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 chance 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 Opportunity 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 systemsEnsure 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

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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📌 Senior Civil Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 2XM Recruit
📍 Sydney