Civil Engineer / Contract Administration / Site Superintendent

Engineering Design & Consulting; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Design & Consulting delivers civil and built environment projects across South East Queensland, from design through to construction delivery. The role is site-focused, with emphasis on monitoring progress on active project sites and ensuring civil works meet designs, specifications and contract requirements.

You will liaise with contractors, clients and other stakeholders to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience on civil construction sites in Australia.
• Experience across land development, council, residential, commercial or civil infrastructure projects.
• RPEQ advantageous, not essential.
• Contract administration or superintendent experience highly regarded.
• Ability to assess construction works against engineering design requirements.
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site inspections across civil and built environment projects.
• Monitor construction progress against engineering documentation.
• Assess the quality and compliance of civil works.
• Review implementation of engineering designs on site.
• Identify construction issues, variations and potential non-conformances.
• Liaise with contractors, clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Assist with contract administration and construction documentation.
• Review progress claims, variations and completion requirements.
• Attend site and project meetings.
• Provide practical engineering input throughout construction.
• Assist with inspections, practical completion and defect management.

Skills

Contract administration

Site supervision

Stakeholder management

Construction monitoring

Engineering drawing review

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Civil Engineer - Contract Administration / Site Superintendent

About the company

This is an opportunity to join a respected multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering civil and built environment projects across South East Queensland.

The consultancy works across council, residential, commercial, land development and civil infrastructure projects, providing engineering from design through to construction delivery.

You will join a supportive engineering team with a strong project pipeline, flexibility and genuine long-term career opportunities.

About the role

This is a site-focused Civil Engineering position suited to an engineer who enjoys being out on projects rather than spending most of their time producing designs in the office.

Working on behalf of the engineering consultancy, you will spend the majority of your time on active project sites across South East Queensland, monitoring construction progress and ensuring civil works are being delivered in accordance with engineering designs, specifications and contract requirements.

You will act as an important link between the consulting engineers, contractors, clients and other project stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct regular site inspections across civil and built environment projects
• Monitor construction progress against engineering documentation
• Assess the quality and compliance of civil works
• Review implementation of engineering designs on site
• Identify construction issues, variations and potential non-conformances
• Liaise with contractors, clients, consultants and project stakeholders
• Assist with contract administration and construction documentation
• Review progress claims, variations and completion requirements
• Attend site and project meetings
• Provide practical engineering input throughout construction
• Assist with inspections, practical completion and defect management

• 21/9/26
• Engineering Design & Consulting
• Brisbane
• Permanent / Full Time

Requirements for this role

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering
• Civil engineering experience within Australia
• Experience working on civil construction sites
• Understanding of civil engineering drawings, specifications and construction documentation
• Experience across land development, council, residential, commercial or civil infrastructure projects
• Contract administration or superintendent experience highly regarded
• Ability to assess construction works against engineering design requirements
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills
• South East Queensland project experience preferred
• RPEQ advantageous, but not essential