Principal Civil Engineering

• Lead multidisciplinary rail civil design and delivery (earthworks, formation, drainage, utilities, stations, grade separations) from options through IFC, ensuring constructability and safe delivery in brownfield, possession‑constrained corridors.
• Own design assurance and Safety in Design to MTM, V/Line, RPV and ARTC standards and ISO 9001, managing compliance, departures/concessions, verification, and close‑out of assurance evidence.
• Coordinate technical interfaces across track, structures, OHLE, signalling, roads and utilities, and secure third‑party and authority approvals to de‑risk interfaces and program.
• Plan and control scope, schedule, resources and budget; drive risk/opportunity and change control; support construction with staging/possession planning and timely TQ/RFI responses.
• Build client relationships and support business development by shaping win strategies and authoring technical content for EOIs/RFTs, while mentoring and developing our civil engineering team and championing digital delivery (OpenRail/OpenRoads, 12d, CDE).

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• 15+ years of civil engineering experience with strong focus on rail/transit projects in Australia
• Proven delivery experience on Victorian infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of:
  • Rail design standards (MTM, V/Line, ARTC)
  • Complex urban rail interfaces and brownfield environments

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