Lead Civil Engineer - Major Water Pipeline Project

CGC Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Financial wellbeing initiatives

Professional development programs and:

Job summary

Ark Energy is seeking an experienced Lead Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership across civil and infrastructure aspects of renewable energy projects. This Brisbane-based role oversees external design consultants, ensures quality and constructability, and integrates civil work with electrical and BESS packages.

You will review feasibility through construction, mentor engineers, and contribute to design assurance and risk management across projects in multiple states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• At least seven years’ civil design experience across major infrastructure, renewable energy, mining or transport projects.
• Experience leading civil design teams and providing technical guidance to engineers.
• Strong experience managing external consultants and contractors.
• Chartered Engineer status or eligibility preferred.
• Membership with Engineers Australia or equivalent.
• Knowledge of project delivery models (EPC/EPCM).

Responsibilities

• Provide civil engineering expertise across roads, foundations, drainage, earthworks, site platforms and infrastructure.
• Review deliverables from feasibility through construction and handover.
• Coordinate and oversee external civil design consultants.
• Review drawings, calculations, specs, and reports for quality and constructability.
• Lead Safety in Design activities and address risks.
• Support feasibility studies, site assessments, concept design and option analysis.
• Define geotechnical investigation requirements and review reports.
• Support cost estimates, risk assessments and construction methodologies.
• Prepare and review scopes, specs and tender documentation.
• Assist in technical tender evaluations and contractor selection.
• Provide civil support during construction, including RFIs and design changes.
• Coordinate interfaces with electrical, BESS, and other packages.
• Mentor engineers and project team members.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of standards and review processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or eligibility

Membership with Engineers Australia or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

12d

GIS software

Job description

Lead Civil Engineer Major Water Pipeline

Ark Energy is continuing to grow its renewable energy portfolio, and we are seeking an experienced Lead Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership across the civil and infrastructure aspects of our projects. This is an opportunity to influence project outcomes from early development through construction and handover, working across battery energy storage, wind, solar and associated infrastructure projects.

The role has no relocation or remote work restrictions, is based in Brisbane, you will coordinate and assure the work of external civil design consultants, maintain technical quality and compliance, and provide practical civil engineering advice across project development, delivery and construction.

The role operates within Ark Energy’s outsourced design delivery model. The focus is on technical review, constructability, risk management, value engineering and design assurance rather than undertaking detailed internal design.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide civil engineering expertise across roads, foundations, drainage, earthworks, site platforms and associated infrastructure.
• Review civil engineering deliverables from feasibility and concept design through construction and handover.
• Coordinate and provide technical oversight of external civil design consultants.
• Review drawings, calculations, specifications and reports for quality, compliance and constructability.
• Lead civil Safety in Design activities and ensure identified risks are appropriately addressed.
• Provide civil engineering input into feasibility studies, site assessments, concept design and project optioneering.
• Define geotechnical investigation requirements and review associated reports and recommendations.
• Support civil cost estimates, risk assessments, construction methodologies and project planning.
• Prepare and review civil engineering scopes of work, technical specifications and tender documentation.
• Support technical tender evaluations and consultant and contractor selection.
• Provide civil engineering support during construction, including RFIs, design changes, non‑conformances and site‑related engineering challenges.
• Coordinate civil interfaces with electrical, structural, BESS and broader infrastructure packages.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and project team members.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of civil engineering standards, specifications and design review processes.

About You

You are an experienced civil engineering professional who can provide practical technical leadership across complex infrastructure or renewable energy projects. You are comfortable reviewing and challenging the work of consultants and contractors, identifying risks early and working across disciplines to deliver safe, practical and cost‑effective project outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least seven years’ civil design experience across major infrastructure, renewable energy, mining or transport projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting renewable energy projects.
• Experience leading civil design teams and providing technical guidance to other engineers.
• Strong experience managing external consultants and contractors.
• Demonstrated capability in design review, assurance and constructability.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Chartered Engineer status, or eligibility to obtain it, is preferred.
• Membership with Engineers Australia or an equivalent professional body.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery models, including EPC and EPCM.
• Proficiency in relevant design and analysis tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, 12d or GIS software.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing project priorities.
• Ability to work 4 days per week in the office.

About the Package

This is a key technical role within a supportive and collaborative team focused on delivering high‑quality renewable energy projects.

Benefits include:

• Salary packaging options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Financial wellbeing initiatives, including discounted banking rates
• Professional development programs, including study assistance and online learning

Who We Are

Ark Energy is a leading Australian renewable energy company specialising in the development and operation of utility‑scale wind and solar energy generation assets, battery energy storage systems and renewable hydrogen production.

We navigate greenfield projects from feasibility, design, planning and approvals through construction and into operations and maintenance. We have operating assets and a growing portfolio of projects across Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Equal Opportunity

Ark Energy is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. We provide an environment in which everyone can bring their best self to work. While we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences, applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Australia.