Renewable Energy & Resources Infrastructure | Tier 1 Mining Projects
Salary:$90/hr + Super (Approx. $210K + Super)
Hours: 45 Hours Per Week
Reporting To: Lead Design Engineer
The Opportunity An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team delivering major renewable energy and resource infrastructure projects for a leading Tier 1 mining organisation.
Working across large-scale projects from concept development through to detailed design and construction support, you will play a key role in the delivery of infrastructure that supports decarb, renewable energy generation, transmission networks, and associated site infrastructure. This is a technically challenging position offering the opportunity to influence project outcomes while working alongside multidisciplinary engineering professionals on some of Australia's most significant energy transition projects.
Key Responsibilities
As the Senior Civil Engineer, you will take technical ownership of civil design packages and provide engineering leadership across a diverse project portfolio. Responsibilities include:
- Delivering detailed civil designs for:
- Bulk earthworks
- Access roads and tracks
- Pads and platforms
- Hardstands
- Drainage and stormwater systems
- Site development works
- Preparing, reviewing and checking:
- Design calculations
- Civil models and drawings
- Specifications and schedules
- Quantity estimates
- Basis of Design documentation
- Reports and Issued for Construction (IFC) packages
- Reviewing and mentoring engineers and designers through technical guidance and design review.
- Identifying project risks, design constraints and opportunities for optimisation while balancing safety, constructability, cost and schedule requirements.
- Coordinating engineering interfaces with:
- Electrical
- Structural
- Geotechnical
- Hydrology
- Environmental
- Survey
- Construction and Project Delivery teams
- Managing specialist consultant inputs and reviewing external design deliverables.
- Supporting procurement and construction teams through technical queries, design changes, RFIs, NCRs and field engineering requirements.
- Contributing to engineering standards, design improvements and best-practice delivery methodologies.
You are a technically strong civil engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and takes pride in delivering practical, high-quality engineering outcomes.
To be successful, you will possess:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Extensive civil design experience across several of the following:
- Bulk earthworks
- Drainage
- Site development
- Access roads
- Pavements and working platforms
- Erosion and sediment control
- Temporary works review
- Demonstrated experience delivering detailed design packages for mining, renewable energy and/or major infrastructure projects.
- Wind farm, solar farm or renewable energy project experience highly regarded.
- Strong understanding of Australian engineering standards and civil design practices.
- Experience checking and approving design work while providing technical leadership to engineering teams.
- Proficiency with 12d or similar civil design software.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a dynamic project environment.
- Long-term project pipeline with a leading Tier 1 mining organisation.
- Exposure to nationally significant renewable energy and decarbonisation projects.
- Diverse portfolio spanning power, energy and supporting infrastructure.
- Opportunity to influence technical outcomes and mentor developing engineers.
- Collaborative engineering environment with strong career development potential.
- Potential pathway into broader technical leadership responsibilities.
For more information about this opportunity, please click APPLY or contact Chris on 08 9437 4400 or via email on chris.bartlett@drdgroup.com.au
YOU MUST have Australian Work Rights for this opportunity. Respectfully, no international applicants please.
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications