Senior Engineer - Civil

Egis; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work practices

Job summary

Egis invites a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Sunshine Coast team. You will lead large-scale civil infrastructure projects across water and transport, coordinating engineers, designers, and drafters to meet client expectations on time and within budget.

Ideally, you bring 7+ years of civil experience, RPEQ or willingness to obtain, and strong knowledge of Australian Standards. We value collaboration, mentorship of junior staff, and impactful, sustainable design across SEQ.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience as a civil engineer in urban development, water and transport projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Washington Accord).
• RPEQ registration or willingness to obtain.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards and local planning schemes.
• Experience with brownfield/greenfield land development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage projects from concept to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams of engineers, designers and drafters.
• Oversee feasibility, concept and detailed design through construction.
• Prepare proposals, fee estimates, and contract negotiations.
• Review technical deliverables for compliance.

Skills

Senior Civil Engineer

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Water & transport

Mentoring juniors

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

About Us

Egis is a leading global organisation in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. We partner with clients to design, deliver and operate smarter infrastructure and places that respond to the world’s evolving needs.

With more than 22,000 employees worldwide, we combine global capability with strong local insight. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to deliver innovative, practical and sustainable solutions that help build more balanced, resilient communities.

At Egis, you’ll be part of a business shaping the future of cities, transport, energy and the built environment, creating lasting impact where it matters most.

About the Role

Join our Civil team on the Sunshine Coast and work on award winning projects across South East Queensland! As a part of a truly integrated national team, you will also have exposure and opportunity to work on projects nationally. We're seeking a Senior Engineer - Civil to work on primarily large-scale development projects with as well as commercial, industrial, and medium-density projects with a generalist approach across water and transport engineering.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Project management across the different stages of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies, concept and detailed design through to construction administration and certification on behalf of clients
• Lead project teams of engineers, designers and drafters to deliver project to exceed client requirements on time and within budget
• Deliver high quality proposal documentation, fee estimation, methodology development, client liaison and contract negotiation
• Assist in reviewing technical deliverables such as technical reports, detail designs and construction quality assurance data etc. to ensure compliance to relevant standards

What do we need from you

Ideally, you will have 7+ years’ experience as a civil engineer with demonstrated technical expertise across urban development (brownfield/greenfield), water and transport engineering for civil infrastructure projects local to South East Queensland. In addition, you will also have:

• Abachelor’sdegreeinCivilEngineering (Washington Accord)
• RPEQ or willingness to obtain
• Project management across project lifecycle, from concept to delivery, to meet and/exceed client expectations.
• Strongtechnicalexpertiseincivildesignwithknowledgeofrelevantguidelines,AustralianStandards,andLocalCouncilPlanningSchemes.
• Strongunderstandingofgreenfieldprojects, with a strong desire for land development / subdivision expertise.
• Strongorganisationalandinterpersonalskillsforfacilitatinginternalandexternalstakeholderengagements.
• Motivation to progress own career within consultancy with a good attitude to uplifting and mentoring junior engineers and designers.

What's in it for you?

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.