Lead Design Engineer - Civil & Water Infrastructure

Lead Design Engineer - Civil & Water Infrastructure

Salary:

$190000 - 220000 / Year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

Sydney - NSW 

Industry:

Engineering

Reference:

JI80009

Contact Name:

James Iversen

Contact Email:

jiversen@designandbuild.com.au

Date Published:

17-Sep-2025

What's on offer. 

  • $160k - $190k + Super + vehicle
  • Long term projects and steady work flow 
  • Work on one of Sydneys leading projects 
  • West Sydney location 
  • Immediate start dates 
  • Genuine career growth 
  • Large scale infrastructure works 

Role and client Overview:
Our client is a long standing utitlies and infrastcutre contractor with a strong focus on water, pump stations, waste water & water supply construction, maintenance & service. 
Due to an increase in projects they now need an lead design engineer to work across a major works project. 

This role supports high-complexity, high-value Tier 1 infrastructure projects, often interfacing with Sydney Water, Water NSW, or major contractors. The Lead Design Engineer manages multi-disciplinary engineering inputs, oversees end-to-end design lifecycle, and liaises closely with internal stakeholders, clients, and site teams to ensure best-for-project outcomes.
   
Key Responsibilities:
  • Act as Design Lead on Tier 1 or Tier 2 projects with civil/mech/struct integration
  • Coordinate internal and external consultants across all design stages
  • Manage design scope, risks, and value engineering opportunities
  • QA/QC and verification of engineering documents to utility standards
  • Engage directly with clients and Tier 1 builders on technical matters
  • Contribute to capability uplift and process standardisation
  • Manage external and internal stakeholders 
   
Selection Criteria. 
  • 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including D&C delivery
  • Strong background in Tier 1 or Tier 2 projects
  • Deep technical knowledge in civil infrastructure, mechanical piping, or structural concrete within the water industry
  • Capable of verifying and signing off on engineering deliverables to major authority standards
  • Strong commercial and stakeholder management acumen
  • Ideally chartered (CPEng) or actively working toward it
  • Degree qualified mechanical 


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If you feel your experience matches the person specification, please contact  James  on  02 9376 8200  or click apply. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted and your application will be treated as strictly confidential.

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