Civil Engineer: Lead Projects & Client Solutions

Beca; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beca is seeking a skilled professional in Melbourne to apply deep technical knowledge, deliver practical solutions, and manage complex projects. You will drive from inception through planning to detailed design, ensuring budget and timeline adherence while maintaining high professional standards.

You will build strong client relationships, understand business needs, mentor junior staff, and contribute to a culture of excellence within a consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in application of principles and practices within discipline.
• Experience in a consulting environment.
• Understand and adhere to the Beca values.

Responsibilities

• Apply a deep understanding of technical principles to devise and deliver practical and economical solutions to problems
• Deliver operational excellence through effective management of complex technical solutions and multiple jobs
• Assume responsibility for complex and challenging projects assigning work, directing project outcomes and verifying work of other technical staff
• Work on projects from inception, through strategic planning and concept to detailed design planning and resourcing effectively to meet budgets and targets
• Present information professionally to ensure effective communication of design intent
• Work to achieve team goals through personal effort with regular attendance and effective contribution to team / project meetings
• Build strong client relationships based around understanding of clients’ needs and provision of appropriate technical solutions leading to continuing work and repeat business
• Understand the client’s business and strategic issues in order to ensure successful outcomes and maximise repeat business revenue
• Respond to client enquiries about technical issues in a way that maximises understanding
• Understand risk on all jobs through implementation of sound audit, business and financial management and understand impact of work practices on the financial outcome of projects
• Network in the industry and actively participate with industry and professional bodies
• Communicate positively and effectively ensuring that team members , Managers and clients are consistently well informed about progress and timelines
• Demonstrate effective communication, presentation, networking and consulting skills
• Mentor and coach junior peers across the discipline and delegate appropriately
• Seek specific and constructive feedback to ensure professional and technical development
• Act in accordance with industry / professional ethics maintaining professionalism at all times
• Contribution and effort is aligned to organisational objectives
• Comply with all company HSE systems and procedures relevant to the role, in accordance with local documented HSE responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Participate in performance development discussions with manager initiating and managing own personal development with all CPD requirements met
• Work co-operatively and collaboratively willingly accepting share of workload and helping others when required

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Beca is seeking a skilled professional in Melbourne to apply deep technical knowledge, deliver practical solutions, and manage complex projects. You will drive from inception through planning to detailed design, ensuring budget and timeline adherence while maintaining high professional standards.

You will build strong client relationships, understand business needs, mentor junior staff, and contribute to a culture of excellence within a consulting environment.