Senior Project Engineer (Civil)

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer - Civil to join our growing project team in Perth. 

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Senior Project Engineer - Civil will provide technical assistance with the planning, designing, evaluating, executing and handover of the assigned projects in accordance with company, client and project requirements. 

The tasks you'll perform

• Work in conjunction with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the project specific requirements and current industry work codes and standards.
• Support the Lead Project Engineer to ensure that input required for the compilation and submission of reports is accurate and available on time including technical, scheduling, forecasting, reporting and other deliverables.
• Develop and manage tender and contract technical documentation using relevant Australian and industry standards and guidelines.
• Perform technical evaluations of tenders during the pre-award phase in accordance with Australian and industry standards and quality assurance requirements.
• Prepare and perform procurement, inspection and expediting activities.
• Develop and contribute to the execution strategies and methodologies for discipline specific site construction contracts, including execution optimisation.
• Proactively support the Project Manager and other team members as required to ensure project deliverables are met.
• In conjunction with the site based construction management team, ensure site construction is carried out in accordance with the project standards, scope and specifications. 
• Provide sound technical advice to the project in the resolution of technical queries, development of work scopes and work packs. 
• Ensure that all current design / vendor documents are available on site for use by all relevant parties.
• Attend and participate in project and field engineering staff meetings where issues are discussed and resolved. 

The expertise you'll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering.
• 7+ years postgraduate experience in a similar position, ideally within an EPCM environment.
• Experience in site civil construction with key focus on mining infrastructure construction activities related to including tailings storage facilities, pre-strip mining, road construction, airstrip construction and bulk earthworks (highly desirable)
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including Clients, Vendors and Co-workers.
• Proactively seek and accept guidance and feedback provided by subject matter experts.
• Determination and drive to achieve objectives through continued professional development.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform that also offers great discounts to hundreds of retailers in Australia.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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