Senior Civil & Structural Engineer

Brunel; City Of Melville; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Long-term project growth

Technical leadership role

Job summary

Brunel is seeking a senior civil/structural engineer to lead technical design and assurance for a major water infrastructure project in Western Australia. In this owners' team role you will coordinate consultants, review studies and drive safety, quality and schedule outcomes.

You will act as the owner's representative, liaise with multidisciplinary teams, support FEL study work, and ensure compliance with Australian standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience delivering major resources/mining projects.
• Chartered status (CPEng/RPEQ) highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across civil and structural scopes for a major water infrastructure project.
• Act as owner's representative ensuring safety, project objectives and operational needs.
• Review and approve engineering studies, designs, specifications and deliverables.
• Manage external engineering consultancies and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Oversee civil and structural design activities including earthworks, drainage, roads, concrete and steel structures.
• Drive design assurance, constructability reviews, risk assessments and value engineering.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical, piping, electrical and construction teams.
• Support FEL and study phases and contribute to future execution planning.
• Participate in workshops, HAZID reviews and stakeholder engagements.
• Ensure compliance with Australian standards and company specifications.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Design governance

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

Job description

About This Role

Join a major mining and resources project delivering critical water infrastructure in Western Australia. This senior owner's team role will provide technical leadership and design assurance across civil and structural engineering scopes, managing consultant deliverables and influencing key project decisions through the study phase. Ideal for an experienced engineer seeking a high-impact role on a large-scale infrastructure investment.

• Provide technical leadership across civil and structural engineering scopes for a major water infrastructure project.
• Act as the owner's representative, ensuring engineering outcomes align with project objectives, safety requirements and operational needs.
• Lead the review and approval of engineering studies, designs, specifications and technical deliverables.
• Manage and coordinate external engineering consultancies to achieve quality, cost and schedule objectives.
• Oversee civil and structural design activities including earthworks, drainage, roads, reinforced concrete, structural steel and associated infrastructure.
• Drive design assurance, constructability reviews, risk assessments and value engineering initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, piping, electrical and construction personnel.
• Support project development through FEL and study phases while contributing to future execution planning.
• Participate in technical workshops, HAZID reviews and key stakeholder engagements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Australian standards, company specifications and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Degree qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Extensive experience delivering major resources, mining, water or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong background in civil infrastructure, earthworks, drainage, concrete and steel structures.
• Proven experience managing engineering consultants and multidisciplinary project interfaces.
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, design assurance and technical review processes.
• Experience across feasibility, FEL, concept and detailed design project phases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Chartered status, CPEng, RPEQ or equivalent highly regarded.

Benefits

• Flexible Perth-based role with hybrid working arrangements.
• High-profile project with long-term growth potential.
• Technical leadership position within the owner's team.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.