Construction Project Engineer Intern: Planning & On-Site

Premium Graduate Placements Australia; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Premium Graduate Placements Australia seeks a Project Engineer to lead on-site project performance, coordinating with the PMO team and project managers. The role focuses on planning, execution, monitoring, and control of construction activities, while ensuring quality, safety, and timely delivery.

You will administer contracts, manage documentation, and support variations, RFIs, and shop drawing reviews. This position requires strong leadership, site experience, and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Attention to detail.
• Good communication.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Honest, ethical, team player.
• Strong competent leader of diverse teams.
• Experience in Construction site management, planning and programming.
• Experience in the management of meetings.
• Knowledge of statutory rules and regulations.
• Carpentry trade certificate or certificate IV or V in building studies.
• Experience or training in Man Management.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate requirements with contractors, suppliers and clients etc.
• Previous experience with local or other Government departments.
• Commitment to work 3 days per week for a 12 weeks period.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower project performance through planning, executing, monitoring and controlling on site under direction of the Project Manager.
• Support the Project Engineer executing PMO processes, including Cost Control, Quality Control and Handover/closeout procedures.
• Administer contract documentation: emails, electronic filing, Tender Document Control, manage RFIs, manage Shop Drawing Review.
• Assist Project Managers with scopes and variations; update Variation register; site visits; liaise with Contractors and Consultants.
• Cost management: ensure allocations to cost codes; administer back charges between trades.
• Quality Control documentation: coordinate and administer the Proof of Works verification process with subcontractors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication

Independent work

Honest, ethical, team player

Leadership

Site management

Meetings management

Statutory rules

Carpentry cert

Man Management

Contractor liaison

Gov dept experience

3 days/wk 12 weeks commitment

Job description

Premium Graduate Placements Australia seeks a Project Engineer to lead on-site project performance, coordinating with the PMO team and project managers. The role focuses on planning, execution, monitoring, and control of construction activities, while ensuring quality, safety, and timely delivery.

You will administer contracts, manage documentation, and support variations, RFIs, and shop drawing reviews. This position requires strong leadership, site experience, and the ability to coordinate