Principal Civil Engineer- Roads & Renewable Infrastructure

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is looking for a Principal Civil Engineer (Roads & Renewable Infrastructure) to join our Queensland Civil Infrastructure team.

This role will play a key part in delivering civil design packages across Arcadis’ growing renewable energy portfolio (solar, wind and BESS), while also contributing to broader transport infrastructure projects.

The position is suited to a well-rounded civil engineer with strong design, project coordination and client engagement experience, capable of leading design inputs, mentoring teams and ensuring high-quality outcomes across multidisciplinary environments.

Role accountabilities:

Lead the coordination and technical interface between Australian delivery teams and Arcadis Global Excellence Centres (India and Manila), ensuring alignment with Australian standards and project expectations
Review and provide assurance of design models, drawings and deliverables prepared by distributed design teams
Undertake civil design for roads, earthworks and drainage, particularly where engineering judgement, stakeholder input or local standards are critical
Review and assess client-provided survey data (including LiDAR) to determine suitability for design and identify gaps impacting delivery
Support delivery of renewable energy projects, including site access, internal road networks and associated infrastructure
Act as a key interface with internal stakeholders, Design Managers and clients to respond to queries and resolve design challenges in a timely manner
Manage multiple concurrent design tasks and support prioritisation in a fast-paced delivery environment
Contribute to design planning, including allocation of work between local teams and GEC resources
Ensure compliance with Arcadis design standards, Austroads and relevant state authority requirements (e.g. TMR)
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and designers, supporting capability uplift across the team
Contribute to continuous improvement in design delivery, including workflows, standards and quality processes

Qualification & Experience:

First and foremost, you share our passion for delivering sustainable infrastructure and enabling the energy transition. You will bring:

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
Chartered status (CPEng / RPEQ) or working towards
Demonstrated experience delivering civil design across transport infrastructure and/or renewable energy projects
Strong background in design coordination, multidisciplinary delivery and client interface role
Proven ability to manage multiple projects or workstreams concurrently while maintaining quality and program outcomes
Experience reviewing and approving design outputs (CAD, models and documentation)
Experience working with offshore or distributed design teams is highly desirable
Strong knowledge of Austroads and state-based standards (e.g. TMR)
Ability to interpret survey data (including LiDAR) and understand design constraints
Proficiency in 12D is preferred; experience with MicroStation/OpenRoads is desirable
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage clients and internal teams effectively
Demonstrated leadership capability, including mentoring and developing junior engineers

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skill-based approach, where you can hardness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.

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