Lead Civil Engineer - Earthworks

Here’s what you can expect at Calibre

Want to work with people that really care? What you do matters and so do you. Your efforts and achievements will be recognised – you’ll never just be a number.

• A knowledgeable and supportive management team.
• Opportunities to provide feedback and challenge the status quo.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Generous employee referral incentives.
• Staff or contractor, you’ll be respected – we’re all one team.
• Flexible working hours and working from home.
• Support to stay safe and well, so you can be your best at work and home.
• Our values matter. We look out for each other and succeed together.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within an organisation that has a true international reach and expertise across the globe.

Join us. Make great projects work

Calibre has an opportunity for two experienced Lead Civil Engineers to join a large multidisciplinary project team in staff roles based at our centrally located Perth CBD office. As a Lead Civil Engineer at Calibre, you will take on a critical role in leading an established team of civil engineers working on a major project for our Tier 1 Iron Ore mining client. 

This large-scale project aims to maintain our client’s production of iron ore in Western Australia and is valued at more than $1 billion. The project scope is focused on civil earthworks, roads, material handling transfer pads, non-process infrastructure pads, surface water management and drainage. As a Lead Civil Engineer, you will take on a critical role to ensure we deliver the work to the highest standard while taking on the responsibilities to:

• Lead a team of civil engineers and spearhead the development of your team.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance across various stages of the project from design through to implementation. 
• Produce design documentation, specifications, and project deliverables.
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles to create and deliver practical and economical solutions that meet client's requirements.
• Produce and coordinate the production of documentation, specifications, and project deliverables within agreed project timeframes and budget for the given scope.

Thrive with us! We hope you’ll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering.
• 12+ years of relevant professional experience and demonstrated experience working on mining, earthworks and road projects.
• Demonstrated experience working on study and design projects within the mining industry.
• Demonstrated capability as a technical leader and people mentor with the ability to lead and manage a team of engineers and designers.
• Strong interpersonal skills, having impact and influence with the capacity to build professional relationships both internally and client-facing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse and resolve complex issues.

Why you should choose us

Want to be part of a group that strives to deliver on our promises, and is respected for that?

Calibre is a trusted advisory and engineering services provider to the WA resource sector. We turn knowledge into value for our clients and have a successful track record of delivering major projects with a combined value of over $30bn over the last 20 years. We will continue to build on our proud history with the substantial portfolio of work we currently have in hand, and a healthy pipeline of future work to look forward to.

Be yourself at Calibre

We want every individual to truly feel like they belong when at work. Diversity and inclusion is a key part of our culture and success.

Applications are welcome from all backgrounds.

Interested? We'd love to hear from you

If you are excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you Apply Now or contact Anu Marttinen on 08 6271 7652 to learn more.