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Principal Civil Engineer

Sydney, NSW, au💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01

Core

Lead and deliver multidisciplinary civil infrastructure projects across aviation, transport, and defence, acting as a trusted advisor to win work and shape client relationships.

Role type

Principal Civil Engineer (Infrastructure)

Builds

Roads, pavements, bulk earthworks, stormwater, drainage, water/wastewater, and airport landside infrastructure.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Infrastructure

Required skills

Technical execution and design management, multidisciplinary project leadership, client relationship management, commercial acumen, risk management, design governance, mentoring.

Preferred skills

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) accreditation, Australian security clearance eligibility, aviation/airport landside experience.

Technologies

Civil 3D, DRAINS, AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Lead primary civil design elements (roads, pavements, earthworks, drainage, utilities), review and coordinate design outputs, manage project scope/budget/programme/risk, support business development and proposal preparation, mentor junior engineers.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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