Sunshine Coast / Gold Coast locations
2 year contract
Various level Engineering roles
Eden Ritchie Recruitment are seeking an experiencedPrincipal Engineerto lead complex civil infrastructure work packages from client-side development and procurement through to Alliance award, mobilisation and delivery.
Working within a major civil infrastructure program operating under a Progressive Alliance Agreement (PAA), you will provide a critical integrating function across technical, operational, commercial, property, stakeholder and assurance requirements.
You will act as a key interface between Technical Advisors, engineering and technology requirements and Alliance Partners, facilitating evidence-based decisions and resolving competing priorities while protecting safety, operability, maintainability and technical integrity.
Key Responsibilities
Lead work packages through planning, investigations, requirements definition, procurement support and transition to delivery.
Develop package strategies aligned with program objectives, procurement milestones and Alliance readiness.
Integrate operational, technical, commercial, environmental, property, stakeholder and assurance requirements.
Establish clear scope boundaries, interfaces, assumptions, dependencies and decision rights.
Drive resolution of interfaces across utilities, property, precincts, stakeholders and third parties.
Facilitate timely, evidence-based decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
Maintain package governance across risks, issues, changes, dependencies and key decisions.
Support PAA procurement, interactive tendering, evaluation and clarification activities.




Lead transition planning to ensure package knowledge, relationships, risks and decisions transfer effectively into Alliance mobilisation.
Maintain transparent and auditable documentation of key requirements, commitments and decisions.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
Experience leading complex infrastructure work packages within multidisciplinary project environments.
Strong understanding of engineering governance, operational integration, procurement and delivery assurance.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders across organisational boundaries and competing accountabilities.
Highly developed facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills.
Commercial awareness and ideally experience within Alliance, collaborative or relational contracting environments.
Strong judgement and the ability to provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
A collaborative, Best-for-Project approach to infrastructure delivery.
Commitment to safety, technical integrity, customer outcomes and whole-of-life value.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key leadership role within a significant long-term civil infrastructure program, influencing complex work packages from development and procurement through to Alliance delivery.
For more information or to discuss the role, please contact Bree Woods on ****** or ************.
Additional information
Lead major, complex civil infrastructure work packages
Influence technical and commercial outcomes
Work within a collaborative Progressive Alliance environment
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📌 Principal Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Eden Ritchie Recruitment
📍 Melbourne