Senior Civil Engineer - Adelaide

Tonkin; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tonkin is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their Adelaide team. This role involves contributing to various civil infrastructure projects primarily for Local Government clients across South Australia and Victoria. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and at least 7 years of experience, along with a strong understanding of Australian standards. The role offers a collaborative environment with emphasis on teamwork and quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in civil infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of Australian standards and guidelines.
• Experience with Local Government is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative engineering team in Adelaide.
• Design and document civil infrastructure projects.
• Provide inputs for high-quality deliverables.
• Ensure project coordination with other disciplines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Technical problem-solving

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autoturn

Stormwater modelling software

Job description

When you join Tonkin you become part of a team that thrives on delivering exceptional outcomes that put people and our community first. Founded in 1955, Tonkin is on a strong, sustained growth journey, with a creative and progressive national team working at nine offices across Australia. Proudly employee‑owned, we provide imaginative and dependable engineering, environment, urban development and construction solutions to our clients in the public and private sectors. With expertise that is characterised by diversity and industry excellence, Tonkin prides itself on being a national leader in the markets of water, waste, transport, natural resources management, buildings, public works and land development. Our growing pipeline of large‑scale, high‑profile and complex projects means we are looking for the best people in their fields to join us as we realise our vision to be Australia’s infrastructure consultant of choice.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our growing Adelaide team and contribute to a variety of civil infrastructure projects. You will liaise internally with staff within the Local Government Program, across all teams within the organisation, and externally with local government clients, service providers and authorities.

Who You Are

• A passionate and proactive team player with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Analytical thinking, curiosity, creativity and attention to detail.
• A passion or desire to work on local government related projects.
• A technical problem‑solver with at least 7 years’ experience in a range of civil infrastructure projects, with an understanding of Australian standards and guidelines.
• Enthusiastic about working in multi‑disciplinary teams in a national team format.
• Actively contribute or participate in industry related events and presentations.

Where You Are

The role is located in Adelaide; however you will work on projects throughout Australia, predominately South Australia and Victoria.

What You Bring

• Relevant qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated technical background in Civil Engineering related disciplines including understanding of Australian Standards and industry guides.
• Demonstrated experience with Local Government is preferred.
• Assist with and undertake site visits alongside peers to support field and investigative work.
• Efficient multi‑tasker with a fundamental understanding of project delivery processes and attention to detail.
• A collaborative and flexible team‑oriented approach, with good experience working within a group environment.

What You’ll Do

• Join a supportive and collaborative Adelaide‑based engineering team collaborating with Project Engineers, Designers/drafters and Senior/Principal Engineers.
• Work for Local Government clients and developers to design and document civil infrastructure projects across stormwater, civil and transport disciplines.
• Contribute to the delivery of well‑documented designs, including documents, drawings, specifications, and reports, meeting Tonkin’s and client standards.
• Provide inputs to other engineers and drafters in producing high‑quality deliverables.
• Collaborate seamlessly with other disciplines to ensure project coordination.
• Understanding of relevant software, e.g. Autoturn, or stormwater modelling software, and how they apply to the infrastructure lifecycle.
• Integrate into the Tonkin culture by consistently demonstrating the values of Trust, Together, Excellence and Care through professional conduct and collaboration.

For this role, you must have the right to live and work permanently in this location.