Senior Design Engineer- CSA

CPB Contractors; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Contractors in joint venture with UGL and supported by EIC, fellow CIMIC Group companies, is driving the design delivery for a multi-megawatt data centre project in Melbourne. You will lead multidisciplinary design coordination across civil, structural and architectural streams, reporting to the Design Manager and guiding consultants to safe, efficient outcomes.

Working with design teams and construction partners, you will ensure design alignment with Australian codes, safety-in-design

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering CSA design packages on major infrastructure or mission-critical projects.
• Sound knowledge of Australian codes, standards and engineering best practices.
• Experience coordinating multiple design interfaces with consultants and construction teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and proactive planning to influence outcomes.
• Excellent communication across teams, clients and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage CSA design activities across multiple project workstreams.
• Review design outputs for compliance with project requirements and safety-in-design.
• Facilitate design integration between disciplines, consultants and construction teams.
• Participate in design reviews, value engineering and constructability assessments.
• Monitor design progress, risks, deliverables, and technical interfaces.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers.

Skills

CSA design coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary coordination

Design reviews

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management

Job description

CPB Contractors in joint venture with UGL and supported by EIC, fellow CIMIC Group companies, is proud to be driving the ground-up development of a multi-megawatt data centre in Truganina in the western suburbs of Melbourne. As the trusted delivery partners for a global digital infrastructure platform, we will be frontiering mission critical facilities and infrastructure. Our expertise will seamlessly integrate complex systems across mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire, power and telecommunications among much more.

Being an integrated member of the ACS company group, we will leverage and empower this build by drawing on the shared knowledge and aligned systems across an international network to bring global best practice to our region.

The 80 MW data centre will consist of two adjoining 40MW buildings featuring complex internally integrated electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire protection, ICT and security systems. Construction will also involve extensive external inground services works, modular electrical equipment including HV / Fire protection facilities construction and civil finishing works.

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Design Engineer (Civil, Structural & Architectural) to support the planning, coordination and delivery of complex multidisciplinary design solutions across this major project.

Working closely with the Design Manager and broader project team, you'll provide technical leadership, coordinate design interfaces, manage consultants, and ensure high-quality design outcomes that support safe, efficient and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage CSA design activities across multiple project workstreams.
• Review design outputs to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards and safety-in-design principles.
• Support design integration between disciplines, consultants and construction teams.
• Participate in design reviews, value engineering and constructability assessments.
• Monitor design progress, risks, deliverables and technical interfaces.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering CSA design packages on major infrastructure, building, industrial or mission-critical projects.
• Sound knowledge of Australian codes, standards and engineering best practices
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination and project delivery, with demonstrated experience managing consultants, technical stakeholders and complex design interfaces.
• Proven ability to influence project outcomes through proactive planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across project teams, clients, and senior leadership.

Why CPB Contractors?

• Building a long, stable and fulfilling career, with the global backing of CIMIC Group, Hochtief and ACS, learning from and working with the best in the industry;
• Developing an innovation mindset to create solutions that will revolutionise our industry and drive sustainable futures.
• Being promoted from within and rewarded for high performance.
• Enjoying our benefits and ways of working program, constantly evolving to support the wellbeing of our people and their loved ones.
• Embracing diversity and bringing your whole self to work as we cultivate a safe, inclusive and respectful environment and drive positive change for the communities in which we work.

CPB Contractors is an equal opportunity employer – we proudly hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and support Indigenous advancement and participation.

We encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply and particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

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