Principal Civil Engineer - Urban Development

Egis Group; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work practices

Job summary

Egis seeks a technically excellent Principal Engineer for the Queensland Urban Development team, based on the Sunshine Coast. You will lead high-impact urban development projects, mentor a 50+ strong team, and drive innovation across greenfield and brownfield sites while collaborating with clients and other disciplines.

The role offers future pathways into team or business management with flexibility across full-time, part-time or job-share arrangements.

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer with leadership abilities and significant urban development expertise.
• Experience in large scale greenfield and brownfield developments.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards and Local Council Planning Schemes.
• Ability to manage projects and meet client objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise through all project stages from feasibility to certification.
• Lead proposal documentation, fee estimation, methodology, and client liaison.
• Direct project teams and coordinate with stakeholders and external consultants.
• Review technical deliverables to ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage project finances and inform clients of variances from budget.

Skills

Leadership

Technical design

Stakeholder engagement

Project lifecycle

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

CPEng status (or close to obtaining)

RPEQ or willingness to obtain

Job description

Egis is a leading global organisation in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. We partner with clients to design, deliver and operate smarter infrastructure and places that respond to the world’s evolving needs.

With more than 22,000 employees worldwide, we combine global capability with strong local insight. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to deliver innovative, practical and sustainable solutions that help build more balanced, resilient communities.

At Egis, you’ll be part of a business shaping the future of cities, transport, energy and the built environment, creating lasting impact where it matters most.

The Queensland Urban Development team is growing! We're seeking a technically excellent Principal Engineer to join our team based in Sunshine Coast who is interested to make their mark leading impactful projects locally within QLD and nationally!Our Queensland Urban Development team is 50+ strong and responsible for some of the leading development projects in South East Queensland.

This role is ideal for a Chartered Engineer with strong leadership abilities and significant technical expertise in large-scale greenfield and brownfield developments, as well as commercial, industrial, and medium-density projects. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering landmark projects, mentoring our talented team, and driving innovation in urban development.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional seeking future pathways into team or business management.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Provide technical expertise and advice through the different stages of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies, concept and detailed design through to construction administration and certification
• Lead and deliver high quality proposal documentation, fee estimation, methodology development, client liaison and contract negotiation
• Lead project teams of engineers, providing technical advice and direction to all employee levels through technical challenges and issues
• Lead meetings with project stakeholders including clients, other Egis disciplines as well as external consultants
• Assist in reviewing technical deliverables such as technical reports, detail designs and construction quality assurance data etc. to ensure compliance to relevant standards
• Manage work technically and contractually to ensure that it meets technical requirements and is performed within the bounds of the organisation’s policies and procedures
• Undertake financial management of projects by monitoring the actual time and cost expended on the total project against the budget, informing client of any changes in scope of work or other causes of variances from project resources.

Ideally, you will have12+ years’ experience with demonstrated technical expertise with urban development engineering. In addition, you will also have:

• Abachelor’sdegreeinCivilEngineering
• CPEngstatus (or close to obtaining)
• RPEQ or willingness to obtain
• ExperienceinsuccessfullymanagingprojectsmeetingClientobjectives.
• Strongtechnicalexpertiseincivildesignwithknowledgeofrelevantguidelines, AustralianStandards,andLocalCouncilPlanningSchemes.
• Strongunderstandingofgreenfieldprojects
• Strongorganisationalandinterpersonalskillsforfacilitatinginternalandexternalstakeholderengagementsandbusinessdevelopmentopportunities.

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.