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Senior civil engineer - civil & transport infrastructure

Cairns
GeoWorld
Civil Engineer
Posted: 5 June
Offer description

We're looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Civil & Transport Infrastructure team in Gladstone, Mackay, or Cairns. In this role you will manage the design and documentation for a variety of civil and transport infrastructure projects in the public and private sectors, across an extensive regional client portfolio. You will provide leadership, guidance and assistance in the delivery of projects from concept stage through to construction.

Our Civil & Transport Infrastructure team is a key component in major infrastructure projects in the areas of industrial development, defense, renewable energy, major community projects, aviation and transport.

Responsibilities

* Establish and maintain client relationships, identify new project opportunities and win work.
* Project manage and be technically responsible for large, high‐quality planning and design projects ($2M+ design fee), including multidisciplinary coordination.
* Develop local junior engineers and design personnel.
* Ground truth designs across regional Queensland's extensive remote road network.
* Provide technical expertise to clients and support projects through other offices as required.
* Contribute to the development of GHD's knowledge and skills in civil and transport engineering, including planning, design, and construction.

Qualifications

* Bachelor of Engineering (Civil).
* Experience in establishing client relationships and winning work.
* Excellent project management skills and willingness to mentor junior engineers.
* Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) & Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) (preferred or working towards).
* A passion for high‐quality design documentation and technical analysis.
* Knowledge of flood modelling, geotechnical analysis, pavement design, and the ability to integrate into civil and transport design (preferred).
* Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including report writing.
* Demonstrated professional judgement and commercial acumen, including identifying, assessing, evaluating, and solving problems to brief and budget.
* The capability to produce concise and accurate reports, technical specifications, design calculations, drafting briefs and mark‐ups.
* Demonstrated experience in civil engineering design and project delivery, from small projects to medium‐sized projects.
* Experience and a sound understanding of current civil engineering technologies, including design, modelling, and construction.

GHD is an equal‐opportunity employer and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities. GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well‐being, flexibility and productivity.

No agency resumes will be accepted at this stage.

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