Senior Civil Engineer

MLEI Consulting Engineers is a national, employee-owned consultancy with offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Darwin, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Newcastle. Our core business focuses on civil and structural engineering projects, while also offering niche expertise in bridges, sports and recreation, and winery processing.

We take pride in developing our people, delivering high-quality projects, and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. These values are reflected in our company principles:

• Developing People
• Trusted Expertise
• Shaping Communities

We believe that an inclusive and collaborative working culture across all our offices creates an exceptional environment for our staff to grow and enjoy what they do every day.

MLEI's Civil team delivers projects across diverse sectors, including land development, infrastructure, utilities, building civils, the resources sector, and industrial developments.

We are seeking a technically strong Senior Civil Engineer who is passionate about design delivery and thrives in a hands-on, detail-focused role. The successful candidate will play a key part in producing and reviewing high-quality civil designs, models, and documentation that support MLEI's expanding national portfolio.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of an exciting growth phase, contributing to the delivery of major projects both locally and nationally, while also supporting MLEI's broader operations across Australia.

• Apply first principles design across roads, drainage, earthworks, and utility corridors.
• Develop and manage complete civil design models in 12d, with integration into AutoCAD and authority-compliant documentation.
• Prepare and review detailed design drawings, long sections, cross sections, and setout data.
• Analyse survey data, site constraints, and service information to inform the design process.
• Provide technical direction, mentorship, and peer review for junior 12d technical officers and design engineers.
• Coordinate with civil engineers, project managers, and external authorities to ensure deliverables meet standards and project timelines.
• Ensure compliance with Austroads, Australian Standards, MRWA, and council design guidelines (or demonstrate competency with similar frameworks).
• Conduct internal design reviews and provide QA sign-off on drawing packages.
• Support quantity take-offs, costing, and staging concepts during design development.
• Where required, assist with modelling in DRAINS or MUSIC and perform geometric checks using AutoTurn.

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering with 10+ years' engineering design experience in Australia or New Zealand.
• High proficiency in 12d Model (minimum 5 years direct design experience managing projects from concept to completion).
• Strong understanding of first principles engineering, including geometric road design, drainage hydraulics, and earthworks.
• Proven track record delivering subdivision, infrastructure, and commercial/industrial civil works.
• Skilled in interpreting and incorporating authority requirements and service constraints into design.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, DRAINS, MUSIC, and AutoTurn.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working towards achieving within 12 months (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical design output independently.

• Proactive, self-sufficient, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple project deadlines effectively.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers, 12d users, and/or drafters.
• Exposure to civil site inspections or superintendency (desirable but not essential).

• Contribute to projects across Australia, primarily VIC, NT, SA, and QLD.
• Work on technically challenging infrastructure and land development projects.
• Join a growing, employee-owned consultancy with a strong national presence.
• Access to career pathways, including technical specialist and client-facing leadership roles.