Principal Civil Engineer
Mott Macdonald
Manage design and delivery of complex highway and road infrastructure projects in Sydney.
6 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Office Full-Time
Company Size
17,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Architecture
Design
Construction services
Infrastructure
Sustainability
Sector Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Bridges
Building services
Building structures
Dams and reservoirs
Geotechnics
Industrialized design and construction
Role
What you would be doing
design oversight
bim platforms
design review
stakeholder liaison
project management
team mentoring
- Design Oversight: Oversee the preparation of designs, reports, specifications, and digital models (2D/3D), ensuring compliance with client requirements, standards, and quality benchmarks.
- Understand key technical requirements and identify deliverables and outcomes required to fulfil the client’s scope.
- Team Development: Mentor junior engineers and contribute to capability building through the Highways Academy and internal knowledge-sharing platforms. Manage the developments of multi-disciplinary design coordination, understanding of civil, rail/road, structures and geotechnical interfaces and dependencies.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal teams, facilitating design reviews, workshops (e.g., Safety in Design), and approvals.
- Coordination: Lead & manage design review activities with internal and external stakeholders to meet program and quality requirements
- Project Management: Manage the end-to-end design lifecycle for major highways and road infrastructure projects, including scoping, design development, and technical assurance.
- Digital Engineering: Leverage tools such as ProjectWise and BIM platforms to interrogate and manage digital design data, workflows, and deliverables.
What you bring
civil engineering
transport engineering
5+ years
communication
team management
- Degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the delivery of Transport infrastructure engineering for design for construction contractors, PPP’s or Alliances.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and client relationship skills.
- Proven ability to manage complex design interfaces and multidisciplinary teams.
- Familiarity with typical client and stakeholder requirements (stage gates, comment close-out, appropriate level of design maturity)
- Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance
- Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development
- Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
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Overview
1989 Founded
Company Establishment
The company was established in 1989, marking the beginning of its journey in global engineering and consulting.
150+ Countries
Global Presence
The company operates in over 150 countries, showcasing its extensive reach and international influence.
- Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision.
- Design of major infrastructure and transport systems.
- Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
- History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.
- We are one global team.
- We strive to make a positive difference.
- We value people and their contributions.
- We act with integrity and respect.
- We are committed to innovation and excellence.
- We take responsibility for our actions.
2050
Net Zero by 2050
Aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions globally.
30%
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Targets a 30% reduction in operational carbon emissions globally.
- Committed to reducing carbon emissions globally.
- Aims to embed sustainability throughout its operations.
- Committed to contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
50:50 by 2025
Gender Balance Target
Strives to achieve equal representation of men and women across all levels of the organization by 2025.
- Focuses on increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
- Tracks and publishes gender diversity data for its global workforce.
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