Civil Project Engineer

Wsp; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Flexible working

Global mobility opportunities

Parental leave (12 months)

Job summary

WSP Melbourne is seeking a Civil Project Engineer to help deliver iconic civil design projects across Australia. You will scope from concept through construction, coordinating roads, drainage, utilities and pavements, while ensuring buildability and safety.

You will mentor junior engineers and support leadership across design management and site surveillance, with a focus on delivering high‑quality, compliant deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in Civil Engineering.
• 4-10 years industry experience in the Property and Building space/Land Development of brownfield sites, ideally within consulting.
• Commercial experience in Australia on local medium/large building civil engineering projects is essential.
• Proficiency in 12D and Civil 3D for design.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence security clearance is essential – Australian Citizens only.

Responsibilities

• Work on iconic civil engineering design projects within a multi‑disciplined team.
• Carry out assigned project and design work adhering to technical and commercial standards.
• Manage ongoing communication and professional relationships with clients.
• Lead and deliver current civil engineering projects from inception through to construction in support of standards, timelines, and budgets.
• Work in a hands-on role with leadership across design management, superintendency and site surveillance.
• Delegate and supervise the work of junior engineers.
• Partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure outcomes.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationships

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor/Master Civil Engineering

Tools

12D

Civil 3D

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

Our WSP Melbourne office is looking to appoint a Civil Project Engineer to join the team. It's a terrific time to join our Melbourne team and excel your career forward.

• Open to various levels of experience, Project Manager or Senior Engineer.
• Work on iconic projects & develop your career within a highly skilled team.

Our Property and Buildings team is a world-leading management and technical consultancy operating across all sectors. We are passionate about tackling the complex and sophisticated challenges of the built environment and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to create accessible, resilient and liveable communities.

We are immensely proud of our extensive portfolio of projects. It demonstrates our breadth of capability and depth of expertise to transform our clients' visions into realities that are sustainable in every sense - commercially, technically, socially and environmentally.

Our team is working on small, medium and large projects across a range of sectors, including projects in Defence, Data Centres and DFAT. But we have a national team approach to all our projects, which means you will work on projects across Australia, not just projects in the VIC, ensuring you gain a breadth of experience across a diverse range of projects and industries.

You’ll scope and steer civil works from concept through detailed design and construction support, coordinate inputs from roads, drainage, utilities and pavements, and bring a pragmatic eye for buildability, safety and whole of life performance. You’ll be a trusted advisor to clients and partners—facilitating workshops, de risking decisions, and shaping clear, compliant deliverables—while mentoring our emerging engineers and championing digital design and quality standards. If you enjoy variety, accountability and the chance to move between city shaping transport, nation critical defence, and low carbon infrastructure, this role offers real impact and a platform to grow your leadership.

We operate as a highly autonomous and genuinely national team. The ability to grow and develop your career at WSP is unparalleled in the market. We offer the opportunity to contribute to local and national buildings projects, plus the ability to expand your design skills across other market sectors.

Our recent projects span across a range of different sectors including but not limited to Defence, transportation, commercial and high-rise developments.

What you’ll do:

• The opportunity to work on iconic projects within a multi-disciplined engineering team to deliver a range of civil engineering design projects.
• Carry out assigned project and design work as part of an integral team adhering to technical and commercial standards.
• Manage ongoing communication and highly effective professional relationships with clients.
• Lead and deliver current civil engineering projects from inception through to construction in support of technical and commercial standards, and within time constraints and cost budgets.
• Work in a varied, hands‑on role with a leadership angle across design management, superintendency and site surveillance.
• Delegate and supervise the work of junior engineers.
• Partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders and be committed to team approach and outcomes.

About You

• Bachelor to Masters’ level degree in Civil Engineering.
• 4-10 years industry experience in the Property and Building space/ Land Development of brownfield sites, ideally within consulting.
• Commercial experience in Australia on local medium/large building civil engineering projects is essential.
• Well versed in effectively delivering multiple, concurrent projects ranging in scale and sector, e.g. commercial, residential, industrial, land development, subdivisions and infrastructure/roads;
• Strong client relationship management and project management skills;
• Sound working knowledge of relevant local Australian Standards and Codes (AS/NZS 3500, NCC etc.);
• Demonstrated proficiency in using Design software eg; 12D, Civil 3D etc.
• Eligibility to obtain Australian Defence security clearance is essential – only eligible to Australian Citizens (Permanent Resident, NZ Citizens & Visa holders are not eligible).
• Highly developed customer-focus, leadership, teamwork, interpersonal & communication skills.
• 12d model intermediate experience preferred for road and drainage design.
• Proficiency in ‘MUSIC’ would be desirable.
• Chartered status with Engineers Australia would be an advantage.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP’s collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

• Develop your professional network (locally, nationally and globally) through various initiatives.
• Develop your personal brand through targeted training.
• Develop your business understanding and awareness through various procedures.

WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LGBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.