Senior Urban Civil Engineer
Permanent
Sydney, Inner-City
A leading multi‐disciplinary, global engineering and advisory consultancy is expanding its civil engineering team and is looking for a Senior Urban Civil Engineer to join its Sydney operation.
This is an opportunity to work with a business delivering major projects across the built environment, property, infrastructure, transport, education, health and industrial sectors. The civil team works on a diverse portfolio of land development and urban infrastructure projects, providing engineers with exposure to projects from early concept and planning through to detailed design, construction and delivery.
You'll be joining an established team of civil engineers, designers and drafters, working on technically challenging projects where you'll have genuine responsibility for design outcomes, client relationships and project delivery.
The Prospect As a Senior Urban Civil Engineer, you will support the delivery of civil and land development projects, as well as provide technical and hands on design input while also supporting junior engineers and contributing to project management and client relationships.
You will work across a variety of projects including:
Residential and mixed‐use developments
Commercial and industrial developments
Education and health precincts
Urban renewal and masterplanned developments
Infrastructure upgrades
Roads, accessways and car parks
Subdivision and land development projects
Stormwater and water‐sensitive urban design projects
Key Responsibilities
Civil & Land Development Design
Lead the delivery of civil engineering designs from concept through to detailed design and construction
Develop practical solutions for grading, drainage, access, earthworks and servicing
Review and oversee designs produced by engineers and designers
Provide technical guidance across multiple projects
Stormwater & Drainage
Design and review stormwater drainage networks, including pits,



pipes and overland flow paths
Undertake hydraulic modelling and analysis using DRAINS
Undertake water quality modelling using MUSIC
Design detention, retention and stormwater management systems
Ensure designs meet relevant authority and project requirements
Grading & Earthworks
Develop detailed grading and earthworks strategies
Coordinate finished surface levels with drainage, access and surrounding interfaces
Undertake cut‐and‐fill assessments and earthworks optimisation
Deliver practical and constructible solutions
Roads & Pavement
Design internal roads, accessways, intersections and car parks
Undertake pavement design and assessment
Consider subgrade conditions, traffic loading and constructability
Coordinate road and pavement solutions with drainage and earthworks
Project & Client Management
Manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
Liaise directly with clients, councils, authorities and other project stakeholders
Attend project meetings and provide technical advice
Respond to RFIs and design changes throughout construction
Assist with project planning, resourcing and delivery
Contribute to proposals, tenders and business development where required
Leadership & Mentoring
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers
Review engineering designs and documentation
Work closely with designers and drafters to ensure high‐quality deliverables
Support the continued development of the civil engineering team
You will have:
Australian consulting experience across urban/land development projects.
Broad design experience across key areas of land development, including stormwater, drainage, grading, earthworks and associated civil infrastructure.
Strongcivil design software capability such as DRAINS, MUSIC, AutoCAD.
The ability to independently manage projects and deliverables
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
A willingness to mentor and develop less experienced engineers
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