Role description

We are currently looking for an experienced Civil Structures Technical Director to join our Structural and Geotechnical team in Queensland. This is an exciting chance to join a team that is growing due to consistent growth in our Queensland workload, with the opportunity to support projects in the other Australian states and internationally.

Role accountabilities

- Provide technical leadership to the Queensland Civil Structures team, and mentor and promote the technical development of its members;
- Hold technical leadership roles on complex infrastructure projects in the road, rail, ports and energy sectors, guiding the delivery team, managing technical risk and ensuring high‑quality deliverables;
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients in the public and private sector, to strengthen our pursue and sales efforts;
- Use industry knowledge and contacts to identify project opportunities and areas for team growth;
- Assist in the development and implementation of the local and national civil structures team strategy;
- Collaborate with other Civil Structures teams in the region and other Arcadis offices to support sales, bidding and project delivery.

Qualification & Experience

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You are a highly regarded, degree‑qualified civil structures engineer with a proven ability to lead people and projects, and to mentor and develop engineers and professionals at all levels.

You will come to us with:

- Over 15 years of experience in engineering design consultancies;
- Extensive experience in the delivery of large‑scale, complex infrastructure projects;




- A strong technical background in civil structures, namely bridges, cut‑and‑cover tunnels and retaining walls;
- Proven ability to lead a team, with strong influencing, motivating and delegation skills;
- Knowledge of the Department of Transport and Main Roads technical requirements, with knowledge of other state requirements being an advantage;
- A strong industry presence with existing relationships with contractors and government clients;
- Effective communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels, both internally and within the industry.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. It’s why we pioneer a skill‑based approach, where you can hardness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.

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📌 Associate Technical Director / Technical Director- Civil Structures (City of Sydney)
🏢 Arcadis
📍 City of Sydney