Defence Infrastructure Project Engineer (Civil/Structures)

ACCIONA Energía; South Australia; Hybrid; AUD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defence projects

Global opportunities

Multidisciplinary delivery

Defence compliance

Job summary

ACCIONA seeks a Project Engineer to support Defence infrastructure delivery in South Australia. The role emphasises hands‑on planning, cost control and on‑site coordination with design and construction teams to ensure safe, high‑quality outcomes.

The position is suited to an engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly regulated Defence context, coordinating subcontractors and sustaining schedule maturity on complex civil and structural scopes.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in civil engineering or similar with a minimum 5+ years’ experience in site-based delivery.
• 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 a live construction environment.
• High level of 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

Site delivery 5+ yrs

Civil engineering knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

ACCIONA seeks a Project Engineer to support Defence infrastructure delivery in South Australia. The role emphasises hands‑on planning, cost control and on‑site coordination with design and construction teams to ensure safe, high‑quality outcomes.

The position is suited to an engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly regulated Defence context, coordinating subcontractors and sustaining schedule maturity on complex civil and structural scopes.