Design Engineer

Join a successful, award-winning civil contractor that’s been delivering essential infrastructure across Australia for over 35 years. Seymour Whyte offers the personal connection and agility of a Tier 2 contractor, the technical capability of a Tier 1, and the backing of VINCI – one of the world’s largest and most respected construction groups. It’s a unique combination that gives our employees and clients the best of three worlds.

With a strong reputation for solving complex engineering challenges, Seymour Whyte gives you the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects spanning roads and bridges, rail, airports, ports and marine, resources, renewables, water, and social infrastructure.

As a Design Engineer, you’ll contribute to the success of some of Australia’s most challenging and innovative infrastructure projects. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team of estimators, planners, delivery engineers, and designers to bring ideas to life, solve design issues, and drive quality outcomes that are practical, cost-effective, and buildable.

About the role :

• Coordinate design activities across tenders and live projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives and timeframes.
• Support the development and implementation of Design Management Plans.
• Collaborate with estimators, planners, and construction teams to integrate buildability, risk and methodology into design deliverables.
• Facilitate Safety in Design workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Review design documentation to ensure compliance, quality and alignment with scope and budget.
• Monitor and report on progress, identifying and managing design risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to the preparation of consultancy agreements and assist with managing design-related contracts and budgets.

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience :

We have a range of additional benefits available for our employees :

As a progressive, leading civil engineering firm built on the strong foundations of our unique history, we engage, enable and empower our people to be better. With you, we are altogether stronger, in building the future we want.

Many of our projects are located in regional areas, therefore all applicants must hold a current Driver’s Licence and have their own transport.

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including veterans. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction toward having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

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