Senior Civil Engineer, Water Infrastructure – Sunshine Coast

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Sunshine Coast Regional; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Mentoring from industry leaders

Study assistance

National and international project opp

Purchased additional annual leave

Generous parental leave

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer – Water Infrastructure to lead technical delivery and client engagement on water projects. You will own design execution, support project management, and work within a supportive leadership cohort to drive commercial success.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage multiple stakeholders, and contribute to bids while upholding SMEC's standards.

Qualifications

• Deliver technical design for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Lead and contribute to the design of pipelines, pump stations, intakes, and water retaining structures.
• Apply project management principles to meet program, budget, and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical design for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Lead and contribute to the design of pipelines, pump stations, intakes, water retaining structures.
• Apply project management principles to meet program, budget, and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated project outcomes.
• Provide technical input into bids and proposals.
• Maintain strong client relationships and contribute to winning repeat work.
• Ensure designs meet relevant standards, client requirements, and SMEC quality expectations.

Skills

Water infrastructure design

Project management

Client engagement

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

RPEQ eligibility

Job description

SMEC (an SJ Group company) on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer – Water Infrastructure to lead technical delivery and client engagement on water projects. You will own design execution, support project management, and work within a supportive leadership cohort to drive commercial success.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage multiple stakeholders, and contribute to bids while upholding SMEC's standards.