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You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.\nMake Your Mark on Victoria’s Water Future\nThis year is a pivotal year for WSP’s Water Business Group. With major long-term programs underway nationally and major pursuits on Victoria, we’re creating space for an Associate or Principal Structural Engineer with strong experience in designing water-retaining structures to join our Water Utilities team.\nThis is your opportunity to influence high-impact projects that strengthen Australia’s water systems and build more resilient communities.\nAbout the Role\nWe recognise that everyone brings unique strengths. While experience in the water sector is highly valued, we also understand that careers develop in different ways. Whether you are operating at Associate or Principal level, we will shape the role around your technical strengths, career aspirations, and long-term goals.\nIn this role, you’ll lead or support the structural engineering scope across multidisciplinary water infrastructure projects of varying size and complexity. 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