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Job Description

The purpose of the Lead Project Civil Engineer role is to provide discipline-specific leadership for the Civil engineering function within the Project Engineering team at Snowy Hydro, reporting to the Manager Project Engineering. This position is primarily responsible for ensuring the technical governance, quality assurance, and expert guidance necessary for all civil and structural engineering deliverables for projects and overhauls to meet corporate standards and safeguard the long-term asset reliability of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the civil project engineering team, fostering technical excellence and managing performance through coaching and setting development plans.
• Assist in the strategic allocation of civil engineering resources to projects and overhauls, ensuring the appropriate skill level is available, including overseeing external service providers.
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point and provide expert guidance and quality assurance for all civil engineering work.
• Review and approve engineering documentation (e.g., designs, specifications) to ensure accuracy, compliance with corporate standards, and fitness-for-purpose.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Planning to accurately scope, schedule, and integrate civil engineering work into project and overhaul master plans.
• Assist with procurement (tender development, technical evaluations) and provide essential field engineering support and technical guidance during construction, installation, and commissioning.

About the location

The location for this role is Cooma, where you'll be part of a dedicated local team delivering key engineering advice to support projects across all of Snowy Hydro's existing assets. The role will also involve travel to sites across New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia as required, providing diverse project exposure and the chance to work in a variety of environments. It is a hybrid role Monday to Friday, allowing you to enjoy flexible working arrangements with 3 days minimum in the office, and 2 days remote.

About you

• You hold a tertiary degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent), meeting the eligibility for Corporate Membership of the Institution of Engineers Australia.
• You have a minimum of 10 years of experience managing large-scale, complex, and high-risk civil infrastructure, dams, or structural replacement/refurbishment projects in a project engineering environment.
• You have demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to coach and mentor others effectively on technical and project engineering matters.
• You possess sound technical exposure to civil and structural assets relevant to power generation (above and underground structures), including dams, waterways systems, tunnels, and related infrastructure.
• You have highly developed interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills, enabling you to work effectively with personnel at all levels and with both internal and external stakeholders.
• You have proven ability to manage and supervise external contractors/consultants, specifically for new design, build, and repair works, and can provide essential field engineering support.

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [email protected]

If this role sounds like you, apply now! Applications open until Monday 25th May, don't wait-apply today.

A few of the benefits we provide

• An annual performance based bonus.
• A range of parental leave options, including 30 weeks paid leave for primary carers and 10 weeks for non-primary.
• We provide additional leave over and above the minimum National Employment Standards.
• Family discounts on fitness, gyms, pools and leisure centres.
• A Service Award Program - employees reaching continuous employment anniversaries receive additional benefits.
• Discounted energy rates.
• An employee referral plan - good employees attract similar colleagues
• Discounts with major retailers.
• Corporate clothing allowance.