Civil Engineer

ConsultANZ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time

Project ownership

Career progression

Job summary

ConsultANZ is seeking a Civil Engineer for a site-based role in Sydney. The position offers a base salary between $80,000 and $110,000 plus super, negotiable based on experience, and a permanent full-time contract.

You will attend site construction meetings, monitor activities, manage performance, and ensure safe, compliant execution of project tasks. The role emphasizes collaboration with the project team and subcontractors in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' postgraduate experience with a civil engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Hands-on, practical approach with strong communication and people skills.
• Ability to think quickly, make tough calls in a demanding environment.
• Motivated to learn and grow within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Attend site construction meetings to monitor activities.
• Coordinate contract performance and ensure best practice and safety.
• Resolve problems and construction issues promptly.
• Understand contracts, scopes of work, drawings, and specs.
• Monitor productivity on assigned section and ensure targets are met.

Skills

Civil engineering

Communication skills

Management skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Reputable Deep Foundation and Piling Company
Permanent Full-Time Position
Salary: $80,000 – $110,000 base + super (negotiable depending on experience).

ConsultANZ currently requires a full time Civil Engineer with at least 3-5 years' Post Grad experience to assist our client with a project based in Sydney.

Main Duties

• Attend site construction meetings to monitor construction activities


• Manage and coordinate contract performance and construction practices by ensuring that efficient procedures are implemented and best practice is achieved


• Resolve problems and identify construction issues


• Understand the contract, scopes of works, engineering specifications and drawings


• Monitoring productivity levels on your section


• Maintain a strong focus on health and safety and ensure procedures are always implemented.


• Engage in and contribute to pre-project briefings with project management team to ensure full understanding of project outcomes and implementation program


• Coordinate with Project Manager re staffing, machinery/equipment, transportation/delivery and materials requirements to ensure adherence to project and contractual requirements


• Conduct project and daily pre-start briefings (if supervisor unable) with crew/s to ensure that all crew members are fully appraised of job details, requirements, and outcomes


• Oversee and direct the work of site crew/s daily to ensure daily schedules/targets are met within safe work parameters and quality requirements


• Notify client, site engineers/project managers in a timely manner of any incidents, issues or delays to ensure all matters affecting contractual terms are promptly resolved


• Conduct shut down/completion debrief of on-site crews and participate and contribute to project completion debriefs with project management team


• Identify training needs requirements for site crew personnel and report to Project Manager


• Assist in the performance evaluation process for site crew personnel


• Coordinate collection of work samples (soil, materials etc) for testing purposes


• Liaise with suppliers and transport providers to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment/machinery and oversee all deliveries to site, ensuring goods/materials/equipment are safety and quality compliant.

Requirements

• Understanding and experience in general civil engineering.


• A practical-minded hands-on approach coupled with excellent communication and people skills.


• Management skills for handling staff and sub-contractors


• 3-5 years' Post Grad experience with a civil engineering degree or equivalent qualification


• The ability to think fast on your feet and make tough calls in a demanding environment


• Highly motivated attitude to learn and grow within the industry

Benefits

• $80K - $110K base + super (negotiable based on experience)


• Permanent full time


• Project ownership and autonomy within the role, to run your own projects.


• Career progression is available for the right candidate.

Additional information

• Sydney


• $80,000 - $110,000 base + super (negotiable depending on experience)


• Reputable deep foundations & piling company