Principal Engineer - Civil

Egis in ANZ; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Job summary

Egis on the Sunshine Coast in Australia is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead civil projects across South East Queensland. You will take ownership of the project lifecycle, from feasibility through construction, and guide multidisciplinary teams within a regional APAC structure.

The role targets a Chartered Engineer with deep expertise in land development, water, transport, and civil infrastructure, with strong leadership and client-management abilities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in civil engineering consultancy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• CPEng status or ability to obtain.
• RPEQ or willingness to obtain.
• Strong leadership and project management across full life cycle.
• Proven ability to manage large multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice through the project lifecycle from feasibility studies, concept and detailed design through to construction administration and certification.
• Lead client engagements including bids, tender management, and related business development across SEQ.
• Manage project budgets, variations, reporting and resourcing.
• Prepare high-quality proposal documentation, fee estimates, methodologies and technical reports.
• Act as technical lead to project teams and mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Review deliverables to ensure compliance with relevant standards.

Skills

Project leadership

Client engagement

Tender management

Budget management

Team leadership

Technical reviews

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

CPEng status or ability to obtain

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.

Job Description

Join our Civil team on the Sunshine Coast and work on award winning projects across South East Queensland! As a Principal Engineer, you will be an integral part to the growth of our team and joining Egis means joining a business where you can take true ownership in your career within an engineering consultancy that has deep roots in the local market within a key priority region as part of Egis' APAC structure.

This opportunity is ideal for a Chartered Engineer with strong technical expertise in large-scale greenfield and brownfield developments, as well as water, infrastructure and transport projects.

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 client engagements in alignment with the broader civil strategy, this can involve contract negotiations, bids and tender management and any other associated business development activities across SEQ
• Financial management of projects, including budget management, variations, reporting and resourcing for project
• Produce high quality proposal documentation, fee estimation, methodology development and technical documents
• Act as technical lead to project teams of engineers, encouraging knowledge transfer to support the upskilling of the next generation of civil engineers and designers
• Review technical deliverables such as technical reports, detail designs and construction quality assurance data etc. to ensure compliance to relevant standards

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have 12+ years’ experience in a similar role within engineering consultancy with a good connection to local market and industry. In addition, you will also have:

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• CPEng status (Ability to obtain mandatory if not already Charted).
• RPEQ or willingness to obtain
• Strong technical expertise in land development, water (stormwater, flooding, hydraulics), transport and civil infrastructure engineering
• Proven project management skills across full life cycle of projects of scale
• Proven people leadership abilities with confidence to manage large multidisciplinary teams
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with strong client management skillset
• Resilience and maturity to manage self and work demands under pressure, takes ownership and accountability for work

Additional Information

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.