Senior Engineer - Civil

Conpower; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market salary

Annual bonus

Flexible working options (work from 0)

Study assistance

Parental leave

AI capability access

Device bundle (iPhone/ laptop)

Employee discounts

Job summary

Consolidated Power Projects Australia Pty Ltd (CPP) is expanding its in-house national design engineering team and seeks a Senior Civil Engineer. You’ll deliver practical, safe civil designs for high-voltage substations, wind farms, and battery storage projects, mentoring engineers and graduates across civil elements.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you’ll ensure designs meet Australian standards, are constructible, and aligned with project requirements, while contributing to ongoing

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering with professional recognition preferred (RPEQ/CPEng)
• 7+ years of civil design experience in energy, utilities, mining or large infrastructure
• Strong understanding of Australian design standards and codes

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical, safe civil designs for high-voltage substations, battery storage and renewable energy projects.
• Mentor design engineers and graduates within the team.
• Provide technical guidance across stormwater, earthworks, pavements and access road design.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure constructible, compliant designs aligned with project requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of CPP's civil design processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Australian design standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (RPEQ or CPEng highly regarded)

Job description

• Join the largest in-house design and engineering team of any contractor in Australia

Who Are CPP?

CPP is a leading high-voltage infrastructure provider, connecting renewable energy projects to Australia’s electricity grid.

As a member of Quanta Services, a Fortune 500 company ranked #192 on the NYSX, we specialise in the design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of substations, transmission lines, wind farms, and battery storage systems.

Established in 1996, we’ve connected more wind farms and renewable batteries than any other company. With over 800 employees and offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we partner with Australia’s major transmission providers to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions.

Join us in shaping the future of energy.

CPP has the largest in-house design and engineering team of any contractor in Australia, with over 170 specialists across Electrical Primary and Secondary, Civil, Structural, and SCADA disciplines. We provide end-to-end engineering solutions for high-voltage infrastructure, including nationally significant transmission projects, HV substations, wind farms and battery storage systems that drive Australia’s renewable energy transition.

Our engineers work closely with construction and operations teams, ensuring designs are practical, constructible, and continually refined through real-world feedback. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we deliver solutions that support a stable, reliable, and sustainable energy future.

The Opportunity

We’re expanding our civil design engineering capability and are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join CPP’s highly experienced in-house national design engineering team. If you’re passionate about complex civil design and want to contribute to renewable energy infrastructure, this is your chance to make a real, national impact.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you’ll play a key role in delivering innovative, practical, and safe designs for high-voltage substations, battery storage systems and renewable energy projects. You’ll provide technical guidance across a range of civil elements, including stormwater drainage, earthworks, pavements and access road design.

Working closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, project managers, and construction professionals, you’ll ensure that all designs are compliant, constructible, and aligned with project requirements.

In addition to your design responsibilities, you’ll also contribute to mentoring design engineers and graduates, fostering technical development within the team, and supporting ongoing innovation and continuous improvement across our civil design processes.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• A degree in Civil Engineering (RPEQ or CPEng highly regarded)
• 7+ years of experience in civil design, ideally within energy, utilities, mining or large infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of Australian design standards
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Whilst not essential, experience in High-Voltage (HV) substation and/or utility grid connections civil design will be highly regarded

Be rewarded at CPP.

At CPP, we value our people above all else. We’re dedicated to investing in and developing your talent to help you reach your full potential. By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to work on industry-leading projects and access the latest technologies. We foster a culture of innovation and welcome fresh ideas – if you're ready to challenge the status quo, we want you to be part of our team.

Benefits include:

• Above-market salary package with annual reviews
• Annual bonus, discretionary based on individual and business performance
• We offer flexible working options, with the ability to work from home
• Access to study assistance for continuous development, and a strong focus on internal promotions to help you grow within
• 16 weeks paid primary parental leave and 6 weeks paid secondary parental leave
• Up to 2 weeks of purchased leave
• We actively invest in AI capability, providing access to premium AI subscriptions to help you work smarter, solve complex problems and deliver better outcomes
• Choice between an iPhone or Samsung mobile & design specked engineering laptop and software
• Generous employee referral program up to $4,000
• Access to an extensive benefits and discounts program with savings at over 400 retailers
• Free Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

CPP is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a culture of achievement, personal development and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment.