Principal Civil Engineer

John Wood Group

Perth, WA
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Job Description:Wood is recruiting for a Principal Civil Engineer to join our Operations business in Australia & Asia Pacific West (APAC WEST). This is an opportunity to join our expanding Oil and Gas Operations team, due to recently securing several large projects for one of our key client partnerships. Based in Perth CBD, this is a long-term commitment role and is available as full-time / part-time (job share) basis.Wood's Operations APAC (West) business delivers brownfields engineering, procurement, construction, optimisation and technical services to the Oil & Gas sector and enjoys long-term partnerships with the region's most prominent producers located in Western Australia, Northern Territory, Kazakhstan and South East Asia.Reporting to the APAC West Regional Discipline Manager, you will be working across FEED / Execution to EPCM delivery, with a focus on design. To be successful in your Principal Civil Engineering role, you will have prior Senior / Principal engineer level working experience in the Offshore LNG, Oil & Gas sectors within an EPCM engineering and maintenance project environment with both onshore and offshore scope of work engagements.Responsibilities:

Manage discipline design section for specific projects to ensure that designs are in accordance with project time, budget and technical requirements
Monitor the progress and performance of project discipline teams.
Provide coaching, guidance and give input & feedback where necessary, to increase technical expertise of people, as well as knowledge of systems and procedures
Review feasibility studies documentation and estimates
Provide feedback to the Project Engineering Manager on design progress budget and schedule
Provide technical support to the onsite construction teams, projects department and estimating department
Accountable for the quality of deliverables of the discipline design section in line with the needs of the customer and regulatory authorities
Be responsible for production and/or review of engineering deliverables including models, drawings, calculations, specifications, reports, evaluations etc
Set man-hour budgets for engineering and drafting and recommend engagement of additional manning as required

Join us in the heart of Perth's CBD, free 24/7 access to an exclusive onsite gym, superb end-of-trip facilities, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative. In addition, you will have access to remote and flexible working options, purchased annual leave and employee discount programs.At Wood, you will join an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.Qualifications:To be considered for this opportunity, ideally you would hold full work rights to be able to work lawfully in Australia. This role is also open for sponsorship, for the right candidate.Ideally, you will be a suitably qualified engineer with a Bachelor's Civil Engineering degree or equivalent, from a recognised institution and have:

15+ years experience working as a Civil Engineer in a broad range of Oil & Gas / Mining / CAPEX projects within a multi-disciplinary environment (hydrocarbons experience in Australian facilities is highly regarded)
Familiarity with relevant standards and design guidelines to the civil engineering discipline
Experienced in performing Civil Design including detailed design of:

Underground Services
Roads / Pavement
Rough Grading
Underground Electrical / Instrument Trenching - Stormwater / Drainage system
Civilworks (Cut / Fill Volumes)
Hydraulic and Hydrology design
Drive the design and drafting scopes independently
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with the client
Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise
Experience in the use of relevant software packages (e.g. Civil3D, 12D)

What will set you apart will be your prior experience working as a Civil Engineer in a broad range of Australian hydrocarbon projects and a demonstrable experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment.It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges. Wood encourages Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.If you are a driven Principal Civil Engineer, apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity! Shortlisting will commence immediately after.

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