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Senior Civil Engineer (Team Lead) | Water

Brisbane, QLD

Posted

Full Time

160k/year - 180k/year

Renumeration: Up to $180,000
Client Type: Engineering Consultancy
Industry: Civil Design
Projects: Land Development & Master planned Communities

About our client
Our client is a Brisbane consultancy across civil, water and structural engineering. The team pairs deep technical capability with an in-house AI-assisted design platform to accelerate feasibility and subdivision design, delivering headline projects across South East Queensland and beyond.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Water team to deliver civil and water designs across urban development and infrastructure projects from concept to issued-for-construction.

  • Oversee and sign off on Stormwater Management Plans (SMPs), Hydrologic Impact Assessments (HIAs), flood studies, drainage studies and related correspondence.

  • Set technical standards for pavements, earthworks and civil design; ensure work aligns with applicable Australian Standards and local authority requirements.

  • Coordinate resources and workflows across engineers, drafters and external partners to meet scope, budget and program.

  • Review and guide designs from first principles through to software-enabled modelling and documentation.

  • Engage with clients and project teams to define deliverables, agree programs and manage changes.

  • Produce and maintain tidy design packages, QA records and revisions that meet company and client standards.

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers; provide clear feedback, training and technical coaching.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of tools, templates and processes to lock in repeatable best practice.


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  • Respect: real timelines, no ghosting, and on-brand communication.

Sev Espino

0480 848 716

sev.espino@people8.com.au

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