Senior Design Engineer

With more than 800 employees Australia wide, Seymour Whyte has earned a solid reputation for delivering complex, innovative projects that often include difficult staging, engineering and environmental challenges, logistical constraints and stakeholder impacts. Major infrastructure projects awarded to Seymour Whyte have increased significantly, as has the size, reach and complexity of these projects.

This is a Head office-based role as part of our Technical Services team. The successful candidate for this role can be based in any of our offices in Eight Mile Plains QLD, McMahons Point NSW, or Melbourne VIC. The primary objective of this position is to support the various business units to maximise opportunities and returns for Seymour Whyte through efficient and innovative design development during tender preparation and/or project delivery.

About the role:

• Engage in early-stage development for efficient and validated Temporary Works concepts, providing technical input to design briefs for external consultants.
• Develop high-level staging and sequence plans, ensuring consistency in design and engineering management practices.
• Propose construction methodology solutions for effective delivery of high-risk activities.
• Identify technical risks or opportunities impacting project delivery and address them proactively.
• Review external Temporary Works consultant designs for high-risk packages and challenge or optimize them as needed.
• Provide technical guidance through tender/project secondments, managing high-risk Temporary Works packages for successful delivery.

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• A Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil), Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent Civil Engineering qualification.
• Registration as a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) or Chartered Professional Engineer status (CPEng) is advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience in civil infrastructure construction projects.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy (e.g. Microsoft Suite, scheduling software, AutoCAD etc.).
• Knowledge related to civil and structural design processes, demonstrating the ability to participate in conversations with technical experts.

What’s in for you?

• Flexibility with Health & Wellbeing programs.
• Competitive market benchmarked remuneration.
• Unique bonus scheme generously rewards staff for strong performance.
• Generous employee share program with VINCI — one of the largest, world-class construction companies globally.
• Purchased leave program to encourage your work/life balance.
• Paid Parental Leave and parental support.
• Culture leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Salary continuance insurance for eligible employees.
• Strong company culture where all employees are treated equally.
• Career development, mentoring, training, and leadership development programs.
• Part of VINCI Constructions offering opportunity and security.

Many of our projects are located in regional areas, therefore all applicants must hold a current Driver’s Licence and have their own transport.

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction to having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Seymour Whyte and contribute to a successful and sustainable future.

Next steps:

• Submit your CV online to apply for this role.
• All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.

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To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au

Reference code: 493936

This role is being managed by our internal HR team; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.