Principal Civil Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Building Talent Recruitment Pty; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 170.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Building Talent Recruitment is seeking a Principal/Associate Civil Engineer to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Sydney. The role emphasizes technical leadership, design review, and mentoring within a collaborative team environment.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of Australian consulting experience, strong civil design expertise for treatment plants and pump stations, and excellent stakeholder communication. Australian working rights are required.

Formación

• Approximately 10+ years of consulting experience within the Australian engineering market.
• Strong understanding of civil design principles relating to treatment plants, pump stations and associated water infrastructure.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and design guidance across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating internal teams and external coordination.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the civil design of water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and designers.
• Oversee design reviews, technical risk and project delivery.
• Coordinate with structural, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and client requirements.
• Support the growth and capability of the water infrastructure team.

Conocimientos

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Principal Civil Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Building Talent Recruitment – Sydney NSW

15d ago , from Building Talent Recruitment

The Company

With a collaborative culture, flexible working environment and a genuine commitment to technical excellence, this Sydney firm has built a team of experienced engineers who enjoy solving challenging problems and delivering meaningful outcomes for clients.

Due to continued growth within their water infrastructure division, they are seeking a Principal or Associate Civil Engineer to provide technical leadership across a growing portfolio of water and wastewater projects.

The Role

This is a senior technical leadership opportunity suited to an experienced Civil Engineer with extensive experience delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will play a key role in guiding project delivery, reviewing designs, mentoring engineers and providing technical direction across the wider team. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys being the technical expert within a business and is comfortable providing leadership, making engineering decisions and defending design outcomes with clients and stakeholders.

While client interaction is an important part of the role, the focus is on technical leadership rather than business development.

The Responsibilities

• Lead the civil design of water and wastewater treatment facilities
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and designers
• Oversee design reviews, technical risk and project delivery
• Coordinate with structural, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and client requirements
• Support the growth and capability of the water infrastructure team

The Requirements

• Approximately 10+ years of consulting experience within the Australian engineering market
• Strong understanding of civil design principles relating to treatment plants, pump stations and associated water infrastructure.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and design guidance across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating internal teams and being involved in external coordination
• Full Australian working rights.

If you’re looking for a role that will provide project variety and genuine long-term career development within one of Australia’s most respected employee-owned consultancies, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional information

• Influence project outcomes while mentoring the next generation of engineers
• Join a team recognised for technical excellence and collaboration
• Lead the design and review of complex treatment plant infrastructure