Senior Design Engineer

Overview

Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer shaping methodology & temporary works.

Key Responsibilities

• design docs
• geotech review
• risk assessment
• design lead
• junior supervision
• temp works

Tasks

-prepare design documentation, design reports & design presentations -oversee and review geotechnical analysis, reports and design outputs -manage investigations, monitoring programs, and assess geotechnical risk -lead design packages and supervise junior designers / drafters -verify temporary works and lift plans

Requirements

• 10+ years
• heavy civil
• geotechnical
• australian codes
• temporary works
• collaborative

What You Bring

-+10 years within heavy civil / major infrastructure / tier 1 / temp works or specialist geotechnical design -ability to stretch into winning-work AND delivery -highly collaborative engineers who value pragmatic design + commercial awareness -Australian codes + standards confidence -ability to plan, schedule, prioritise and drive outcomes -genuine influence on how the project gets built — not just a reviewer on the sidelines -experience with temporary works, foundations, retaining systems, slope stability etc

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Benefits

-permanent role with strong pipeline of technical challenges

About Mcconnell Dowell

-Founded in 1961 by visionary New Zealand engineers, the company set out to build smarter and bolder than before. -From its roots in pipeline and marine works, it expanded through Asia, Australia and the Middle East in its early decades. -It went public in the 1980s, then refocused on core engineering after the financial crash reshaped its strategy. -Acquired by Aveng in 2003, the firm rode the mining and infrastructure boom, delivering large-scale energy and resource projects. -It tackles complex assignments—from metro tunnels and LNG facilities to desalination plants and cruise terminals. -Its specialties include building, civil works, electrical, fabrication, marine, mechanical, pipeline, rail, tunnel and underground construction. -Unusual facts: it’s built pipelines over 1,300 mm in diameter, pulled marine pipelines offshore, and completed award‑winning light‑rail and ferry wharf projects.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-valid australian work rights required -pre‑employment medical including drug and alcohol checks