Shutte & Kennard (SKCE) is an engineering consultancy firm, that has been part of an established office in Wagga Wagga for the last 50 years and trading as SKCE for the last 10 years. With approximately 50 years’ experience specialising in Design and Engineering solutions across a range of building sectors in commercial, retail, health, education and residential. SKCE are renowned for their unique work portfolio of projects that require complex problem solving and innovation, whilst combining efficiency.

Shutte & Kennard has a range of exciting projects to be delivered, with a few larger projects, innovative designs and many trusted regular clients bringing in a wide variety of work, extending into Sydney, Rural NSW and Victoria.

The Responsibilities

SKCE is looking for a Civil Engineer to join the team. You will be involved in every stage of our projects from the initial bid & design development through to construction and providing design certification. You will be expected to take ownership of these projects and liaise with key stakeholders, such as architects, builders and contractors. In addition, you will be expected to contribute to building and establishing relationships that would lead to additional work for the business.

The nature of the projects that SKCE typically work on require a level of innovation and open-mindedness to develop an effective and efficient solution for our clients, whilst balancing budget and expectations. If you are looking for a job which offers great variety of projects, and will see you involved in:

Planning and owning the delivery of general civil, earthworks, urban development, sports complexes, at-grade carparks, stormwater, drainage designs and calculations
Leading and contributing to the preparation of proposals and bids for projects
Providing creative solutions to fit the needs of our clients and communities
Coordinating the work of the team, mentoring less experienced team members Working with and building relationships with different clients from State to Local Government and private clients
Playing a key role in building and growing our Civil Team
Assist with providing provision of civil solutions and development of interrelationships with surface water management and flood risk teams as well as our major roads business and water infrastructure business

What You Will Bring To The Team

Proven excellence at all stages of the project life-cycle, from preparing bids to feasibility assessments, consenting, concept and detailed design, data analysis, and stakeholder management
Demonstrated professional judgement and commercial acumen, including identifying, assessing, evaluating and solving problems to brief and budget
A business and relationship development attitude to enhance our client portfolio and project delivery
Bring strong technical skills with a keen interest in Design Management and Project Management to lead and deliver civil projects
Bring a broad variety of skills based on a variety of project experience including roads, mining, land development and stormwater infrastructure
Robust written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues concisely
An interest in coaching and mentoring to technically strengthen the team capabilities
As we are a global company and are seeking to build our connected global network throughout our offices in other countries, experience working in both the Australian and another global market would be highly regarded
Relevant tertiary qualification

Skills and Experience

In order to be considered for the role, you will need to possess the following key skills and qualifications;

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Min 2+ years' experience within Civil Engineering
Strong academic understanding in engineering fundamentals.
In-depth knowledge of Australian standards
Experienced in 2D CAD preferred
Ability to work independently and efficiently
Very strong communication and report writing skills
Driver's licence and car

In return

You will be joining a team and a business well recognised the Wagga Region
You will have a unique opportunity to build on your engineering and management skills
You will learn and grow and as you work with our partner consultants and peers.
You will enjoy being part of a self motivated team and a flat management structure
Opportunity for travel and growth within the business.
Flexible work conditions
Remuneration reflecting your experience and qualifications.

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