Senior Civil Designer Position
Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities.
The role requires collaboration to plan, develop, coordinate, and review project civil/structural design work, producing 3D models, drawings, facilitating discussions, communicating complex technical issues, and preparing civil/structural design quantity estimates and work plans.
Major Responsibilities:
* Plans, develops, coordinates and reviews design work within a small-size civil/structural design work group on projects of medium size.
* Produces models, drawings and documentation in accordance with established design standards and scope requirements including design of earthwork, drainage, road design and concrete structures.
* Coordinates and interfaces as directed with the day-to-day technical work of civil/structural engineers, scientists, specialists, designers and drafters.
* Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management.
* Prepares or oversees the preparation of civil/structural design estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule and budget, and manages implementation and performance accordingly.
* Follows Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), Bechtel design guides, appropriate Bechtel Standard Computer Applications (BSAPs) and administrative practices.
* Coordinates with inter-discipline representatives (engineers, designers) to align and manage interfaces and overall design coordination.
* Reviews key civil/structural engineering drawings and calculations and bid summaries.
* Mentors civil/structural designers and drafters by providing appropriate on-the-job training for their professional development.
* Ensures civil/structural systems designs comply with all applicable installation codes, regulations, and standards.
Education and Experience Requirements:
* 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience.
* Specialized courses in drafting, design and engineering practices.
* Extensive experience undertaking civil design and drafting using MicroStation and OpenRoads software.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Experience in design and drafting and demonstrated skill in a lead role or recognized courses in the directing of personnel.
* Sound knowledge of design and drafting techniques, engineering drawings, graphic arts, reading of drawings, and reproduction methods used by the discipline.
* Skill in reading, interpreting and using related documents and drawings prepared by other project groups.
Working rights in Australia without employer sponsorship are required. We commit to respond to every applicant.
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