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Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager

Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia • Full-time

Description

Burchills Engineering Solutions is growing our Brisbane team and we’re looking for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager to lead a diverse range of development projects, from boutique infill to major master planned communities, industrial, renewables and beyond.

This is an opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects while contributing to an employee owned, progressive, collaborative, people-focused consultancy.

Why Burchills?

• 100% flexible working hours & location including unlimited leave without pay

• Six-monthly bonuses + pathway to shareholding

• Supportive, family-friendly, values-driven culture in a prime CBD office location, right above Post Office Square

• Strong pipeline of development projects across SEQ

• Career progression, leadership coaching, mentoring, and technical support

• Work with multidisciplinary, collaborative teams including Civil, Water, Environmental and Traffic Engineering

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, manage and deliver civil engineering projects from concept design through to construction.

• Lead design of earthworks, roads, stormwater, water and sewer infrastructure.

• Oversee and review technical reports, design documentation, and project correspondence.

• Collaborate with clients, councils, authorities, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Manage budgets, timelines, and project resources with primary accountability for project delivery and financial health.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior staff to support their development and career growth.

• Support business development through proposal writing, client relationships and doing a great job to secure repeat work.

About You:

• Degree in Civil Engineering (RPEQ or working towards RPEQ highly regarded).

• 7+ years’ experience in civil design, project delivery, and stakeholder coordination.

• Strong understanding of Queensland private development and local authority standards & approvals processes.

• Proven ability to manage multiple design projects at once and deliver high-quality outcomes, on time and on budget.

• Excellent communication skills and a client-focused, long-term client-partnership mindset.

• Enjoys working in a supportive and collaborative team environment.

• Values aligned with teamwork, quality solutions, doing what we say, achieving results, and always improving.

• Understanding of civil design software highly regarded (e.g. 12D, AutoCAD, DRAINS, MUSIC).

Why You’ll Love It Here

Our people say it best, supportive culture, trust, flexibility, and genuine growth opportunities. Many team members become shareholders and build long-term careers with us. Join us and help shape better communities and industries across Southeast Queensland!

Interested?

Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat, we’d love to meet you.

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Senior

Company Overview

Burchills Engineering Solutions is a proudly local, employee-owned consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering innovative and practical solutions across South East Queensland and Northern NSW. Established in 1974, we bring together a multidisciplinary team of civil, structural, water, environmental, and traffic engineers who are passionate about shaping communities through quality design and trusted client partnerships. With offices in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Toowoomba and the Sunshine Coast, we support a diverse portfolio of urban development, infrastructure and environmental projects across Australia’s east coast. Our culture is friendly, flexible, and values-driven — built on teamwork, trust, continuous improvement, and doing what we say. We empower our people with genuine flexibility, strong career development pathways, mentoring, and opportunities for bonuses and shareholding. At Burchills, we’re committed to giving our team the experience they deserve — meaningful work, strong support, and a workplace where people enjoy what they do and feel proud of the impact they make.
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