Senior Design Engineer- CSA

Job ID1006406 Job TypePermanent Full-time LocationAus - Melbourne CategoriesEligible for Employee Referral Payment Applications close 10 Dec 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time Project scope:

The 80 MW data centre will consist of two adjoining 40MW data centres which features:

- 8 x 10MW data halls​
- 2 x office and administration areas​
- Single storey precast concrete building that is 22,000m2
- Internal complex integrated electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire protection, ICT and security​ systems
- Extensive external inground services works, modular electrical equipment including HV / Fire protection facilities construction and civil finishing works

Your Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly capable Senior Design Engineer (Civil, Structural & Architectural) to support the planning, coordination and delivery of complex multidisciplinary design solutions across this major project.

Working closely with the Design Manager and broader project team, you'll provide technical leadership, coordinate design interfaces, manage consultants, and ensure high-quality design outcomes that support secure, efficient and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

- Coordinate and manage CSA design activities across multiple project workstreams.

- Review design outputs to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards and safety-in-design principles.

- Support design integration between disciplines, consultants and construction teams.

- Participate in design reviews, value engineering and constructability assessments.

- Monitor design progress, risks,



deliverables and technical interfaces.

- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.

- Significant experience delivering CSA design packages on major infrastructure, building, industrial or mission-critical projects.

- Sound knowledge of Australian codes, standards and engineering best practices

- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination and project delivery, with demonstrated experience managing consultants, technical stakeholders and complex design interfaces.

- Proven ability to influence project outcomes through proactive planning and stakeholder engagement.

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across project teams, clients, and senior leadership.

Why CPB Contractors?

Working with us provides you with opportunities to truly thrive in your career, including:

- Building a long, stable and fulfilling career, with the global backing of CIMIC Group, Hochtief and ACS, learning from and working with the best in the industry;





- Developing an innovation mindset to create solutions that will revolutionise our industry and drive sustainable futures.

- Being promoted from within and rewarded for high performance.

- Enjoying our benefits and ways of working program, constantly evolving to support the wellbeing of our people and their loved ones.

- Embracing diversity and bringing your whole self to work as we cultivate a safe, inclusive and respectful environment and drive positive change for the communities in which we work.

Apply Today - If you're an experienced design professional looking to take on a technically challenging role delivering critical digital infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of Australia's data centre industry.

CPB Contractors is an equal opportunity employer – we proudly hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and support Indigenous advancement and participation.

We encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply and particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.

How to apply

Applications close 10 Dec 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

📌 Senior Design Engineer- CSA (Melbourne)
🏢 CPB
📍 Melbourne