Civil Project Engineer

Water Corporation; City Of Canning; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home

Well-being days

Long service leave pro rata

Salary sacrifice superannuation

Job summary

Water Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer within the Capital Project Delivery team to coordinate scope, design, construction, commissioning, and handovers for water infrastructure projects in Western Australia. You will liaise with stakeholders, act as Principal's Representative, and provide technical support across design consultants, contractors, and suppliers.

The role emphasizes site inspections, contract administration, and ensuring adherence to PM procedures and EH&S standards.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Considerable water-related professional engineering experience including design and/or construction of assets.
• Sound knowledge of tendering, contract award, and administration processes.
• Experience in investigation and analysis of project proposals; strong conceptual, analytical, and technical writing skills.
• Knowledge of Water Corporation's infrastructure project management principles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to delivery projects.
• Act as Principal's Representative on two-party contracts.
• Provide technical assistance by collaborating with design consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Regularly inspect construction sites and correct hazards.
• Review specifications and tender documents; make recommendations for acceptance.
• Report on project outcomes and prepare project reports to capture lessons learned.
• Ensure activities comply with Water Corporation PM procedures, OSH, Environment and Quality Systems.

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Contract administration

Construction site inspection

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BEng)

Job description

About the role:

As a Project Engineer within our Capital Project Delivery team, you will support the delivery of projects by coordinating scope, design, construction, commissioning, and handovers. You will be passionate about tackling issues facing the water industry in Australia while contributing to a high-performance culture within Water Corporation.

Who we are

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
• Annual leave loading - an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave
• Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Liaising with stakeholders both internal and external to Water Corporation in relation to the delivery of projects
• Acting as the Principal's Representative on two party contracts
• Providing technical assistance on projects by collaborating with design consultants, contractors, and suppliers
• Regularly inspecting construction sites and correcting hazards that may arise
• Assisting in the review of specifications and tender documents and making recommendations for acceptance
• Reporting on project outcomes and preparing project reports to ensure lessons-learnt are captured
• Ensuring activities are delivered in accordance with Water Corporation's Project Management Procedures, OSH, Environment, and Quality Management Systems

Your skills and experience

• Degree-level qualification in Civil Engineering discipline
• Considerable water-related professional engineering experience including the design of infrastructure assets and/or construction of assets
• Sound knowledge of the tendering, contract-award, and administration process
• Relevant experience in the investigation and analysis of project proposalsDemonstrated conceptual, analytical, and technical-writing skills
• Knowledge of Water Corporation's infrastructure project management principles/processes is desirable

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Applications close 24th of September 2026

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact [e-mail]