Technical Executive - Civil

Airswift; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier 1 Engineering Consultancy in Perth, WA seeks an experienced Technical Executive - Civil to provide strategic direction across civil and track engineering projects. This senior role drives technical excellence, supports major project delivery, and leads high-performing teams.

The position focuses on governance, client engagement, and delivery across infrastructure, mining, water, transport, and industrial sectors. Strong leadership and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior leadership role (Principal Engineer / Engineering Manager / Technical Director or equivalent).
• Proven consulting experience with strong client engagement and stakeholder management.
• Track record of leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across civil projects.
• Support project delivery through design reviews and quality assurance activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering systems, methodologies, frameworks and delivery processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and industry partners.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Multidisciplinary teams

Governance

Project delivery

Job description

Company: Tier 1 Engineering Consultancy

Location: Perth, WA

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Contract Duration: Minimum 12 Months

Our client, a leading engineering consultancy, is seeking an experienced Technical Executive - Civil to provide technical leadership, governance, and strategic direction across civil and track engineering projects. This senior-level position will play a key role in driving technical excellence, supporting major project delivery, developing high-performing engineering teams, and strengthening client relationships across infrastructure, mining, water, transport, and industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of engineering professionals, supporting capability growth, succession planning, and technical excellence.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across civil engineering projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, quality systems, and best practices.
• Support project delivery teams through technical guidance, design reviews, and quality assurance activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering systems, methodologies, frameworks, and delivery processes.
• Oversee resource planning, forecasting, risk management, and utilisation across multiple projects and disciplines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and industry partners.
• Support business development activities including proposal preparation, engineering estimates, bid strategies, and project pursuits.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, identifying innovative solutions to meet client and project requirements.
• Represent the business at industry events, professional associations, and client engagements.
• Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and wider business networks.
• Champion health, safety, wellbeing, and employee engagement across the engineering function.

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience in a Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Director, or similar senior leadership position.
• Proven consulting experience with strong client engagement and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong background in engineering governance, technical oversight, project delivery, and quality management.
• Experience managing resources, project forecasting, workload planning, and project risk mitigation.