Civil Project Engineer — Growth & Training

JK Williams Contracting Pty Ltd; Penrith City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Employee benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Training & development

Work-life balance

Job summary

JK Williams Contracting Pty Ltd in Penrith is seeking a Civil Project Coordinator to support planning, scheduling, and reporting. You will work with the Project Management team in-office from 7am–5pm, Monday to Friday, gaining hands-on experience across administration and project control.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, with strong communication, planning, and coordination skills and a willingness to develop in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Civil Engineering (completed) or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid planning, organising, and problem-solving abilities, with ability to read plans.
• Working knowledge of OHS, Quality, and Environmental systems.
• Current Driver's Licence (Class C) and White Card.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager with planning, coordination, and delivery of civil projects.
• Assist with scheduling, budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, and month-end reporting.
• Maintain project documentation, registers, day diaries, and contract records.
• Coordinate with site teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to support outcomes.
• Prepare variations, purchase orders, subcontractor agreements, invoices, and progress claims.
• Contribute to safety, quality, environmental, and compliance requirements.
• Provide general project and administrative support and participate in training.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Planning and organisation

Problem-solving ability

Reading and interpreting plans

OHS, Quality & Environmental knowledge

Driver's licence (Class C)

White Card (GCIC)

Education

Bachelor in Civil Engineering (completed)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

IFS software

Job description

JK Williams Contracting Pty Ltd in Penrith is seeking a Civil Project Coordinator to support planning, scheduling, and reporting. You will work with the Project Management team in-office from 7am–5pm, Monday to Friday, gaining hands-on experience across administration and project control.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, with strong communication, planning, and coordination skills and a willingness to develop in a collaborative team environment.