Senior Civil & Tailings Engineer — Project Leader

ATC Williams; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Employee ownership

Mentoring & development

Parental leave

Flexible working

Challenging projects

In-house knowledge access

Job summary

ATC Williams is seeking a Senior Civil/Tailings Engineer for our Hunter Valley Newcastle team on a permanent full-time basis. You will lead civil, tailings and earthworks projects from concept through construction, collaborating with principals and multidisciplinary teams across Australia and internationally.

You will develop practical engineering solutions, mentor graduates, and manage scope, budget and client relationships while delivering high-quality reports and documentation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering and eligibility for professional registration.
• 5-10 years' experience in civil, tailings, mining or related infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering engineering design projects through investigation, design and construction phases.
• Familiarity with mining and tailings projects.
• Strong technical reporting, analysis and design skills.
• Experience managing project scopes, budgets, schedules and client relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with clients, stakeholders and project teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and strong commercial awareness.
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of civil, tailings and earthworks projects from concept through to construction support.
• Develop practical, fit-for-purpose engineering solutions that balance technical excellence, client needs and commercial outcomes.
• Prepare and review engineering analyses, designs, reports, specifications and project documentation.
• Build trusted relationships with clients through proactive communication and high-quality project delivery.
• Manage small to medium-sized projects, including scope, budget, schedule, resourcing and risk management.
• Prepare proposals, fee estimates and business development opportunities.
• Undertake site investigations, inspections and audits across a variety of mining and infrastructure projects.
• Mentor and develop graduate and junior engineers, helping strengthen the capability of the Newcastle team.
• Collaborate with technical specialists across ATC Williams' national network to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Champion safe, sustainable and innovative engineering outcomes.

Skills

Civil engineering

Tailings design

Project leadership

Client liaison

Mentoring

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Professional registration eligible

Job description

ATC Williams is seeking a Senior Civil/Tailings Engineer for our Hunter Valley Newcastle team on a permanent full-time basis. You will lead civil, tailings and earthworks projects from concept through construction, collaborating with principals and multidisciplinary teams across Australia and internationally.

You will develop practical engineering solutions, mentor graduates, and manage scope, budget and client relationships while delivering high-quality reports and documentation.