Civil Engineer

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer looking to join a dynamic engineering consultancy?

Paragon Engineering is seeking an individual with an understanding of structural design principles who will thrive in a collaborative, high-paced multidisciplinary team. This role requires someone with previous Water Services or Infrastructure experience.

About Paragon:

Paragon is a key player in the specialist engineering consulting field, servicing the infrastructure and building sectors with a focus on ground structures, temporary structures, and bridge & infrastructure assets across Australia. We provide structural & geotechnical design services, asset condition assessment, project management and structural & vibration monitoring to local authorities, infrastructure asset managers and construction companies.

The Role

Due to continued growth, we are searching for a Civil Engineer to join our team — You will play a key role in delivering detailed structural designs and comprehensive reports across a variety of projects. Your focus will be on project delivery -working alongside our structural, geotechnical and site engineers to ensure accurate and design documentation, maintain quality standards and streamline processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise between internal teams (design, geotechnical, structural) and external stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables and ensure that client requirements are translated into designs.
• Coordinate project schedules and track progress, ensuring adherence to delivery timelines as well as attending project meetings and providing updates on project milestones.
• Conduct inspections and assessments of infrastructure assets, including bridges and water facilities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Prepare detailed inspection/condition assessment reports, analysis, and recommendations based on findings.
• Undertake engineering judgement, interpretation and analysis of data to provide practical and commercial solutions.
• Oversee control of all project documents, including sharing emails, progress reports and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and external consultants to manage drawing integration.
• Ensure all drawings and documents follow version control, naming conventions, and client-specific submission protocols.
• Handle the coordination and submission of drawing transmittals, including upload to client portals.
• Ensure timely document revisions, track responses from stakeholders, maintain tracking registers and a clear audit trail.
• Assist with project compliance and quality assurance across various disciplines.
• Maintain and improve data collection methods, templates and workflows to drive project efficiency.

About You:

• To be considered for the role, you must have
• 4+ years of experience as a Civil Engineer within Australia, preferably involving infrastructure assets and multidisciplinary projects. Experience in Shoring and Foundation design will also be highly regarded.
• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of basic design principles, especially in structural and/or geotechnical projects.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to facilitate effective communication among project teams, clients, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Strong organisational and switchtasking abilities, ensuring that all project documentation is up-to-date and deadlines are met.
• Strong technical reporting skills as well as knowledge of Engineering and Drafting software.
• Software proficiency: in Project Management software, MS Office and Excel - including knowledge of macros.

Why Join Us?

• Take on a technical role with opportunities for career progression and the ability to shape our Asset Management Department.
• Competitive salary, CPD sponsorship, and performance-based bonuses.
• A collaborative, flexible work environment that values creativity and innovation.
• A progressive, employee-oriented culture that encourages self-improvement, diversity and autonomy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,000.00 – $84,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Travel reimbursement

Work Location: In person