Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Sunshine Coast

WSP
Australia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 20+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Independent judgement","Written and verbal communication","Stakeholder influence","Collaborative leadership"]

Provide senior technical leadership for major transport infrastructure projects in the Bridges, Aviation and Roads team across the Sunshine Coast. Act as design authority, ensuring compliance, risk management, and high-quality technical deliverables (reports, drawings, documentation). Manage small to medium projects end-to-end and build trusted client relationships, while mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and driving safety, health, environment, and quality outcomes.

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Senior Principal Civil Engineer - Sunshine Coast

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Job Summary

Provide senior technical leadership for major transport infrastructure projects in the Bridges, Aviation and Roads team across the Sunshine Coast. Act as design authority, ensuring compliance, risk management, and high-quality technical deliverables (reports, drawings, documentation). Manage small to medium projects end-to-end and build trusted client relationships, while mentoring junior and mid-level engineers and driving safety, health, environment, and quality outcomes.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide senior technical leadership across complex transport infrastructure projects.
  • •Act as a design authority, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and risk management.
  • •Lead and review high-quality technical reports, drawings, and design documentation.
  • •Manage and oversee small to medium projects, including scope, fees, programme, and resources.
  • •Mentor engineers and guide client relationships, while driving safety, health, environment, and quality outcomes.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline, with RPEQ.
  • •At least 20 years’ experience delivering transport infrastructure projects, ideally in a consultancy environment.
  • •Strong expertise in bridges, roads, and structural civil engineering.
  • •In-depth knowledge of Queensland TMR standards and approval processes.
  • •Proven ability to provide technical leadership and independent engineering judgement, including project delivery with budget, programme, and client expectations.
Experience:20+ yearsTransport infrastructureConsulting
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Skills:Technical leadershipIndependent judgementWritten and verbal communicationStakeholder influenceCollaborative leadership
Licenses:RPEQ
Certifications:RPEQ

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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