Civil Lead (Associate) | Brisbane

Vivid Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role with influence over成长?

Australian owned with stable pipeline

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Pathway into senior leadership

Diverse, interesting projects

Job summary

Vivid Recruitment is seeking a Civil Lead at Associate level in Brisbane to lead and grow the local civil team. You will own key client relationships, oversee medium to large civil projects from tender to delivery, and drive the strategic direction of the office in Queensland.

You will mentor engineers, provide technical direction across civil design, and manage budgets and timelines while building a strong, compliant project delivery culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• RPEQ registration essential; CPEng highly regarded.
• 10+ years' engineering design experience in a consulting environment.
• Proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex civil projects.
• Strong commercial, financial and resource management skills.
• Working knowledge of Queensland approval processes, LGA standards and the NCC.
• Permanent work rights in Australia.
• Collaborative leader who develops people and builds client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of medium to large civil projects, from fee proposals and tenders through to technical delivery, budgets and timelines.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers and technical staff.
• Provide technical direction across civil design, including earthworks, roads, drainage, stormwater, water and sewer.
• Manage the technical, contractual and commercial side of projects, ensuring compliance with legislation and Australian Standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities.
• Identify business development opportunities and help grow the Queensland civil business.
• Support workforce planning, resourcing and the wider strategic direction of the office.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Client relationship management

Commercial acumen

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

RPEQ registration essential; CPEng highly regarded

Job description

OUR CLIENT

Vivid Recruitment is currently recruiting a Civil Lead at Associate level for a long-established, Australian-owned engineering consultancy in Brisbane. This organisation has built its reputation on quality work and honest relationships, delivering a diverse portfolio of public and private sector projects across urban development, residential subdivision, stormwater, flood and infrastructure.

This is a leadership role for an experienced civil engineer who wants to do more than deliver projects. You'll lead and grow the Brisbane civil team, own key client relationships and help shape where the business goes next in Queensland. With South East Queensland's population growth and the lead up to 2032 keeping the pipeline busy, the timing is hard to beat.

THE ROLE

• Lead the delivery of medium to large civil projects, from fee proposals and tenders through to technical delivery, budgets and timelines
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers and technical staff
• Provide technical direction across civil design, including earthworks, roads, drainage, stormwater, water and sewer
• Manage the technical, contractual and commercial side of projects, ensuring compliance with legislation and Australian Standards
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities
• Identify business development opportunities and help grow the Queensland civil business
• Support workforce planning, resourcing and the wider strategic direction of the office

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification recognised by Engineers Australia
• RPEQ registration essential, with CPEng highly regarded
• 10+ years' engineering design experience within a consulting environment
• A track record of leading teams and delivering complex civil projects
• Strong commercial, financial and resource management skills
• Good working knowledge of Queensland approval processes, LGA standards and the NCC
• Permanent work rights in Australia
• A collaborative leader who genuinely enjoys developing people and building long-term client relationships

THE PERKS

This opportunity is a good one because:

• A genuine leadership role with real influence over the growth of the Brisbane civil team
• Australian owned, with decades of history and a stable pipeline of work
• Flexible working and a strong focus on work-life balance
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• A clear pathway into senior leadership
• Diverse, interesting projects across both public and private sectors

Additional information

• A clear pathway into senior leadership
• Diverse, interesting projects across both public and private sectors
• Flexible working and a strong focus on work-life balance