Senior Civil Engineer, Power Substations & Transmission

Downer EDI Limited; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Exposure to major projects

Employee benefits

Job summary

Downer EDI Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Power team in Australia. You will lead civil design for substation and transmission projects and mentor Civil Designers while ensuring safety and quality across delivery.

The role focuses on delivering earthworks, drainage and containment systems, coordinating with stakeholders and subcontractors, and driving value engineering and constructability reviews to meet client and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience delivering civil design for substation and transmission infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of earthworks, drainage, oil containment and erosion control.
• Experience using AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Understanding of transmission and distribution network infrastructure.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading the civil design of utility substation and transmission infrastructure projects.
• Developing substation layouts, earthworks, drainage and oil containment systems.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to Civil Designers.
• Preparing scopes of work, bill of quantities and procurement packages.
• Supporting project planning, RFIs and variations.
• Ensuring designs meet client requirements, industry standards and legislative obligations.
• Conducting constructability reviews and value engineering assessments.
• Managing subcontractor deliverables and reviewing progress claims.
• Promoting and demonstrating Downer's Zero Harm culture across all project activities.

Skills

Civil design leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team mentoring

Project leadership

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Downer EDI Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Power team in Australia. You will lead civil design for substation and transmission projects and mentor Civil Designers while ensuring safety and quality across delivery.

The role focuses on delivering earthworks, drainage and containment systems, coordinating with stakeholders and subcontractors, and driving value engineering and constructability reviews to meet client and regulatory standards.