This role is based at our Newcastle office.

What You’ll Own

As a Civil Engineer, you will be joining a professional and team-oriented team of engineers, designers, drafters, graduates and undergraduates, working on a diverse range of projects across the built environment.

With a strong pipeline of upcoming projects for both current and existing clients, you will lead projects while being supported by a close-knit management team. You will be client-facing, with the autonomy of leading projects from concept through to construction and technical delivery, while having the support you need to succeed.You will act as a mentor to emerging engineers contributing to their technical development and continued growth of the civil section.

You will be part of a growing office with a great culture, including regular team catch-ups, office events and social activities.

The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here

Our team share a particular combination of traits. If you recognise yourself in this, we should talk.

You’re grounded.You stay calm under pressure, and your decisions are guided by a clear internal compass. When things get difficult on a project and they always do, you’re the person who holds steady. Not because you don’t feel the pressure, but because your composure is genuine.

You speak up.You’ll bring an alternative perspective to the design table, even when it’s uncomfortable. You do it constructively and without ego; you’d rather give credit to the team than take it yourself, and you won’t stay quiet when something doesn’t sit right.

You build relationships that last.Not transactional networking. Real, sustained professional relationships, the kind where clients call you first because they trust your judgement, and where colleagues across disciplines genuinely enjoy working with you. Humour helps. So does actually caring about people.

You set your own standard.Your quality comes from professional pride, not from someone checking your work. You’re always looking for the next improvement and you’re never quite satisfied. The more complex the problem, the more engaged you become.

You need autonomy, not bureaucracy.You do your best work when you’re trusted to find the right approach, not handed a rigid process to follow. That’s exactly how we operate.

Why NorthropWe’re employee-owned. No external shareholders, no private equity, no quarterly earnings pressure. Just 500+ engineers and consultants across NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC who have a genuine stake in the business they’re building — and have been doing so for over 50 years.

• What that means in practice: decisions are made by people who do the work. Our management structure is open and accessible. When you have an idea for how to do something better, the people who can say yes are in the room — not in a boardroom overseas.