Civil Engineering Recruitment in Brisbane

According to Engineers Australia, Brisbane accounts for 17.4% of all national engineering vacancies. There is an increasing  growing demand for civil engineers; both in Brisbane and across Queensland. Ignite helps public and private organisations find the right person for the job – whether it be in residential, renewable energy, or commercial civil engineering.

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Civil Engineering Roles We Recruit for In Brisbane

Ignite is a civil engineering recruitment agency that specialises in engineering and technology. We’ve got more than 40 years of experience in finding and securing candidates across contract, permanent, and temporary roles in civil engineering. 

We recruit across specialist and technical disciplines, with real-world experience. Many of our Brisbane civil engineering recruiters have experience in engineering roles themselves – bringing a wealth of experience and unparalleled expertise.

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Infrastructure & Construction
  • Civil engineers
  • Structural engineers
  • Project managers
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Renewable Energy
  • Environmental engineers
  • Electrical engineers
  • Site engineers
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Urban Development
  • Project architects
  • Urban planners
  • Sustainability experts
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Water & Environmental Systems
  • Environmental engineers
  • Technicians

Why Choose Ignite?

We’re experienced, effective, and efficient. We have an extensive portfolio of civil engineering recruitment solutions on our books – since 1984, Ignite have placed thousands of engineers in major infrastructure and mining projects across Brisbane.

Ignite boasts a tailored recruitment experience that is hard to beat. It’s rare that a recruitment agency specialises specifically in your industry – it’s even more rare to find that many of the recruiters have first-hand experience in the roles you’re hiring for.

Recruitment for Organisations

There’s a reason we’re one of Australia’s most experienced civil engineering recruitment agencies – we have partnered with a wide range of businesses across engineering, technical, and manufacturing recruitment. We understand the nuance required to hire for specialist roles in civil engineering, particularly as it’s an industry that continues to evolve and expand with new, complex challenges. When you work with Ignite, you’ll get a dedicated account manager in Brisbane who can help outline the job, advertise the role, source talent, evaluate and assess candidates, perform skill assessments, and ultimately, support the onboarding of your new hire. Our in-depth screening process means that our partners can relax knowing that their new employee has the experience, attitude, and aptitude to merge seamlessly with your team. 

The goal when hiring a recruitment agency is to make the recruitment process both efficient and effective – that’s what we pride ourselves on.

Finding a Job In Civil Engineering

Securing your next role in civil engineering in Brisbane is equally exciting and daunting. Whether you’re a junior looking to get experience or a mid to senior level technician on the hunt for the next career move, we’re always on the lookout for new talent. We have an extensive range of partners in Brisbane who regularly engage us for project, contract, and long-term positions in civil engineering. 

Once you leave your information with Ignite, we’ll get to work aligning your skills, experience, and goals with relevant roles. We advertise roles on our job boards, but many of our roles are not publicly listed – if you’re looking for your next move, get in touch with our specialist recruiters to be added to our talent database.

Hear from our clients

Zarina Fitzgerald
Hiring Manager
National Library of Australia
10/09/2023
Zarina was incredibly helpful. Having never worked through the process to transit someone from an agency contract to a permanent organisational contract I was a bit lost but Zarina explained all the steps and what was needed of me. Thanks.
Mary Farag
Hiring Manager
Movigo Group
12/09/2023
Mary has made the recruitment process so much more pleasurable, by vet and validating pre- interview candidates. Mary has kept in contact throughout the recruitment assignment and has provided continuous updates on new potential candidates, and has successfully put forward 2 individuals who I have now offered positions to.
Michael Higgins
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
26/06/2023
Michael is well versed with our organisation and requirements and has been able to source the right candidates. The employees currently working with us are of high quality.
Zarina Fitzgerald
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
29/08/2023
Zarina has been a pleasure to work with over the last 2 years, she has been very accommodating and open, and has delivered ideal candidates for positions we have required. I would like to thank Zarina for her open communication and friendly nature. Zarina is very approachable and personable.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
21/08/2023
Nicole is easy to communicate with and has proven professional in all her conduct. Nicole delivers to meet our business needs.
Michael Knight
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
11/09/2023
Michael has a deep understanding of the market conditions and our business requirements. Michael is customer focused and provides high quality candidates aligned with business expectations.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
27/05/2023
Nicole is approachable and responsive to client needs. She actively engages with us as the client, and regularly checking on performance of the candidates she has placed on engagements with us. Nicole works well with us as a client to ensure we obtain best outcomes for the Commonwealth, whilst ensuring we collectively provide the best experience for highly skilled staff.
Michael Higgins
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
8/05/2023
Michael is the ultimate professional, very responsive to our business requirements and goes above & beyond to search & identify suitable candidates.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
27/04/2023
Nicole is a pleasure to deal with. She worked tirelessly to provide us a large number of suitable candidates recently to fill some vacancies. The process was so smooth, the candidates are great and everyone is happy!
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