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Principal Civil Design Engineer
- Job Type: Full Time
- Category: Civil/Structural Engineering (Engineering)
- Location: Sydney, NSW
About CJC
CJC is an infrastructure advisory and project delivery consultancy working with government agencies, asset owners, contractors and developers across Australia and New Zealand. Our team provides project management, design management, engineering advisory, asset management and construction delivery expertise across transport, rail, aviation, utilities, water and major infrastructure projects. CJC partners with clients to solve complex project challenges, provide additional capability, and support successful project outcomes.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Principal Civil Design Engineer to provide technical leadership across major infrastructure projects. Working as part of CJC’s advisory and project delivery team, you will support clients through planning, design development, design management and project delivery phases while providing technical guidance on complex engineering challenges. This role combines technical expertise, stakeholder management, and project leadership and will play an important role in the continued growth of CJC’s infrastructure capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across major infrastructure projects.
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and consultants.
- Oversee design development to ensure technical quality, constructability and project objectives are achieved.
- Support project managers and client teams through planning, procurement and delivery phases.
- Review engineering designs, reports and technical documentation.
- Manage stakeholder, client and consultant relationships.
- Identify project risks and develop practical solutions.
- Mentor and support developing engineers.
- Assist with proposals, bids and business development activities.
Experience
- Degree qualified Civil Engineer.
- Chartered status preferred.
- Significant experience delivering major infrastructure projects.
- Strong background in civil design, design management or engineering advisory.
- Experience working with contractors, consultants and asset owners.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Commercial awareness and experience supporting project delivery.
What Success Looks Like
- High-quality technical outcomes and project delivery.
- Strong client relationships and repeat work.
- Effective management of design programmes and project risks.
- Successful development of junior team members.
- Contribution to the growth of CJC’s infrastructure capability.
At CJC, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
How to Apply:
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Let’s Work Together
- A partnership based on unparallelled engineering expertise from around the globe.
- Leverage our invaluable insights that stem from practical on-the-ground experience.
- Engage our subject matter experts for technical leadership throughout your project.