Civil Engineer

When you join us at Tonkin, you become part of a team who thrive on delivering exceptional outcomes that put people and our community first. Founded in 1955, Tonkin is on a strong, sustained growth journey, with a creative and progressive national team working at nine offices across Australia. Proudly employee‑owned, we provide imaginative and dependable engineering, environment, urban development and construction solutions to our clients in the public and private sectors. With expertise that is characterised by diversity and industry excellence, Tonkin prides itself on being a national leader in the markets of water, waste, transport, natural resources management, buildings, public works and land development. Our growing pipeline of large-scale, high-profile, and complex projects means we are looking for the best people in their fields to join us as we realise our vision to be Australia’s infrastructure consultant of choice. The Opportunity We are seeking a Civil Engineer to join our growing South Australian Mount Gambier team. This role offers an opportunity to work on diverse civil infrastructure projects and contribute to the team's continued development within Tonkin. Who You Are A passionate and proactive team player with excellent communication skills (written and verbal). A technical problem-solver with demonstrated experience in a range of civil infrastructure projects. Enthusiastic about working in multi-disciplinary teams in a national team format. Where You Are The role is located in Mount Gambier; however the candidate will work on projects throughout Australia, predominantly South Australia and Victoria. What You Bring Relevant qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering discipline Demonstrated technical background in Civil Engineering related disciplines including experience with relevant Australian Standards and Industry Design Guides. Strong ability to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly and concisely to diverse audiences. Efficient multi-tasker with a fundamental understanding of project delivery processes and attention to detail. What You’ll Do Apply your technical expertise to the design of a range of civil engineering projects, ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and regulations. Provide inputs to other engineers and drafters in producing high-quality deliverables. Collaborate seamlessly with other disciplines to ensure project coordination. Deliver well‑documented designs, including drawings, specifications, and reports, meeting Tonkin's and client standards. Join a supportive and collaborative local engineering team integrating with project engineers, drafters and lead principal engineers. Work with Local Government clients and developers to design and document civil infrastructure projects including stormwater management plans, road designs and building siteworks plans. The Tonkin Difference We know people perform at their best when they enjoy coming to work. At Tonkin we offer you the opportunity to work with leading industry experts in a genuinely supportive and caring environment. We provide flexibility because we know work‑life balance is key. Our dynamic teams are underpinned by trust; empowering you to build your skills, progress your career quickly and work the way that is best for you. Good people. Challenging projects. Caring environment. That’s Tonkin. If you would like to join a versatile team who are nationally recognised for technical excellence, finding creative and progressive ways to deliver value for our clients, and putting a human touch into crafting engineering solutions, we look forward to hearing from you. Take your career to the next level and click ‘Apply to this Job’ to join Tonkin For this role, you must have the right to live and work permanently in this location. Tonkin will only consider applications submitted directly by candidates. We will not accept or consider any applications from recruiters or recruitment agencies for this position unless requested. #J-18808-Ljbffr