Role and Client Overview
Our client is a long standing utilities and infrastructure contractor with a strong focus on water, pump stations, wastewater & water supply construction, maintenance & service.
What’s On Offer
- $160k - $190k + Super + vehicle
- Long term projects and steady work flow
- Work on one of Sydney's leading projects
- West Sydney location
- Immediate start dates
- Genuine career growth
- Large scale infrastructure works
Role Overview
Due to an increase in projects they now need a Lead Design Engineer to work across a major works project. This role supports high-complexity, high-value Tier 1 infrastructure projects, often interfacing with Sydney Water, Water NSW, or major contractors. The Lead Design Engineer manages multi-disciplinary engineering inputs, oversees end-to-end design lifecycle, and liaises closely with internal stakeholders, clients, and site teams to ensure best-for-project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as Design Lead on Tier 1 or Tier 2 projects with civil/mech/structural integration
- Coordinate internal and external consultants across all design stages
- Manage design scope, risks, and value engineering opportunities
- QA/QC and verification of engineering documents to utility standards
- Engage directly with clients and Tier 1 builders on technical matters
- Contribute to capability uplift and process standardisation
- Manage external and internal stakeholders
Selection Criteria
- 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including D&C; delivery
- Strong background in Tier 1 or Tier 2 projects
- Deep technical knowledge in civil infrastructure, mechanical piping, or structural concrete within the water industry
- Capable of verifying and signing off on engineering deliverables to major authority standards
- Strong commercial and stakeholder management acumen
- Ideally chartered (CPEng) or actively working toward it
- Degree qualified mechanical engineer
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Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Industries
- Construction
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