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Principal Roads EngineerAre you a well-connected industry leader ready to take the next step in your career?
KBR is expanding our transport infrastructure presence in South Australia, and we’re looking for an experienced Principal Roads Engineer to lead this growth. This is more than a technical role — it’s a strategic opportunity to build a team, shape our market offering, and establish yourself as a future leader of our transport business in Adelaide.
As part of our Civil Infrastructure team, you will play a central role in developing local capability, fostering client relationships, and delivering complex and high-profile road and highway projects. We're seeking someone with strong market insight, excellent industry connections, and a proven ability to lead and inspire teams.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Build and lead a high-performing Adelaide-based transport team, mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Deliver major roads and highways projects from concept to detailed design.
Leverage your market knowledge and network to help grow our business across South Australia.
Provide strategic and technical leadership across multidisciplinary project teams.
Oversee project operations including quality assurance, risk mitigation, and cost control.
Collaborate with clients, government bodies (including DIT), and stakeholders to deliver integrated and innovative solutions.
Champion digital engineering practices including 12D modelling, BIM integration, and ProjectWise coordination.
What We’re Looking For:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
Strong local industry knowledge and established networks in the South Australian transport sector.
Demonstrated experience in leading and developing high-performing teams.
Proven success in delivering large-scale roads and highways infrastructure projects.
Expertise in 12D, AutoCAD, and comprehensive understanding of Austroads and DIT standards.
A collaborative, commercially minded professional with a passion for growing a business.
Why This Role?
This is a rare opportunity to shape and lead the future of KBR’s transport offering in Adelaide. With major projects underway and more on the horizon, we’re investing in long-term growth — and we want you to be at the forefront. There is significant career potential to step into a leadership position with responsibility for this area of the business.
Why Join KBR?
KBR is renowned for working in partnership with our clients and construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our “One Team” value.
Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation.
Creating a superb culture is also huge for us and a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration across the business is integral to how we work. As a company KBR have created an organisation where people matter, are valued, and cared about.
In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, career development, flexible work arrangements and work/life balance.
Apply today and help us build the future of transport in South Australia — and your own future in the process.
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