Principal Civil Engineer

Building Talent Recruitment Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH up to 2 days/week

Flexible start/finish times

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Building Talent Recruitment – St Leonards Park NSW is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to lead urban development projects with autonomy and hands-on design ownership. You will mentor junior staff, liaise with clients, and work across Defence, Data Centres, Social Infrastructure, Education and Healthcare sectors.

Role can be based in Newcastle or Sydney CBD offices, with up to 2 days per week WFH and flexible start/finish times.

Qualifications

• This role suits someone currently at Principal Civil Engineer level or stepping up to it.
• Capable of managing small design teams on projects.
• Experience with DRAINS and familiarity with MUSIC and 12D / Civil 3D is essential.
• Experience delivering urban development projects is essential.
• Australian engineering design consultancy experience is essential.
• Full working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• You will run your projects with autonomy and act as the key decision maker.
• You will stay hands-on in design to deliver innovative solutions.
• You will mentor junior staff and develop the team.
• You will liaise with clients and build strong cross-disciplinary relationships.

Skills

Urban development project delivery

Team leadership & mentorship

Client liaison

Hands-on design

Tools

DRAINS

MUSIC

12D

Civil 3D

Job description

Building Talent Recruitment – St Leonards Park NSW

Hybrid

1d ago , from Building Talent Recruitment

• National privately owned multi-disciplinary engineering design consultancy boasting over 500 staff.
• Employee owned where every person has the opportunities to own a part of the business.
• All accreditations and training paid for.
• Very healthy pipeline of work across multiple sectors and all offices - meaning job security is guaranteed
• Learn from industry leaders and continue to enhance your personal branding and reputation.

The Company

• National privately owned multi-disciplinary engineering design consultancy boasting over 500 staff.
• Employee owned where every person has the opportunities to own a part of the business.
• All accreditations and training paid for.
• Very healthy pipeline of work across multiple sectors and all offices - meaning job security is guaranteed
• Learn from industry leaders and continue to enhance your personal branding and reputation.

The Role

• All offices are busy meaning your projects won't be limited by geographical location.
• You will deliver a range of urban development projects that focus on growth areas for the economy, such as:
  • Defence
  • Data Centres
  • Social Infrastructure
  • Education
  • Healthcare
• This role can be performed out of their Newcastle or Sydney's CBD office.

The Responsibilities

• You will be given the autonomy to run your projects and to be the key decision maker.
• You will remain in a hands-on design capacity, and so will enjoy utilising your technical skills to deliver innovative designs.
• You will mentor junior members of staff.
• You will liaise with clients, have the ability to manage up as well as down and will develop close working relationships with the wider team and other disciplines within the company.

The Requirements

• This role will be ideal for someone currently operating as a Principal Civil Engineer, or someone who is looking to take the step-up to this level.
• Capable of managing small design teams on projects
• Experience with DRAINS and familiarity with MUSIC and 12D / Civil 3D are essential
• Experience delivering urban development projects is essential
• Australian engineering design consultancy experience is essential
• Full working rights in Australia

This is an outstanding opportunity to further your career with a consultancy who truly value their employees and who offer a long-term stable career.

Additional information

• Principal role with a clear career path for further development and progression
• Own your projects; have autonomy to deliver while remaining technically hands-on
• Up to 2 days/wk WFH + flexible start/finish times + enhanced parental leave