Principal Civil Engineer / Discipline Lead

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Company Description

Egis Group, is a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering & Environmental consultancy operating across Australia.ย 

We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace built on mutual respect, where different cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences are valued. Our culture is guided by our core values of people, respect, performance and transparency. We empower our people to grow by providing opportunities, challenges and a supportive environment.

We partner with our clients to deliver customised, practical solutions across water management, civil and geotechnical design, and environmental management and approvals. We are committed to building great teams doing innovative work โ€” and we would love you to join us to Impact the Future as part of the Egis Group.

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to join our WA Civil team. This senior role provides technical leadership across a wide range of civil, structural, resources and geotechnical projects and offers an opportunity to step into the Discipline Lead role for Western Australia.

The role will include:

  • Leading and approving technical work related to civil engineering design and project delivery

  • Providing technical expertise throughout feasibility, design, construction and integration phases

  • Managing project work to ensure technical, contractual and quality requirements are met

  • Overseeing QA and QC for civil design projects

  • Reviewing and signing off engineering deliverables, reports and technical studies

  • Coordinating and delivering projects and proposals

  • Monitoring project budgets, timelines and scope changes

  • Leading, mentoring and supporting engineers across all levels

  • Participating in client management, business development and proposal writing

  • Contributing to annual business planning and participating in leadership initiatives

Qualifications

You will bring extensive experience in civil engineering within a consultancy or similar environment, with proven leadership capability and strong technical expertise.

You will also have:

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering

  • CPEng and/or NER (highly desirable)

  • Extensive WA experience across multidisciplinary civil design projects, including roads, earthworks, drainage, water/tailings storage and flood management

  • Strong report writing and technical review skills

  • Demonstrated project management and client engagement experience

  • Proven ability to mentor and guide junior engineers

  • Strong knowledge of Australian and local standards and regulatory requirements

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative and flexible workplace. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where people can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

We are expanding across Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.

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This Principal Civil Engineer / Discipline Lead role at egisgroup is based in Perth, Perth, WA, Australia, WA, au. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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When was the Principal Civil Engineer / Discipline Lead job at egisgroup posted?
This Principal Civil Engineer / Discipline Lead position at egisgroup was posted on Jun 11, 2026. Apply as soon as possible โ€” early applications are often reviewed first.
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