Senior Civil & Geotechnical Design Lead

Civiltest Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Civiltest Pty Ltd in Perth seeks a Senior Chartered Civil/Geotechnical Design Engineer to lead a growing design function, deliver complex projects and mentor an internal team. You will combine strong design expertise with business development, budgeting and client relationship skills to grow Civiltest's geotechnical design capabilities across national operations.

Reporting to Directors, you will manage budgets, review designs and guide junior engineers while collaborating with cross-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia and NER registration is required.
• Minimum 8 years' post-graduate geotechnical design experience.
• Proven design experience in retaining walls, pavements, dams/TSFs and earthworks.
• Proven experience in project budgeting, cost tracking, financial reporting and profitability management.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead geotechnical and civil design projects, including retaining walls, pavements, dams/TSFs and earthworks.
• Provide technical review, verification and sign-off of engineering designs.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, develop client relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Prepare competitive tenders, proposals and project pricing.
• Manage and track project budgets, costs, profitability and financial performance, ensuring projects are delivered within budget.
• Mentor and develop existing engineers to build Civiltest's in-house design capability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Civiltest's national operations.
• Report directly to the Directors on project delivery, financial performance and business development activities.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Budgeting

Mentoring

Communication

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Postgraduate qualifications in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

12d

PLAXIS

SLOPE/W

RocScience

Job description

Civiltest Pty Ltd in Perth seeks a Senior Chartered Civil/Geotechnical Design Engineer to lead a growing design function, deliver complex projects and mentor an internal team. You will combine strong design expertise with business development, budgeting and client relationship skills to grow Civiltest's geotechnical design capabilities across national operations.

Reporting to Directors, you will manage budgets, review designs and guide junior engineers while collaborating with cross-disciplinary