Job Senior Civil Engineer - Water - Northern Queensland, Townsville

About the role
SLR Consulting is a rapidly growing engineering, environmental & advisory consultancy with over 3,000 consulting engineers, scientists and planners across Asia Pacific, Africa, Europe and North America. Our established Engineering Service Line has developed a strong reputation for technical excellence, providing high quality tailored services and specialist, responsive engineering, environmental and scientific advice to a range of clients across diverse market sectors.

Due to our growing pipeline of interesting and challenging projects, we are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer to join our Northern Queensland team based in our well-established multidisciplinary Mackay Office. We will also consider candidates with Environmental or Mechanical Engineering degrees, as well as those looking to work from our Townsville or Cairns offices.

In this role you will have the opportunity to support and collaborate on a range of projects with other Technical Disciplines, including (but not limited to) Geotechnics, Transport Advisory, Planning and Approvals, Hydrology & Hydrogeology and Environmental Specialist Services, providing sustainable solutions for our national and international projects.

The role offers the lifestyle opportunity of joining a friendly and dynamic team locally, whilst being part of a 850+ community of SLR professionals across APAC, and enjoying the benefits of having access to our global network.

Responsibilities
This role offers excellent long-term rewards and opportunities for learning, expanding technical knowledge and career advancement, including:

• Working on a wide range of projects at the technical advisory level, across the Infrastructure, Built Environment Sectors, Manufacturing & Industry, Mining and Resources, Power & Energy and Water Sectors.
• Undertaking a range of technical tasks, including:
  • Lead Design and Documentation of Civil Infrastructure, with a focus on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
  • Program and Schedule Development
  • Tender Management
  • Contractor Management and Supervision
  • Construction Management and Supervision
  • Investigative reporting and recommendations
• Learning from a diverse range of technical experts
• Building the confidence to challenge the norm with the objective of continuous improvement
• Building autonomy as a leader in the business, developing independent internal and external client relationships and developing your own project portfolio.

Experience
Outside wanting to join a positive and friendly team, the right candidate should have:

• 6+ years’ experience with tertiary engineering qualifications in civil, environmental or mechanical engineering as well experience related to water and wastewater infrastructure.
• RPEQ accreditation is highly desirable
• Experience in the management and delivery of multi-disciplinary projects,
• Excellent written and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build relationships
• Competency in engineering design, including the development of design solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure across various industries including; local government, state government and private industry clients.
• An excellent attitude and be capable of working within a dynamic environment
• Have a clear understanding and articulation of your skills and awareness of the direction you want to take with career progression. In return, we will support you and also provide new opportunities to adapt and evolve as required.
• Well-developed creative, lateral thinking and problem-solving skills
• Motivation for continuous improvement and professional development

Our Benefits
We are most proud of our diverse, friendly and expert team, who work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.

Whether you’re enjoying our flexible hybrid work environment, looking to excel through our defined career progression program, or at that time in your life where a supportive and generous parental leave scheme is key… Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.