Defence Infrastructure Project Engineer

Acciona; South Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to work on high-profileDef

Long-term career development within a)

Exposure to complex, multidisciplinary

Job summary

ACCIONA is delivering Defence infrastructure in South Australia and seeks a Project Engineer to support civil and structural scope delivery. The role involves hands-on planning, cost control, and site delivery while coordinating subcontractors and working with design and construction teams.

You will contribute to safe, high-quality outcomes in a regulated Defence environment and must be an Australian Citizen able to obtain Baseline Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or similar field.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience delivering site-based civil works.
• Proven experience across roads, bulk earthworks, structures, or multidisciplinary civil scopes.
• Strong understanding of project programming, cost control and forecasting.
• Experience working with subcontractors in live construction environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of multidisciplinary scopes across roads, civil and structural works.
• Assist with programming and planning activities, including short-term and look-ahead planning.
• Contribute to cost management, project controls and forecasting activities.
• Support subcontractor management, coordination and performance tracking.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure constructability, compliance and value for money.
• Implement and maintain stringent quality assurance processes aligned with Defence standards.
• Contribute to construction methods development and sequencing to optimise cost and time outcomes.
• Prepare reports and communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Civil engineering

Site delivery

Roads & structures

Cost forecasting

Subcontractor management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

ACCIONA is delivering Defence infrastructure in South Australia and seeks a Project Engineer to support civil and structural scope delivery. The role involves hands-on planning, cost control, and site delivery while coordinating subcontractors and working with design and construction teams.

You will contribute to safe, high-quality outcomes in a regulated Defence environment and must be an Australian Citizen able to obtain Baseline Security Clearance.