Civil Engineer Lead

 

Main characteristics

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Company

Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd

Employment type

Full time

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Company description:

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Job description:

Position Summary

Bechtel is an innovative organisation, and we are currently looking for people who want to continuously improve how we engineer and execute projects in Western Australia.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Lead Civil Design Engineer to join Bechtel's Mining & Metals team in Perth.

With a strong pipeline of projects now is truly the right time to join this innovative multi-disciplinary team and play a key role in driving success by providing valued design modelling expertise.

As a self-motivated and holistic thinking individual interested in finding real world solutions and being part of our exciting and expanding team, we'd love to hear from you. This is a senior role, leading the civil-civil design group in delivering quality bulk earthworks and drainage design deliverables within budget and schedule. We'll also be asking you to set and maintain technical standards, ensure quality and accuracy of design, and forge effective working relationships with your counterparts in other design disciplines to achieve optimum value for our clients.

Join us and enjoy working in a respectful, inclusive and professional project environment, with flexible working arrangements, generous remuneration and employee benefits, new modern office facilities, social events and a friendly team where you will be genuinely appreciated for your contribution.

For this role, we are open to hearing from people who are looking for either contract or employee opportunities with flexible working arrangements to suit your work/life balance. Either way your contributions will be recognised and visible, leading to further exciting work opportunities within a truly global engineering and construction company.

Project Summary - Your First Project Role with Us

The Minister's North Project is a significant Iron Ore project that Bechtel has been engaged to undertake from the study phase by one of our key clients (BHP). This haulage and ore handling process project involves both greenfields and brownfields developments, with major earthworks through challenging terrain as well as close collaboration with the client to plan civil works within an operating plant area.

About the role:

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you will: Manage the civil deliverable efforts to meet project cost and schedule commitments, including progress reporting and change management Review and guide the civil design process to meet client and project requirements Apply construction experience to deliver safe and cost-effective design Administer senior civil engineers and mentor junior engineers Work with lead engineers in other disciplines to coordinate overall design and technical requirements Prepare briefings and present to senior management, and client representatives as required Participate in and facilitate design review sessions, both internal and with the client Demonstrate a commitment to safety in design and adhere to applicable Australian standards Support the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation and satisfaction.

About you Civil engineering qualifications - Bachelor Degree Post-graduate qualifications will be highly regarded At least 15-years of civil engineering practice preferred Design office engineering expertise essential Demonstrated project delivery experience Demonstrated team leadership experience Experience in preliminary and feasibility design studies will be an advantage Proven experience in applying Austroads, civil/mining industry and regulatory standards, civil design criteria and guidelines Knowledge of technical responsibilities of other discipline teams associated with the total design effort Ability to work and communicate effectively in a multi discipline / transglobal team Willingness to mentor junior or less experienced members of the team Mining project experience whilst preferred is not essential.

What we offer Choosing to join Bechtel will be one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and rewarding local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering employees the benefits and resources to live healthy lives. With a competitive salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee well being is also at the centre of our business - promoted through private health cover, flexible work arrangements and includes access to specialist medical advice (Best Doctors') and a leading employee assistance program. We are serious about setting you up for success from the very beginning. Experience an established online onboarding process, gain access to learning and development opportunities via the Bechtel University and participate in our Talent Management and Reward and Recognition programs.

Please note, Right to Work in Australia without employer sponsorship (i.e. either permanent residency or Australian citizenship) is required for this role.

Home base for this role is our Perth CBD office.