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This is an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineer to join our organisation and play a vital role in the growth and development of our Civil Engineering Team. The competitive remuneration package includes 16% superannuation, 9-day fortnight, flexible start/finish times, working from home opportunities, time in lieu, 26 weeks paid parental leave (for primary and secondary carers), phone, ipad, and laptop.

About The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Civil Engineer to join our Civil Engineering Team based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint.

As a Civil Engineer In Our Civil Engineering Team, You Will Join An Experienced, Capable, And Supportive Team That Provides Professional Civil And Structural Engineering Services To The Organisation, Including

• Development, management, and administration of the civil and structural engineering quality requirements/standards for design and construction of network assets (new assets and augmentation of existing assets).
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice on all civil and structural engineering matters.
• Civil and structural engineering design (in-house design).
• Construction phase inspection and support.
• Forensic engineering assessments.
• Structural condition assessments.
• Roadside risk assessments.
• Procurement and management of survey, geotechnical investigation, and environmental assessments.
• Procurement and management of external civil, structural, mechanical, and other engineering services.
• Liaison with external authorities such as TfNSW, Council, other utilities etc.
• Tender evaluations.

As a Civil Engineer You Will Report To The Principal Civil Engineer And Provide Professional Engineering Services In Relation To The Following Telecommunication, Electrical Overhead, Electrical Underground, And Electrical Substation Network Assets

• Telecommunication towers (guyed mast and self-supporting) and associated infrastructure
• Transmission Towers (lattice)
• Transmission, Sub-Transmission and Distribution Poles
• Buildings
• Foundations (pads, piles, bunds) for buildings, towers, poles, transformers, circuit breakers
• Steel support structures for substation equipment
• Fire walls
• Retaining walls
• Access Tracks
• Bulk earthworks and pavements
• Bridges and creek crossings
• Stormwater drainage
• Underground HV cable
• Streetlights
• Water Treatment Plants & Sewerage Treatment Plants (as part of the Essential Water business)

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have demonstrated knowledge of concrete, steel, and timber design.
• Be flexible, self-motivated, well organized, and be able to handle a varying complex workload.
• Have strong time management skills with excellent planning and organisational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation.
• Have demonstrated capability to use analytical and technical knowledge to manage activities and identify appropriate solutions to technical/engineering matters.
• Have demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to manage diverse and complex issues.
• Be able to obtain and maintain currency in our Electrical Safety Rules (training delivered in-house).

In addition to the above, it is desirable (but not essential) that you:

• Have demonstrated experience as a civil/structural engineer with a background in the design of civil infrastructure, and the design of concrete, steel, and timber structures.
• Have demonstrated knowledge of geotechnical investigation, survey, environmental assessment, and project management.
• Have demonstrated experience in liaising with authorities (TfNSW, Council and other utilities).
• Have experience in the energy sector.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Structural) to satisfy Professional Membership criterion of Engineers Australia or other Professional Body as aligned to the Washington Accord.
• Attainment and ongoing successful maintenance of all regulatory, industry and business required licenses, authorisations and other such certificates deemed necessary for the role.
• WorkCover NSW Construction Induction Certificate (or willing to obtain).
• Current Australian Drivers Licence.

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.

Essential Energy offers a broad range of employee benefits, providing you access to product discounts, including Qantas Club, Optus and Health Insurance, Health Programs including fitness passport and other benefits such as 26 weeks parental leave. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page .

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women .

An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information please contact Glenn Kightley, Principal Civil Engineer on 0416 364 838.

Applications close on Thursday 1 August 2024 at 11:55pm

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Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.