Technical Civil Lead

Requisition ID: 21732 

Job Category: Engineering 

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we understand that challenges are changing rapidly in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

• Become a valued member of a professional, dynamic and inclusive team
• Modern, well-appointed close to the CBD office location
• Well known, respected clients and diverse range of Projects

The Dynamic Earth Solutions Group is a Hatch global practice providing civil, hydrotechnical and geotechnical  engineering design expertise to Hatch's commodity-based business units. Our capability spans through the whole project lifecycle, comprising scoping, conceptual design, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, basic and detailed engineering, construction and project management.

Our Perth business is currently seeking a Technical Civil Lead to lead a small team of Engineers and Designers. You will be responsible for reviewing technical specifications, scopes of work, assembling procurement packages and evaluating technical aspects of tenders during the detailed engineering phase for a multi-disciplinary iron ore project. 

The role would suit someone with experience managing a small team whilst winning and managing projects within the mining and industrial sectors. This is a client facing role and will require someone confident in their own ability to take a small profitable and established team and continue its organic growth and success.

We are an entrepreneurial business in which opportunities abound, so we will ask you to travel domestically and internationally for business, as well as potentially undertake extended assignments away from time to time.

Key requirements of this role:

• Sound knowledge and application of Australian Standard design codes, relevant design techniques and construction procedures and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of civil infrastructure in the mining and industrial sectors like mine development and associated ponds, railways and export terminals
• Be keen to learn and drive new and innovative design techniques.
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate and work with other engineers, architects, clients and design managers.
• Be enthusiastic and committed to facilitating client needs
• Must demonstrate initiative and lead a small group of civil resources
• Must have completed a degree in Civil Engineering 
• Experience in mentoring and guiding young Engineers 
• Business development exposure

Additional skills and qualifications that would be beneficial and advantageous to have:

• Tailings and mine closure experience
• Seep and slope (or similar) design software experience
• A Background/Knowledge of:
  • • Water balance
    • Surface water design
    • Seepage ground water monitoring

An employee owned organisation, by joining Hatch you will have the opportunity to be recognised and rewarded for your efforts. You will be provided with many benefits including: competitive remuneration and above statutory superannuation payments; optional salary sacrifice for additional annual leave, and participation in various employee reward and recognition and health and wellbeing programs.

This is an opportunity to be part of an established team of professionals, to further your career on challenging projects and support Hatch's worldwide operations.

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Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position.

As an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Within Australia, supporting and encouraging a flexible workplace, we offer our employees comprehensive benefits, including up to 12 weeks leave per year as part of our Lifestyle Leave Program. If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss with us and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request.