Senior Civil & Structural Engineer
Zinfra
Date: 11 hours ago
City: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Contract type: Full time
About Us
Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our over 2000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.
About The Role
As a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer at Zinfra, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the success of complex infrastructure projects. Reporting to the National Design Lead, you’ll lead the delivery of accurate, timely, and innovative civil and structural design solutions. From tendering and value engineering to constructability reviews and risk management, your expertise will drive project excellence. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams, clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure seamless execution and stakeholder alignment. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence major projects, grow professionally, and contribute to Zinfra’s reputation for engineering excellence.
Key Responsibilities Include
You are a driven and detail-oriented Civil Engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality design solutions. With deep industry knowledge and a strong customer focus, you thrive in collaborative environments, lead with initiative, and bring innovation to every project. Your technical expertise and leadership ensure successful project outcomes.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.
Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.
Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.
Recruitment Process
During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check
Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.
Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our over 2000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.
About The Role
As a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer at Zinfra, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the success of complex infrastructure projects. Reporting to the National Design Lead, you’ll lead the delivery of accurate, timely, and innovative civil and structural design solutions. From tendering and value engineering to constructability reviews and risk management, your expertise will drive project excellence. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams, clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure seamless execution and stakeholder alignment. This is a dynamic opportunity to influence major projects, grow professionally, and contribute to Zinfra’s reputation for engineering excellence.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Driving the development of innovative and cost-effective civil and structural design solutions across multiple bids and projects, ensuring alignment with client and contractual requirements.
- Collaborating with internal teams, consultants, and contractors, fostering strong relationships to support seamless project delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Leading the preparation of high-quality tender designs and technical documentation, enabling accurate estimating and successful project bids.
- Supporting the development and implementation of engineering standards and tools, enhancing design quality, consistency, and efficiency.
- Contributing to the professional growth of project delivery teams, mentoring staff and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Managing design consultants and ensuring compliance with scope, quality, and delivery expectations across all project phases.
- Championing health, safety, and environmental best practices, ensuring all engineering activities meet legislative and company standards.
- Monitoring and contributing to financial performance, including revenue, EBIT, and labour utilisation targets aligned with business strategy.
- Staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, applying innovative solutions to improve Zinfra’s engineering capabilities and project outcomes.
You are a driven and detail-oriented Civil Engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality design solutions. With deep industry knowledge and a strong customer focus, you thrive in collaborative environments, lead with initiative, and bring innovation to every project. Your technical expertise and leadership ensure successful project outcomes.
- Holding a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with relevant experience in energy networks or infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrating strong knowledge of civil and structural design standards, procurement, tendering systems, and bid processes.
- Building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
- Driving execution and delivering results through high work standards and attention to detail.
- Bringing a customer-first mindset, understanding client drivers and delivering tailored solutions.
- Embracing innovation and continuous improvement to enhance design quality and project efficiency.
- Communicating effectively, coaching others, and contributing to a collaborative, high-performing team culture.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.
Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.
Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.
Recruitment Process
During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check
Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.