Lead projects. Mentor engineers. Enjoy an affordable lifestyle.
The Position
Due to continued business growth, our client is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant Engineer to join their busy Wagga Wagga office. This is a key, senior level role suited to a highly capable professional who can confidently manage projects end to end, provide technical oversight, and mentor junior engineers in a collaborative team environment.
This opportunity is ideal for an engineer ready to step beyond hands on design alone and into a broader leadership, management, and supervision role while still staying technically engaged.
Why Wagga Wagga? (Lifestyle + Value)
Moving to Wagga Wagga offers a balanced regional lifestyle with big city convenience, affordable housing, and a robust job market.
Key reasons to move:
- Affordable living: Property and day-to-day living costs are typically more budget friendly than Sydney or Melbourne.
- Strong job market: Major employment sectors include healthcare, education, defence, agriculture, and government services.
- Family friendly: Excellent public and private schooling options, parks, sporting facilities, and a strong community feel.
- Food and culture: A vibrant local dining scene, great cafes/restaurants, and frequent community events.
Projects include residential, commercial, and industrial developments, plus subdivisions and land development. You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting project delivery, reducing management workload, and contributing to the ongoing success and growth of a respected regional consultancy.
Why Join Us
- Room for advancement
- Competitive salary package
- Relocation assistance available (if required)
- Diverse portfolio across multiple sectors
- Opportunity to play a key role in a growing consultancy
- Join a respected regional consultancy with a strong pipeline
- Lead and manage civil/structural engineering projects from concept through to completion
- Undertake and review design work to ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and client requirements
- Check and approve design documentation and drawings prior to issue
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to junior and graduate engineers
- Oversee project delivery to ensure quality, efficiency, and timely completion
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to achieve strong project outcomes
- Manage workloads, priorities, and resourcing across multiple projects
- Attend site inspections and provide technical input during construction, as required
- A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Australian industry
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Consulting Engineer (civil/structural), with proven delivery of projects in a consultancy environment
- In-depth knowledge of Australian Standards
- Experience with SpaceGass, AutoCAD, 12d, Drains, Inducta suite, TEDDS, and Microstran
- BIM experience highly desirable (ability to work within BIM-led coordination and documentation workflows)
- Proven ability to review and verify the work of others, ensuring accuracy and quality of design documentation prior to issue
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients and project stakeholders
- Willingness to relocate for employment (if not already Wagga Wagga–based)
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- What’s your expected annual base salary?
- How many years’ experience do you have as a civil engineer?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- How many years’ experience do you have in a consulting role?
Please submit your application with a resume and cover letter.
