About the Role

Meinhardt is interested in meeting individuals in search of new challenges and career growth opportunities. We are currently seeking a Senior Civil Engineer experienced in Urban Development to support our Land Development team. The role will primarily be based in our Sydney office.

Key Responsibilities
-Become thoroughly familiar with codes, standards and legislative requirement and delivery of successful technical solutions to staff, managers, and clients ensuring that robust and efficient technical solutions can be supported.
-Assist in the preparation of documentation for project works using standard drafting procedures, practices and undertake basic designs, and drafting using computer-aided design equipment and software.
-Provide technical and administrative support to the manager and/or Project Leader by way of performing engineering calculations, reports, discipline tender, and construction documentation in accordance with Meinhardt standards, building codes, and legislative requirements.
-Provide timely and accurate expertise and advice on matters relating to engineering elements of relevant standards and acts and provide best value solutions to the team.
-Undertake appraisal of engineering designs, and the correctness of certification documents lodged in connection with building applications while following established procedures and documentation standards.
-Undertake project phases, ensuring understanding of assignments including special requirements and schedule for completion while ensuring projects are delivered on time, are of high quality, and within budget.
-Liaise with engineers, project teams, authorities, and clients (where applicable) and assist in maintaining client relationships while ensuring that attendance at resource meetings, and regular feedback/project status updates to Project Leaders.
-Provide technical and internal client service excellence whilst ensuring client objectives and deadlines are met.
-Where acting as a Project Leader, monitor and report on team performance against agreed timelines, fees, and budgets.
-Prepare project reporting and ensure projects meet agreed timelines and fees/budgets and input into project reports is satisfactorily completed within timelines set.
-Plan and conduct discipline-specific professional engineering work, including writing specifications, general design work, and documentation production in coordination with other disciplines, with limited supervision.
-Ensure projects are co-ordinated and delivered on time, meet, or exceed Meinhardt’s quality assurance requirements and within budget to the satisfaction of the manager and meets utilisation targets as specified by the sector leader.
-Assist the Project Leader on selected projects, ensuring that expectations are met, and the Project Leader is kept informed of the progress.
-Co-ordinate with sub-consultants and integrate them with work as required by the team or Project Leader.
-As a team/Project Leader, oversee the work of sub-consultants/contractors and review outputs produced by them.
-Take courses of action necessary to expedite the successful accomplishment of assigned tasks and make responsible decisions on technical matters assigned while ensuring project deliverables and expectations are met.
-Provide project updates to inform client of project status to ensure positive client feedback and repeat business.
-Assist with the preparation and coordination of tender submissions, proposals, and similar consulting proposals in accordance with Meinhardt’s quality standards and are submitted on time.
-Act as a Project Leader on assigned projects, manage projects, site meetings, design workshops, and site inspection as required and/or as project planning stipulates. Ensure that projects are co-ordinated and delivered on time, meet, or exceed quality assurance requirements and within budget.
-Prepare draft client invoices for all projects under your project leadership within required timeframes.
-Preparation of reports using agreed templates for review prior to issue to client.
-Assisting the team to complete projects on time and on budget.

Skills & Experience
-Proven industry drafting experience, including some ability to identify project risks, problem solve and deliver solutions.
-Ability to read, analyse and interpret documents, and write effective documentation.
-Knowledge and understanding of documentation related to building and construction.
-High level competency with computer-aided design equipment and software (i.e., AutoCAD and 12D or Civil 3D).
-Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal communication).
-Intermediate computer literacy skills with software applications including Microsoft Office.
-Ability to delegate, monitor efficiency, and quality control.
-Work unsupervised to manage own time and priorities and contribute to management of team to meet project objectives in a deadline driven work environment.
-Excellent team communication skills (written and verbal communication) and high-level interpersonal skills.
-Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills and ability to develop innovative and creative solutions in a complex multiple project management environment.
-Experiencing in developing and monitoring procedures.

Culture
Our Employees work in an environment where initiative is encouraged and excellence is rewarded. We believe that an innovative and enquiring approach is the best way to address our clients’ challenges. Help us shape your region and engineer the world.