Lead Urban Development Design Engineer

Description Arcadis; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Principal Design Engineer in Melbourne to lead complex urban development projects. You will provide technical leadership, oversee design delivery, and mentor a multi-disciplinary team across local and international colleagues.

You will utilize extensive experience in civil engineering and urban design, ensuring compliance with industry standards while guiding project risk management and client communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in Civil Engineering with relevant professional recognition.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status (RPEV) and MRWA accreditation (SD1/SD2/WD1/WD2) preferred.
• Registered Building Practitioner in Victoria (or eligibility) is advantageous.
• Extensive industry experience (10–15+ years) in urban development design and project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of IDM, EDCM, Austroads and Melbourne Water guidelines.
• Experience with sewer rising main and pump station design is desirable.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for urban development engineering designs, ensuring quality, budget and schedule targets.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers to grow the technical capability of the team.
• Manage designs and internal teams with QA processes to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Foster collaboration across disciplines and external organisations to enhance technical offerings.
• Coordinate involvement of interstate and overseas teams as part of integrated service delivery.

Skills

Mentor junior engineers

Leadership

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered Professional Engineer (RPEV)

MRWA accreditation (SD1/SD2/WD1/WD2)

Registered Building Practitioner in Victoria

Tools

IDM

EDCM

Austroads guidelines

Melbourne Water guidelines

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Principal Design Engineer in Melbourne to lead complex urban development projects. You will provide technical leadership, oversee design delivery, and mentor a multi-disciplinary team across local and international colleagues.

You will utilize extensive experience in civil engineering and urban design, ensuring compliance with industry standards while guiding project risk management and client communications.