Civil or Senior Civil Design Engineer - Iconic $m–$bn Utilities & Energy Projects

With a strong pipeline of Utilities projects coming through, our workload is growing fast and we’re expanding the civil design team to support this growth and deliver some of Australia’s most impactful energy projects. Positions can be based in Brisbane, Melbourne or North Sydney.

You’ll join a collaborative, tight knit civil team that works closely, where people bounce ideas around, review each other’s designs, and genuinely enjoy working together. You’ll be surrounded by a group that values innovation, continuous improvement, and practical engineering.

Our work spans NSW, QLD, WA, and SA including major national energy programs, across substations, BESS sites, transmission access tracks, renewable energy projects and large scale grid connection infrastructure.You’ll work on complex, high‑profile civil designs that support Australia’s energy transition.

Typical Projects

Current/recent projects include HumeLink and Snowy Hydro 2.0, involving substations, access tracks, tower pads, bulk earthworks, drainage and remote‑terrain design, utility‑scale BESS systems such as Western Downs, delivering large battery pads, drainage, access roads and high‑voltage civil interfaces, switching stations and substations, including civil works for foundations, pavements, drainage and site infrastructure, transmission line access and tower infrastructure, covering permanent and temporary access tracks, foundations, laydown areas and erosion controls, and renewable‑energy grid connections, supporting pumped hydro, solar, wind and storage projects through early works to delivery‑phase design.

Why this role

• Develop skills and work across 3 core disciplines to include earthworks, stormwater, and pavements.

• Gain exposure to major Australian energy projects, such as Snowy Hydro, Humelink West, and Western Downs BESS plus many other major utilities projects.

• Real variety, with different projects, teams, and engineering challenges.

• Strong mentoring from a highly experienced principal engineer who is committed to developing capability.

• Collaborative team where people support each other, share ideas, and continually look for better ways to design

About the role

This is a hands‑on civil design engineering role where you’ll produce models, drawings and calculations etc. You’ll work across the full scope of civil design, including earthworks modelling in 12d, cut/fill modelling and pad or bench development, stormwater design using DRAINS, and internal roads and pavements for substations and access tracks. You’ll also coordinate closely with electrical, structural and primary plant teams across all formal design stages.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, tight‑knit civil team that works closely day to day, sharing ideas, reviewing each other’s designs, and genuinely enjoying working together. The team values innovation, continuous improvement and practical engineering, and you’ll be based in one of our Brisbane, Melbourne or North Sydney offices

Key responsibilities

• Develop earthworks models, balance bulk earthworks, set site levels and prepare cut/fill volumes, producing clear sketches, drawings and civil layouts.

• Design stormwater systems, culverts, trenches, access roads and pavements, working closely with drafters to turn models into high‑quality drawings.

• Prepare technical documents, specs and design reports, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams through design stages, client reviews, tenders and early‑contract involvement.

• Contribute to design innovation and continuous improvement while supporting junior engineers where needed.

What we offer

• Enjoy a hybrid work arrangement working from home 1-2 days per week.
• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

About you

We’re flexible, open to mid level or senior engineers, as long as you’re still hands on with civil design. You’ll need:

• Experience in 12d, Civil 3D, or similar tools (we can train you on 12d).

• A background in civil site design in at least one discipline; Earthworks modelling, Road/access track design, Stormwater drainage, or Pavement design.

• Comfortable working through structured design stages and collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines.

• A practical, design focused mindset and willingness to learn new civil domains.

About Us

UGL is a respected of end-to-end engineering, construction, operation and maintenance services within various sectors including rail, transport, communications, oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water and defence. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire.

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