RORB, and similar platforms.

You will possess strong expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, and floodplain management, with the ability to solve complex engineering problems. Your experience will include managing projects, budgets, and multidisciplinary teams, supported by strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

We are open to candidates across multiple leadership levels. At the Associate level, you will be a recognised flood modelling specialist with strong project delivery experience and emerging leadership capability. At the Senior Associate level, you will be a trusted advisor to clients with demonstrated technical leadership and project delivery experience. At the Technical Director level, you will be an industry leader with deep expertise, strong client networks, and a proven ability to lead major projects and drive business growth.

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of flood modelling projects, influence key clients, and grow a high-performing technical team within a dynamic and supportive environment.

If you are ready to take the next step in your flood modelling career, we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com