Principal Civil Engineer / Discipline Lead

Egis; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join their team in Southwestern Ontario. The role requires extensive experience in civil engineering with a focus on leadership and technical excellence. Responsibilities include leading technical projects, managing client relations, and mentoring junior engineers. The company values flexibility, offering full-time, part-time, or job-share options, along with generous parental leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous parental leave

Flexible work practices

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in civil engineering within a consultancy.
• Knowledge of Australian and local standards and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and approve technical work on civil engineering projects.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and scope changes.
• Mentor and support engineers at all levels.

Skills

Leadership capability

Technical expertise

Strong report writing

Project management

Client engagement

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering

CPEng/NER (highly desirable)

Job description

About Us

Engeny, part of Egis Group, is a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering & Environmental consultancy operating across Austrlia.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace built on mutual respect, where different cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences are valued. Our culture is guided by our core values of people, respect, performance and transparency. We empower our people to grow by providing opportunities, challenges and a supportive environment.

We partner with our clients to deliver customised, practical solutions across water management, civil and geotechnical design, and environmental management and approvals. We are committed to building great teams doing innovative work — and we would love you to join us to Impact the Future as part of the Egis Group.

About the Role

We are seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join our WA Civil team. This senior role provides technical leadership across a wide range of civil, structural, resources and geotechnical projects and offers an opportunity to step into the Discipline Lead role for Western Australia.

The role will include:

• Leading and approving technical work related to civil engineering design and project delivery
• Providing technical expertise throughout feasibility, design, construction and integration phases
• Managing project work to ensure technical, contractual and quality requirements are met
• Overseeing QA and QC for civil design projects
• Reviewing and signing off engineering deliverables, reports and technical studies
• Coordinating and delivering projects and proposals
• Monitoring project budgets, timelines and scope changes
• Leading, mentoring and supporting engineers across all levels
• Participating in client management, business development and proposal writing
• Contributing to annual business planning and participating in leadership initiatives

What do we need from you

You will bring extensive experience in civil engineering within a consultancy or similar environment, with proven leadership capability and strong technical expertise.

You will also have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering
• CPEng and/or NER (highly desirable)
• Extensive WA experience across multidisciplinary civil design projects, including roads, earthworks, drainage, water/tailings storage and flood management
• Strong report writing and technical review skills
• Demonstrated project management and client engagement experience
• Proven ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
• Strong knowledge of Australian and local standards and regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

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 your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative and flexible workplace. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where people can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

We are expanding across Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.

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