Principal Engineer / Senior Project Manager

Egis Group, is a Multi-Disciplinary Engineering & Environmental consultancy operating across Australia. 

We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace built on mutual respect, where different cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences are valued. Our culture is guided by our core values of people, respect, performance and transparency. We empower our people to grow by providing opportunities, challenges and a supportive environment.

We partner with our clients to deliver customised, practical solutions across water management, civil and geotechnical design, and environmental management and approvals. We are committed to building great teams doing innovative work — and we would love you to join us to Impact the Future as part of the Egis Group.

We are seeking a skilled Principal Engineer / Senior Project Manager with extensive flooding experience to join our growing team in Melbourne.

The role is to effectively manage 2-5 large flood mapping projects, in various stages of progression (total fees more than $1M). Success in this role will require a senior PM who can develop rapport with our clients to manage scope and project health while forecasting the projects to benefit resource planning. Technical (flood mapping) domain knowledge is important. A curious growth mindset is welcomed alongside excellent values to keep the team engaged with delivery.

Some of the duties include:

• Manage, train and mentor team members by providing formal coaching to improve the capability and achievement of objectives.
• Effectively manage project team and coordinate resources for the efficient delivery of projects
• Plan and manage large scale flood mapping projects overseeing a broad team of professionals.
• Manage project financials, technical delivery and contractual obligations.
• Direct internal and external stakeholder meetings ensuring project objectives are being met.
• Complete commercial and legal reviews in accordance with Delegation of Authorities Guideline to identify risks and opportunities associated with project delivery, project bids and project variations

Key Attitudes and Qualifications:

• 10+ years professional experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or the equivalent in years of engineering and/or project delivery experience.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing ability.
• Genuine care for customer and team, together with taking pride in work enabled by strong professional services skills.
• Proven project management skills (achieving prescribed budget, timeframe and customer requirements).
• Analytical and critical thinking skills.

The Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements, including remote working options and full-time or part-time working hours.
• Competitive remuneration
• Purchased additional annual leave.
• A structured learning and development framework to align with career progression goals and dedicated individual training / conference allowances.
• An inclusive team culture that celebrates performance and rewards accordingly.
• Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy, reflecting our commitment to work-life balance.
• Support structures like our Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters.
• Opportunities to work on special interest projects.
• Opportunities to work across government, private and resource sectors.
• Opportunities to travel for work across multiple offices.
• Great cultural environment where teamwork and camaraderie are promoted and valued.
• Supportive leadership based on openness.

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

We are expanding across Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.

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