URS Australia is part of a distinguished, highly respected global organisation. We have a strong track record in providing customer focused solutions to businesses and communities and are involved with many of Australia’s most challenging engineering and environmental projects.
At URS we acknowledge that you are talented and ensure that you will thrive by working on landmark projects, in an environment geared towards challenge and success. Your opportunities include:
Challenging and diverse projects
Comprehensive training programmes including endorsed Project Management Certification
National and international transfers
Mentoring, young professional and graduate programmes
Commitment to work/life balance.
Strong team spirit, respect and open communication are key elements of our success and why people enjoy working at URS.
Our Market Position
We provide a full range of engineering design services and environmental consultancy throughout Australia. Our solutions have been applied to many challenges including bridges, roads, dams, wastewater treatment plants, land remediation, ports, pipelines, mines, wind farms and rapid transit systems, to name a few.
In Australia we are widely regarded for delivering superior innovative and cost effective solutions to projects which present challenging and complex briefs. Our ability to draw on an exceptional pool of talent across a wide variety of disciplines has also seen strong growth in large, cross-discipline project opportunities.
Our vision is to set the standard through innovative solutions to engineering, environmental and social challenges.
Our core values are health and safety, integrity, professional excellence and environmental and social responsibility.
Office Locations
Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Tatura, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, New Zealand and Asia.
Number of Employees
800 in Australia, 1500 in Asia-Pacific and 55,000 worldwide.
Moving to Australia
In addition to paying for your visa, URS will pay for airflights for you and your family, organise temporary accommodation for when you arrive in Australia and provide some assistance with costs in transporting your personal effects to the city you are to live in.
URS is actively seeking engineers and environmental scientists from a range of disciplines, from entry level to senior consultants.
The disciplines we are recruiting for:
Engineering:
Chemical
Civil
Environmental
Geotechnical
Mechanical
Structural
Sciences:
Earth
Environmental
Social
Forestry
Other:
Development &
International Studies
Economics & Finance
Social Science &/or
Resource Management
We look to reward initiative, commitment and achievement in all our employees.
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Current Job Vacancies
Hydrogeologist - Science & Technology Biology Job
This position is based in Perth and requires working closely with our clients at least throughout Western Australia. A full-time, Hydrogeologist is required to help service our WA water resources business.
Environmental Consultant - Science & Technology Environmental Science Job
Work within a small multi-disciplinary team to provide consulting advice to clients in a range of different disciplines including environmental auditing, sustainability projects and environmental planning documents (EIA's).
Principal Hydrogeologist - Engineering Project Management Job
Take a leadership role in workgroup initiatives in our Darwin office and experience all that the top end can offer you, working as the Principal Hydrogeologist for our diverse clients.
Wind Energy Site Engineer - Engineering Civil Engineering Job
URS is seeking wind energy site engineers to meet it's increasing work load on challenging projects. In particular we provide engineering consultancy services associated with the planning, design and construction of windfarms & infrastructure.
Civil Engineer (Water) - Engineering Civil Engineering Job
URS provides consultancy services for the design & remediation of major dams, reservoirs and other structures through the Civil Infrastructure group. Due to strong growth we’re looking for assistance delivering these projects from our Tatura office.
Project Manager (Oil and Gas) - Engineering Project Management Job
This exciting position will be responsible for both Project Managing and working with other URS and client staff on a range of diverse projects that require Oil and Gas Project execution across the Australian Oil and Gas clients.
Principal Environmental Scientist (Geohydrology) - Science & Technology Geology Job
In this challenging opportunity you wil join the Geo-Environmental Workgroup where you will be involved with hydrogeological, contaminated land & site remediation in petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, property development & government industries.
Environmental Scientist - Science & Technology Environmental Science Job
This opportunity based in our Tatura office, will see you responsible for project managing & working with other URS & client staff on a range of diverse projects that require geo/environmental science outcomes, mainly focussed in the water sector.
Senior Principal Urban Water - Engineering Water Engineering Job
Lead and direct engineering projects in order to deliver projects successfully, & be accountable for project planning & project direction, as well as project management & subcontractor management within the rapidly expanding water sector.
Civil Engineer (Water Treatment) - Engineering Civil Engineering Job
Provide general engineering services primarily in the water resources industry including water distribution and sewerage reticulation, drainage, water sensitive urban design, water reuse, and associated hydraulic structures.
Senior Geohydrologist - Science & Technology Hydrology Job
This role would involve project management of environmental, groundwater resource and general groundwater field investigations, including responsibility for meeting of project objectives; overall quality of work and project budgets and timelines.
Senior Civil Engineer - Engineering Civil Engineering Job
URS Corporation is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultancies offering investigative, planning, design and construction phase services in the infrastructure and water resources sectors.
Pipeline Engineer - Engineering Wastewater Engineering Job
URS Corporation is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultancies offering investigative, planning, design and construction phase services in the infrastructure and water resources sectors.
CADD Manager - Engineering Civil Engineering Job
URS Corporation is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultancies offering investigative, planning, design and construction phase services in the infrastructure and water resources sectors.
Senior Scientist - Science & Technology Environmental Science Job
URS Corporation is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultancies offering investigative, planning, design and construction phase services in the infrastructure and water resources sectors.
Principal Hydrogeologist - Science & Technology Hydrology Job
URS requires a Principal Geohydrologist to manage projects primarily throughout Queensland, but also the Asia-Pacific Region. Your clients would include commercial enterprises, agricultural and pastoral companies, mining houses, developers and more.
Senior Soil Scientist - Science & Technology Environmental Science Job
URS requires an experienced soil scientist with qualifications in soil science, environmental science or geology. Strong technical skills in geomorphology, soil physics and/or soil chemistry would be beneficial in this technically challenging role.
Senior Industrial Engineer - Engineering Industrial Engineering Job
URS Brisbane requires a Noise Engineer/Scientist to work on a range of environmental projects focusing on noise and vibration impact assessments for a wide range of clients in the mining, industrial and transportation sectors.
Principal Hydrogeologist - Science & Technology Geology Job
URS requires a Hydrogeologist to join our Geoscience group. You will act as Project Manager on a number of important contaminated land investigation & remediation projects involving business development, technical direction & personnel coordination.
Project Co-ordinator - Management Project Management Job
URS requires a Project Co-ordinator with experience ideally in the engineering, environmental or construction industry. The Co-ordinator will provide project support to major projects in Queensland, & will potentially be involved in other projects.
Senior Structural Engineer - Engineering Structural Engineering Job
URS Corporation is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultancies offering investigative, planning, design and construction phase services in the infrastructure and water resources sectors.
Environmental Engineer - Science & Technology Environmental Science Job
URS Corporation is one of the world's leading engineering and environmental consultancies offering investigative, planning, design and construction phase services in the infrastructure and water resources sectors.
Mechanical Engineer - Engineering Mechanical Engineering Job
BHP Billiton has awarded a contract to URS Australia to implement a range of projects at its Olympic Dam copper/uranium ore treatment plant. Experience is required in all aspects of delivery of projects in the base metals industry.
