Senior Civil Engineer — Construction Phase Delivery

SMEC; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

18 weeks parental leave

Job summary

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer for Adelaide with regular travel to site offices. The role focuses on construction phase delivery, working closely with contractors, clients and project teams to ensure safe, timely and high‑quality outcomes.

You will deliver hands‑on technical execution, contract administration and stakeholder engagement, while leading or mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in civil engineering within infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong technical capability across civil projects.
• Experience managing project risk and delivering strong client outcomes.
• Ability to lead or support small teams and mentor others.
• Proven client relationship and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical outputs meet client and SMEC standards.
• Collaborate with project teams and contractors to deliver coordinated outcomes.
• Contribute to project performance and overall commercial success.
• Apply project management principles to deliver work on time and to standard.
• Issue directions to contractors and support contract administration.
• Monitor compliance with contractual and technical requirements.
• Assess and review variation claims.
• Track and report on progress, quality, safety, time and cost.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project delivery

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

SMEC, a global engineering consultancy, is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer for Adelaide with regular travel to site offices. The role focuses on construction phase delivery, working closely with contractors, clients and project teams to ensure safe, timely and high‑quality outcomes.

You will deliver hands‑on technical execution, contract administration and stakeholder engagement, while leading or mentoring junior staff and maintaining strong client relationships.