Senior Civil Engineer – Lead Projects, WFH, ESOP Path

Scotford Fennessy; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start/finish times

Work from home

Paid parental leave

Employee ownership potential

Internal promotion pathway

Strong growth trajectory

Job summary

Scotford Fennessy is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer in NSW to lead project teams, oversee design and delivery, and manage client engagements. The role blends hands-on technical work with project leadership across road, drainage, water quality, and civil infrastructure for varied developments.

You will work on subdivisions, schools, hospitals, aged care, commercial and industrial projects with a strong 80/20 split toward design and hands-on engineering, while benefiting from flexible start times

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 7+ years experience in civil engineering in the NSW market.
• Experience in design, technical work and project management within consulting.
• Experience across developments, civil works for buildings and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project-based team including drafter/designer and junior engineers.
• Remain hands-on in technical design, concept design and client meetings.
• Manage full life cycle of medium to large civil projects, including fee proposals.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

Client meetings

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Scotford Fennessy is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer in NSW to lead project teams, oversee design and delivery, and manage client engagements. The role blends hands-on technical work with project leadership across road, drainage, water quality, and civil infrastructure for varied developments.

You will work on subdivisions, schools, hospitals, aged care, commercial and industrial projects with a strong 80/20 split toward design and hands-on engineering, while benefiting from flexible start times