AI-Powered Digital Solutions Engineer

McIlwain Civil Engineering; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real impact across the business

AI-first tooling and modern tech stack

Growth opportunities in expanding dept

Career development and training

Job summary

McIlwain is building an AI-first technology team in Queensland, delivering practical software, analytics, AI tools and automations. The role is hands-on and end-to-end; you will design, develop and maintain digital solutions that connect systems and automate manual work.

You’ll work with the IT Manager and the broader team, with opportunities to visit project sites to learn the business context. You will contribute to AI initiatives, dashboards and data platforms, while ensuring solutions are

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience building and shipping working solutions.
• Strong SQL skills and data modeling experience.
• Proficiency in Python and React development.
• Experience with Power BI dashboards and data visualization.
• Familiarity with APIs, debugging, testing, and maintainable code.
• Interest in AI tools and responsible usage.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal applications, integrations and automations using AI-assisted development.
• Work with AI tools and agent frameworks including ChatGPT, Claude and SDKs.
• Develop and improve analytical tools, Power BI dashboards, semantic models and automated reporting.
• Build and maintain integrations between systems to improve collaboration.
• Troubleshoot application, integration and data issues.
• Collaborate with corporate and project teams to deliver usable solutions.
• Visit project sites to understand the business and industry context.
• Attend industry technology events and conferences.

Skills

SQL

Python

React

Power BI

APIs

Testing

Communication

Driver's Licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / IT or equivalent

Tools

Azure

Fabric

Power Apps

OpenAI tools

Job description

McIlwain is building an AI-first technology team in Queensland, delivering practical software, analytics, AI tools and automations. The role is hands-on and end-to-end; you will design, develop and maintain digital solutions that connect systems and automate manual work.

You’ll work with the IT Manager and the broader team, with opportunities to visit project sites to learn the business context. You will contribute to AI initiatives, dashboards and data platforms, while ensuring solutions are