Senior Engineer (Urban Development)

Egis Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work practices

Job summary

Egis Group, a Brisbane-based leader in urban development, seeks an Associate Engineer with 10+ years’ experience to lead technically demanding projects in Southeast Queensland and nationally. The role focuses on large-scale greenfield and brownfield developments across commercial, industrial, and medium-density sectors.

Ideal candidates hold CPEng/RPEQ or are near certification and will guide project teams, manage client objectives, and contribute to business growth within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Needs: Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) or near.
• Experience with urban development in Queensland.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise through all project lifecycle stages from feasibility to certification.
• Lead and deliver proposals, fee estimation, and contract negotiations.
• Lead meetings with clients, Egis disciplines and external consultants.
• Mentor and develop project teams with technical leadership.
• Manage projects to meet technical requirements within company policies.
• Monitor time and cost against budget and inform clients of scope changes.
• Review technical deliverables for compliance with standards.

Skills

Civil design

Technical leadership

Client liaison

Project management

Budget awareness

Job description

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 20,000 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 Queensland Urban Development team as we continue to grow! We're seeking a technically excellent Associate Engineer to join our team based in Brisbane who is interested to make their mark leading impactful projects locally within QLD and nationally!Our Queensland Urban Development team is 50+ strong and responsible for some of the leading development projects in Southeast Queensland.

This role is ideal for a Chartered Engineer with significant technical expertise in large-scale greenfield and brownfield developments, as well as commercial, industrial, and medium-density projects. In this opportunity, you will deliver technically excellent client solutions for projects of a complex nature.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional seeking future pathways into team or business management.

You'll be responsible for:

• Provide technical expertise and advice through the different stages of the project lifecycle from feasibility studies, concept and detailed design through to construction administration and certification
• Lead and deliver high quality proposal documentation, fee estimation, methodology development, client liaison and contract negotiation
• Lead meetings with project stakeholders including clients, other Egis disciplines as well as external consultants
• Contribute to the training and development of technical resources engaged in project teams by providing technical leadership and advice, assuming leadership for project teams of engineers as and when required
• Manage work technically and contractually to ensure that it meets technical requirements and is performed within the bounds of the organisation’s policies and procedures
• Undertake financial management of projects by monitoring the actual time and cost expended on the total project against the budget, informing client of any changes in scope of work or other causes of variances from project resources
• 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 have10+ years’ experience with demonstrated technical expertise in a similar role with a focus on urban development and urban communities in Queensland. In addition, you will also have:

• CPEngstatus (or close to obtaining)
• RPEQ or willingness to obtain - mandatory.
• ExperienceinsuccessfullymanagingprojectsmeetingClientobjectives.
• Strongtechnicalexpertiseincivildesignwithknowledgeofrelevantguidelines, AustralianStandards,andLocalCouncilPlanningSchemes.

What's in it for you?

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.