Civil Project Engineer

Monadelphous; Western Downs Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

2:1 FIFO/BIBO roster

Major infrastructure project exposure

Multidisciplinary interfaces exposure

Safety and quality culture

Job summary

Monadelphous invites a Civil Project Engineer to lead civil scope delivery for a major gas turbine power station project in Queensland. You will oversee earthworks, foundations, drainage and building works, ensuring constructability and readiness through design reviews and field support.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration, with FIFO/BIBO rosters and exposure to multidisciplinary interfaces across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and commissioning works.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Proven construction experience delivering civil scopes.
• Current RPEQ registration or eligibility to obtain RPEQ.
• Experience on gas-fired power generation or EPC projects.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and governance understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of civil work packages including earthworks, foundations, roads, drainage and buildings.
• Review drawings, specs and geotechnical data to confirm constructability.
• Manage work packs, methodologies, materials and subcontractor scopes.
• Coordinate civil interfaces with mechanical, electrical, structural and commissioning teams.
• Provide field engineering support and resolve technical issues on site.
• Maintain quality records, ITPs and site documentation.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project management

RPEQ qualification

Construction delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Monadelphous is seeking a motivated and technically capable Civil Project Engineer to support the delivery of a major gas turbine power station project in Queensland.

This is a hands‑on project delivery role with responsibility for coordinating civil construction work packages from engineering and procurement through construction, quality verification, commissioning support and close‑out.

This role will suit an experienced Civil engineer who can provide technical leadership across civil and structural scopes while ensuring engineering compliance, construction readiness and successful project outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

Working with Monadelphous offers many benefits, some of which include:

• Competitive remuneration package, including applicable site uplift and project completion benefits.
• 2:1 FIFO/BIBO roster during site execution.
• Opportunity to deliver critical civil infrastructure on a major Queensland power project.
• Exposure to complex multidisciplinary interfaces across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and commissioning works.
• Collaborative project environment with safety, quality and delivery accountability at its core.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of assigned civil work packages, including:
• Detailed earthworks, excavation, backfill and compaction.
• Reinforced-concrete foundations, slabs, bunds and equipment plinths.
• Roads, pavements, hardstands and car parks.
• Stormwater drainage, pits, culverts, swales and erosion controls.
• Underground services, trenches and service crossings.
• Buildings, structural works and multidisciplinary civil interfaces.
• Review civil drawings, specifications, geotechnical information, survey data and design reports to confirm constructability and construction readiness.
• Manage work packs, construction methodologies, material requirements and subcontractor scopes.
• Coordinate civil interfaces with mechanical, electrical, structural, commissioning and external works contractors.
• Provide field‑engineering support to supervisors and subcontractors and promptly resolve technical and constructability issues.
• Manage technical queries, RFIs, design changes, redline mark‑ups, NCRs and as‑built information.
• Coordinate survey control, set‑out verification, quantity surveys and completed‑work records.
• Prepare and maintain short‑term look‑ahead plans, progress updates, productivity reporting and labour, plant and material forecasts.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, progress claims, variations, cost forecasts and package budgets.
• Manage civil ITPs and quality records, including:
• Earthworks compaction and geotechnical testing.
• Concrete sampling, slump and strength testing.
• Reinforcement and pre‑pour inspections.
• Survey verification and as‑built records.
• Material traceability, hold points and completion dossiers.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring:

• Degree qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Proven construction experience delivering civil scopes.
• Current RPEQ registration, or eligibility and willingness to obtain RPEQ.
• Experience on gas‑fired power generation, power‑station, Balance of Plant or EPC construction projects.
• Experience delivering civil works around major electrical or mechanical equipment.
• Demonstrated success in a Project Engineer, Civil Engineer or similar project delivery role.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering and construction delivery within major project environments.
• Sound knowledge of Australian Standards, engineering governance and design compliance requirements.
• Practical knowledge of civil QA/QC requirements
• Ability to provide engineering assurance and make informed technical decisions in a construction environment.
• Strong commercial acumen, including exposure to project costs, procurement activities and contract variations.
• Experience with planning, progress measurement, cost forecasting, variations and progress claims.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and coordination skills across clients, contractors, consultants and project teams.
• A demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and delivering projects to schedule.
• Ability to communicate clearly and make timely, practical engineering decisions in a site environment.

Life at Monadelphous

There’s lots to get involved in, celebratory or cultural events and so much more. We work hard to make Monadelphous a truly great place to work.

We celebrate our diversity and shared values and are committed to inclusion and equal opportunities for all. We’re committed to hiring locally, encourage people of all diverse backgrounds to apply and strongly encourage women and First Nations people to submit an application.

About us

Monadelphous is an ASX-200 company providing multidisciplinary construction, maintenance and industrial services to many of the largest companies in the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. Established in 1972, we’ve been working in Australia and around the world for more than 50 years. We work on the biggest projects and ensure our teams have a variety of opportunities available to follow their career path of choice.

Our Engineering Construction division is an increasingly diverse business, focusing on managing and delivering large-scale project management and construction services. Our expertise includes civil construction, structural steel fabrication, modularisation and delivery, as well as structural, mechanical, piping and tank construction. We also specialise in heavy lift and haulage services, electrical and instrumentation work and renewable energy infrastructure.

Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and we live by our promise: The Safe Way is the Only Way.