Senior or Principal Civil Engineer

Worley; Bunbury; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Competitive remuneration

Career development

Iconic projects

Global network

Wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer to join our Perth or South-West WA team. You will lead civil design across studies through detailed design and execution, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and clients to deliver high-quality solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage technical and commercial risk, and contribute to business development while maintaining strong client relationships across Western Australia and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) or equivalent.
• Typically 10+ years' experience delivering civil engineering solutions within the resources, infrastructure or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering civil design packages across study and project phases.
• Strong technical capability across roads, drainage, earthworks, pads and mining-related infrastructure.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations and reviewing design drawings and models.
• Proven ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills.
• A collaborative approach and appreciation for the value of teamwork.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• A commitment to quality, continuous improvement and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate civil design activities across projects or discrete project components, working closely with other engineering disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership across civil scopes including bulk earthworks, roads, drainage, pads, constructability and interdisciplinary interfaces.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, models and drawings to ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications and client requirements.
• Develop study and design documentation, technical specifications and project deliverables.
• Identify and manage technical and commercial risks and support the implementation of effective mitigation strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project teams and key stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and support junior engineers, designers and drafters in both technical delivery and professional development.
• Provide direction to civil design teams to ensure quality, consistency and efficient project delivery.
• Contribute to business development activities including identifying, shaping and helping secure new work opportunities.
• Support proposal development through scope definition, technical input, estimating and client engagement.
• Develop trusted client relationships that support repeat work and long-term partnerships.
• Identify follow-on opportunities and promote integrated service offerings across disciplines and markets.
• Represent Worley through industry engagement, professional networks and client interactions.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Leadership

Roads & Drainage

Earthworks

Mining Infrastructure

Engineering Calculations

Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Client Engagement

Mentoring

Quality & Compliance

Education

BEng Civil

Job description

Job Description - Senior or Principal Civil Engineer (PER05EK)

Senior or Principal Civil Engineer - PER05EK

Company : Worley

Primary Location

AUS-WA-Perth

Other Locations

AUS-WA-Bunbury

Job

Civil

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Reporting Manager Title

Civil and Structural Design Lead

Senior or Principal Civil Engineer

We're looking for a Senior or Principal Civil Engineer to join our Perth or South-West WA team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of resources and infrastructure projects, supporting clients from early studies through to detailed design and execution. You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality civil engineering solutions while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Western Australia and beyond.

The position offers flexibility in how and where you work, while remaining closely connected to the South-West team, project stakeholders and our broader national business.

What you'll do

• Coordinate civil design activities across projects or discrete project components, working closely with other engineering disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership across civil scopes including bulk earthworks, roads, drainage, pads, constructability and interdisciplinary interfaces.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, models and drawings to ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications and client requirements.
• Develop study and design documentation, technical specifications and project deliverables.
• Identify and manage technical and commercial risks and support the implementation of effective mitigation strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project teams and key stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and support junior engineers, designers and drafters in both technical delivery and professional development.
• Provide direction to civil design teams to ensure quality, consistency and efficient project delivery.
• Contribute to business development activities including identifying, shaping and helping secure new work opportunities.
• Support proposal development through scope definition, technical input, estimating and client engagement.
• Develop trusted client relationships that support repeat work and long-term partnerships.
• Identify follow-on opportunities and promote integrated service offerings across disciplines and markets.
• Represent Worley through industry engagement, professional networks and client interactions.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) or equivalent.
• Typically 10+ years' experience delivering civil engineering solutions within the resources, infrastructure or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing and delivering civil design packages across study and project phases.
• Strong technical capability across roads, drainage, earthworks, pads and mining-related infrastructure.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations and reviewing design drawings and models.
• Proven ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills.
• A collaborative approach and appreciation for the value of teamwork.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• A commitment to quality, continuous improvement and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a high attention to detail.

Building on our past. Ready for the future.

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

When you join Worley, you'll become part of a collaborative and inclusive team delivering some of Western Australia's most significant resources and infrastructure projects. You'll work alongside experts from across the business while developing your technical, leadership and consulting capabilities.

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Opportunity to work on iconic and complex projects.
• Access to global expertise and a worldwide network of professionals.
• Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing initiatives.
• Paid parental leave and inclusive family-focused benefits.A collaborative and supportive team environment.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low-carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success.