Civil Engineer

About the role

Reporting to the Project Manager & Site Supervisor, the Civil Engineer plans, designs and oversees the construction of civil infrastructure works and provides day-to-day engineering support to our site teams. The position is based in Stanmore and requires regular travel to project sites across Greater Sydney.

Key responsibilities

• Determining construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures

• Organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the coordination of site activities

• Studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates to assist in budgetary control

• Monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs

• Analysing structural systems for both static and dynamic loads, and designing structures so they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways

• Obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and testing them to determine strength, compressibility and safe loading of the soil

• Designing and supervising the physical aspects of transport and drainage infrastructure, including roads, pavements, bridges, stormwater and associated services

• Preparing and reviewing ITPs, safe work method statements and technical reports, and ensuring works comply with TfNSW, council and Australian Standards requirements

• Liaising with clients, subcontractors, consultants and authorities, and reporting on program, cost and quality

• Enforcing WHS, environmental and traffic management requirements on site

About you

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline

• Minimum 12 months' relevant post-qualification experience as a Civil Engineer

• Working knowledge of Australian Standards, TfNSW/RMS specifications and council requirements

• Competence with AutoCAD / Civil 3D and Microsoft Office (Excel, Project or similar scheduling software)

• General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

• Current Australian driver's licence and willingness to travel to sites across Greater Sydney

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a site-based team

• Traffic Control / Traffic Management (TfNSW) tickets (desirable)

• First Aid certificate and Asbestos Awareness training (desirable)

• Experience on road, bridge, stormwater or subdivision projects (desirable)

About us

Christie Civil is a Sydney-based civil and structural construction contractor with more than 40 years in the industry and over 100 completed projects. We deliver end-to-end civil and structural works including project management, traffic management, roads and pavements, bridges and structures, stormwater and services, and earthworks and subdivisions. We hold Federal Safety Commissioner accreditation, ISO 45001 certification and TfNSW R3/B3 and G (traffic management) prequalification. Safety, transparency and on-time, on-budget delivery sit at the centre of how we work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $80,000 – $90,000 per annum plus superannuation

• Permanent full-time position with a long-established Sydney contractor

• Varied project work across roads, bridges, structures and subdivisions

• Ongoing training, ticketing and career development support