Senior Civil Engineer

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Join the trusted team that delivers Australia’s major Civil Infrastructure projects.

Location flexible – Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane

We are renowned for working in partnership with our clients and construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our “One Team” value. 

In Australia, KBR employ over 1000 people with offices in each state. Our project delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.

Creating a superb culture is also huge for us and a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration across the business is integral to how we work. As a company KBR have created an open, inclusive organisation where people matter, are valued, and cared about. By joining KBR, you can be assured that you are joining a team that pulls in the same direction and shares common values.

About the Opportunity

KBR is very well positioned, amongst a breadth of other existing and upcoming projects, to support the Department of Defence to deliver on the Nuclear Submarine Infrastructure pipeline made clear as part of the Government’s recent announcements.

During this exciting growth period, we have an opportunity for Senior Civil Engineers to join our Civil engineering team in Adelaide. The ideal candidate(s) will have experience delivering a wide range of civil infrastructure projects and will be familiar, in particular with civil engineering design for building civil works, defence and civil infrastructure projects.

Working within the Civil Engineering discipline group, you will provide civil engineering services to the Defence, Water, Transport and Buildings markets, delivering projects including civil infrastructure, roads, rail, buildings civil, water infrastructure and land developments. 

As the Senior Civil Engineer, you will have a variety of responsibilities such as completing and leading engineering design, preparing engineering calculations, technical specifications, streamlining the production of deliverables, and preparing technical reports and proposals.

You will ensure that technical adherence and quality assurance standards are met by managing the design team and provide them with guidance and supervision on all civil engineering deliverables.

In this role you will:

• Undertake civil engineering design, calculations and technical reports / specifications.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to manage and deliver a wide range of engineering projects to specified and relevant standards
• Manage engineering design teams to deliver project design outcomes and scope to deliver work within agreed budgets and schedules
• Plan engineering tasks and execute through concept, preliminary and detailed design phases
• Liaise directly with the Project Manager, Design Manager and Client to provide regular project updates and prepare technically sound and well written proposals and reports
• Develop and maintain strong a relationship with the client, both internal and external
• Collaborate, both within our local office and KBR nationally and work with interstate colleagues to deliver engineering projects
• Review designs and documentation prepared by others and verify their compliance to relevant standards and design guidelines and project specific requirements
• Provide direction, mentoring and support to the project team and Civil Discipline Group.
• Assist to prepare bids and tender proposals

As the ideal applicant you will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• CPEng preferred
• Experience working within an engineering consulting environment
• Experience working in a broad range of infrastructure projects within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Previous experience in Civil Infrastructure for projects in one or more of the defence,building civil and transport sectors is essential in the role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Familiarity with relevant standards and design guidelines to the civil engineering discipline
• The ability to obtain chartership within a reasonable agreed time frame
• A Practical knowledge and commitment to Health and Safety 
• Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a defence security clearance

What do KBR offer?

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.  

Our people blend seamlessly into customer teams to help create a positive impact on the communities and environments they seek to improve. Our expertise and adaptability are unmatched and continues to meet the demands of tomorrow to help shape Australia’s future for the better. 

Together, we deliver Infrastructure for a better tomorrow. 

Infrastructure Solutions Australia overview brochure: https://kbr.foleon.com/is-australia/who-we-are/

In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offers an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, Family friendly flexible work arrangements and work life balance.

Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey. 

Our benefits include:

• Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
• 33 Days of Leave per year (*Standard 20 days annual leave + an additional day off every 4 weeks)
• Salary packaging and Novated leases
• Salary continuance (Income protection)
• Paid professional membership fees
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• End of trip facilities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Paid parental leave
• Personal Career development plans
• Growth and promotion opportunities
• Diversity and Inclusion support

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.

KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences