Civil Engineering Technician
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Engineering · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000 - $90,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Malaysian civil technicians weighing kerja luar negara options can consider this one: a permanent Civil Engineering Technician job in Perth, Western Australia. The employer is a civil construction and earthmoving business doing earthworks and site preparation for residential, commercial and industrial developments, and you would provide technical support to its Civil Engineer on several projects.
Plan for a split week. Desk time goes into AutoCAD and Civil 3D drafting and project documents; site time goes into measuring, material testing, inspections and quality checks so the work matches the approved designs, Australian Standards and WHS requirements. Hours are Monday to Friday on 8-hour shifts, full-time.
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Key Responsibilities
- Create, interpret and update AutoCAD and Civil 3D drawings, plans and details for the Civil Engineer, covering earthworks, site preparation, excavation, trenching and drainage
- Look after the as-built set, drawing registers and technical paperwork
- Head to site to read ground levels, excavation sizes, earthworks profiles and drainage gradients, weigh them and any survey data up against approved drawings, and note discrepancies for the engineer
- Lend a hand coordinating and conducting soil and material tests in the field and lab, work through the results, and walk earthworks, excavation, trenching and drainage to watch soil placement, filling, backfilling and compaction and document non-conformances
- Run the numbers on earthworks, cut-and-fill and material quantities, check them, and help put together quantity schedules, tabulations, tender documentation and material and labour estimates
- Go through subcontractor drawings, method statements and submissions, update supervisors, operators, subcontractors and surveyors on technical matters, keep reports, checklists and compliance records handover-ready, and speak up about site conditions that may affect quality or compliance
Requirements & Eligibility
- Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering, Civil Construction, Building Engineering Technology or a related discipline; holders of other qualifications may be considered when they have substantial relevant experience
- Minimum 2 years in roles covering civil engineering technical support, earthworks, site preparation, drainage or civil construction
- Working knowledge of Australian Standards relevant to the work, AS 3798 and the relevant AS 1289 series parts in particular
- Practical competency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word especially), and MS Project as a desirable skill
- Comfortable interpreting drawings and specifications, taking site measurements and helping with quantity calculations
- Familiar with technical inspections, construction quality control and non-conformance reporting
- Strong at communication and coordination
- A current White Card, or able to obtain it before site work
- A valid Australian driver licence, or able to obtain one, and willing to travel between project sites across Western Australia
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