Senior Civil Infrastructure Manager – Cape York

Western Civil & Earthmoving; Weipa Town; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Queensland seeks a Senior Civil Infrastructure Manager to lead the analysis, design and delivery of bridges and related civil infrastructure across Queensland. Based in Cairns or nearby, you will own project delivery, mentor engineers and contribute to expanding our regional structural capability.

You will work with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and risks, and help develop new opportunities while upholding safety and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years industry experience as a Structural Engineer.
• Membership of Engineers Australia and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) preferred, or an equivalent professional accreditation (e.g. CPEng), or the ability to obtain these credentials.
• Demonstrated structural design and analysis experience across bridges, civil infrastructure or a related structural discipline.
• Experience delivering projects in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and industry requirements.
• Strong technical judgement, with the ability to develop safe, practical and constructible solutions.
• Experience coordinating project delivery, including scope, programme, budget and technical documentation.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to work with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience across bridge design, structural assessment, rehabilitation, construction support or regional infrastructure delivery would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the analysis, design and documentation of bridges and other civil structures.
• Deliver projects from concept and detailed design through to construction support and site activities.
• Work across a varied portfolio that may include road and rail bridges, marine infrastructure, water-retaining structures, culverts, pump stations and other public infrastructure.
• Undertake condition assessments and develop practical strengthening, rehabilitation and asset-upgrade solutions.
• Coordinate structural inputs across multidisciplinary projects and work closely with engineers, designers, clients and contractors.
• Manage technical quality, budgets, programmes and project risks within your area of responsibility.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals and new project opportunities.
• Provide guidance, technical review and mentoring to junior engineers and designers.

Skills

Structural design

Bridge analysis

Client liaison

Mentoring engineers

Australian standards

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

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Senior Civil Infrastructure Manager Cape York

Build your structural engineering career around projects that matter to regional communities. GHD is looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Queensland Bridges team. Ideally based in Cairns, you’ll help deliver practical structural solutions across bridges, transport, water, marine and broader civil infrastructure projects throughout Queensland.

This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of project delivery while working closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams. You’ll also support the continued growth of our structural capability in Cairns; mentor developing engineers and contribute to new project opportunities across the region.

You will be connected to GHD’s broader Queensland and national technical network, giving you the benefits of a locally based role without limiting the scale or variety of your work.

Working with our experienced structural and infrastructure teams, you will:

• Lead and contribute to the analysis, design and documentation of bridges and other civil structures.
• Deliver projects from concept and detailed design through to construction support and site activities.
• Work across a varied portfolio that may include road and rail bridges, marine infrastructure, water-retaining structures, culverts, pump stations and other public infrastructure.
• Undertake condition assessments and develop practical strengthening, rehabilitation and asset-upgrade solutions.
• Coordinate structural inputs across multidisciplinary projects and work closely with engineers, designers, clients and contractors.
• Manage technical quality, budgets, programmes and project risks within your area of responsibility.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals and new project opportunities.
• Provide guidance, technical review and mentoring to junior engineers and designers.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be an experienced structural engineer who enjoys solving practical engineering problems, working directly with clients and contributing to the development of others.

• A Bachelor of Engineering in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years industry experience as a Structural Engineer.
• Membership of Engineers Australia and Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) preferred, or an equivalent professional accreditation (e.g. CPEng), or the ability to obtain these credentials.
• Demonstrated structural design and analysis experience across bridges, civil infrastructure or a related structural discipline.
• Experience delivering projects in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and industry requirements.
• Strong technical judgement, with the ability to develop safe, practical and constructible solutions.
• Experience coordinating project delivery, including scope, programme, budget and technical documentation.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to work with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• An interest in mentoring developing engineers and contributing to a collaborative technical culture.

Experience across bridge design, structural assessment, rehabilitation, construction support or regional infrastructure delivery would be highly regarded.

Cairns offered

Cairns offers the chance to work on infrastructure that supports communities across Far North Queensland while building strong, long‑term relationships with local clients and project partners.

Outside work, the region offers an outdoor lifestyle, warm climate, shorter commutes and easy access to the coast, rainforest and surrounding regional communities. For an experienced candidate considering a move to Cairns, we’re open to discussing what support may be available.

If Cairns is not currently practical, we’re also open to speaking with suitable candidates based elsewhere in Queensland who can contribute effectively to the team and maintain a strong connection with our regional projects.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on wellbeing, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to participate fully in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

Other Opportunities

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Working as part of a high performing, close‑knit regional team that consists of over 30 engineers, scientists and designers, you will also have opportunities in civil, transport and general civil planning and design projects. Relocation is on offer for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities include leading general civil work, acting as Project Manager / Technical Lead, and managing project budgets, procurement, contractor performance, and client relationships.

Qualifications required: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with RPEQ, experience delivering engineering, maintenance, rehabilitation or infrastructure projects, strong stakeholder engagement, current driver's licence, white card.

Benefits include flexible schedules, remote options, and a supportive team culture.

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