Senior Civil Designer – Sydney Water & Development

MGP Building & Infrastructure Services Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MGP Building & Infrastructure Services Pty Ltd in Sydney's Frenchs Forest area is seeking a Senior Civil Designer to lead the civil design team on development and infrastructure projects. You will take ownership of design activities and drive delivery across disciplines.

The role emphasizes mentoring, client liaison, and delivering high-quality documentation while coordinating with Sydney Water requirements and Building Plan Approvals.

Qualifications

• Significant civil design experience in land development or infrastructure.
• Sydney Water C2 or C3 accreditation would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Sydney Water requirements and brownfield development.
• Ability to solve practical design problems and communicate with clients.
• Ability to provide sound technical guidance and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and overseeing civil design documentation for development and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinating with Sydney Water requirements and Building Plan Approvals.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to developing designers.
• Coordinating design activities and maintaining quality and delivery standards.
• Building strong relationships with clients, developers, architects and other consultants.
• Collaborating with Hydraulic Engineering on integrated projects.
• Communicating with clients, Sydney Water, architects and other stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to expand into broader civil design projects and grow the business.

Skills

Civil design

Land development

Client relations

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

MGP Building & Infrastructure Services Pty Ltd – Frenchs Forest NSW

MGP Building & Infrastructure Services | Frenchs Forest, NSW

Lead by example. Develop a team. Help grow a business.

MGP is looking for an experienced Senior Civil Designer to take a leading role in our civil design team.

With 25 years in business and a growing project portfolio, we're looking for someone who combines strong technical ability with the confidence to mentor others, build client relationships and take ownership of their work.

Sydney Water C2 or C3 accreditation would be highly regarded.

About MGP

We're an established NSW engineering and building services consultancy specialising in Sydney Water requirements, development and infrastructure projects.

Much of our work involves brownfield development, Section 73 applications, Building Plan Approvals, service protection reports and associated civil design. We also work on larger, technically challenging projects requiring coordination across civil, structural and hydraulic engineering.

We're a professional but easy-going team that values quality, initiative and personal responsibility. We give our people autonomy, trust them to do their jobs and avoid unnecessary layers of management.

The Role

Working alongside our Directors, Senior, and broader teams, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of design activities, contribute to project delivery and help build the capability of our growing civil design group.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering and overseeing civil design documentation for development and infrastructure projects.

• Working across Sydney Water Section 73 requirements, whilst coordinating collaboratively with our specialised Building Plan Approvals and site teams

• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to developing designers.

• Coordinating design activities and maintaining quality and delivery standards.

• Building strong relationships with clients, developers, architects and other consultants.

• Collaborating with our Hydraulic Engineering team on projects requiring an integrated approach.

• Communicating directly with clients, Sydney Water, architects, engineers, developers and other project stakeholders.

• Opportunities to develop into broader civil design projects, including larger and more technically challenging developments.

• Identifying opportunities to improve our design processes and the way we deliver work.

You’ll have genuine autonomy in your day-to-day work, with the opportunity to influence how our civil design team develops.

What We’re Looking For

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Significant civil design experience, particularly in land development or infrastructure.

• Sydney Water C2 or C3 accreditation, preferable.

• Strong technical knowledge of Sydney Water requirements and brownfield development.

• The ability to solve practical design problems and confidently communicate with clients.

• The ability to provide sound technical guidance and help others work through design challenges.

• Strong relationship-building skills and an appreciation of the commercial side of consulting.

• The ability to identify opportunities to develop client relationships and grow existing accounts.

Previous leadership experience is advantageous, but we’re equally interested in someone who leads through technical ability, sound judgement and the respect of their colleagues.

An interest in business development is also highly valued. If you bring established industry contacts, existing client relationships or an ability to identify new opportunities, we’d be particularly interested in hearing from you.

Why Join MGP?

• Autonomy: Take ownership of your work without unnecessary layers of management.

• Variety: Work across Sydney Water, brownfield development and opportunity for broader civil design projects.

• Influence: Help develop a growing team and contribute to the way our Sydney Water design function operates.

• Collaboration: Work alongside civil, hydraulic engineering and Sydney Water specialists.

• Technical challenge: Tackle practical design problems and contribute to increasingly complex projects.

• Client relationships: Build your own industry connections and help develop opportunities for the business.

• Business growth: Play a part in shaping the future of an established consultancy.

• A good working environment: Join a professional, approachable team that values quality, consistency and personal responsibility.

We're not looking for someone who simply wants a senior title. We want someone who enjoys the work, takes pride in getting things right and wants to make a positive contribution to the people around them.

If you’re an experienced civil designer looking for greater autonomy, technical challenges and the opportunity to help develop a team and grow a business, we’d like to hear from you.