Senior Civil Engineer

Found People; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Found People is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead design and delivery of diverse civil projects in Queensland. You will manage council, residential, commercial, and built-environment works while developing strong client relationships and mentoring the team.

This role offers a pathway toward leadership and potential shareholding opportunities, with flexibility and a collaborative culture that values work-life balance and long-term career growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Strong experience as a Senior Civil Engineer.
• Experience in built environment, land development or civil infrastructure.
• Experience with council, residential or commercial projects.
• Strong client-facing and project management skills.
• Ability to mentor engineers and work collaboratively with teams.
• Queensland project experience or strong local networks.
• RPEQ preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering design and project delivery.
• Manage council, residential, commercial and built environment projects.
• Build, develop, and maintain strong client relationships.
• Mentor engineers and support team development.
• Project manage work from planning through to construction.
• Support business development and new project opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance and review.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Degree qualification in Civil Engineering

Job description

This is an opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to join a respected multidisciplinary consultancy with a growing Queensland presence and a strong pipeline of civil engineering work.

The business delivers built environment, council, residential and commercial projects, from smaller private developments through to larger civil infrastructure and public sector works.

You will join a flexible, supportive team that values work-life balance, client relationships and long-term career growth.

About the role

This role is ideal for a strong Senior Civil Engineer ready to step into leadership and future growth towards shareholding.

You will lead civil engineering projects, manage and maintain clients, mentor engineers and help grow the local project pipeline across Queensland.

Projects include small to large built environment works across council, residential, commercial, land development and civil infrastructure sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead civil engineering design and project delivery
• Manage council, residential, commercial and built environment projects
• Build, develop, and maintain strong client relationships
• Mentor engineers and support team development
• Project manage work from planning through to construction
• Support business development and new project opportunities
• Provide technical guidance and review

Requirements for this role:

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering
• Strong experience as a Senior Civil Engineer
• Built environment, land development or civil infrastructure experience
• Experience with council, residential or commercial projects
• Strong client-facing and project management skills
• Ability to mentor engineers and work collaborativelyQueensland project experience or strong local networks
• RPEQ preferred, but not essential

This is a genuine step-up opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer who wants more responsibility, more client exposure and a pathway into Principal Civil Engineer leadership, without sacrificing flexibility or work-life balance.

At Found People, we treat all applications with strict confidentiality.

Additional information

• Lead a small civil division
• Built environment, council, residential & commercial projects
• Shareholding partnership opportunity