Field Engineer - Civil

Bechtel Corporation; Jabiru; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a senior field engineer to lead planning, quantity verification, and subcontract coordination on the Ranger Project near Jabiru, NT. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and adherence to Bechtel standards, with a 2:1 FIFO roster to Jabiru and travel between project sites as required.

Local applicants encouraged to apply. You will manage field engineering activities, mentor team members, and ensure timely delivery of work packs while coordinating with ERA and Rio Tinto

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or international equivalent) with 5–12 years of relevant field experience.
• Experience in earthworks, grading, and civil construction quality assurance.
• Strong leadership in a team-based environment and subcontractor supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepares construction drawings and sketches.
• Facilitates planning construction methods and procedures.
• Initiates requisitions for field purchases and prepares quantity takeoffs.
• Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems and other databases.
• Ensures safety and quality control compliance on the site.

Skills

Field engineering

Construction planning

Quantity takeoffs

Contract administration

Subcontract coordination

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

ACAD

Propeller

Survey packages

Job description

Requisition ID: 299413

• Relocation Authorized: National - Camp
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Jabiru

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Project Overview

After more than 35 years operating as a successful uranium mine, the Ranger Project is entering its rehabilitation stage. Bechtel will be working alongside ERA and major stakeholder Rio Tinto to restore the land to the status of its surrounding World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. A collaborative project, this project will be developed in consultation with the Mirarr Traditional Owners and will benefit the Jabiru community.

Located 8 km east of Jabiru and 260 km south-east of Darwin, the Ranger Project will lead the way in the fast-growing area of mining closures. Interested to learn more?

Visit: https://www.riotinto.com/Operations/australia/era and https://www.energyres.com.au/

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide project field engineering specialization and expertise with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and subcontract coordination. Your recommendations will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

This role operates on a 2:1 roster FIFO to Jabiru, NT. Local applicants are encouraged to apply.

Major Responsibilities

Work Planning & Packaging

• Prepares construction drawings and sketches.
• Facilitates planning construction methods and procedures.

Material Management

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases
• Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.

Quantities

• Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.

Safety / Quality Control

• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.

Technical

• Proactively considers continuous learning or show interest to pursue appropriate learning activities

System Turnover Coordinator

For Direct Hire

• Develops firm understanding of system and area scoping and drawings required for package development.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator

• Reviews and approves inspection test plans,
• Coordinates reviews of subcontractor submittals

Education And Experience Requirements

• Required bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications

• Safety, quality, cost, and outcome focussed.
• Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge is normally acquired through: A recognized degree in an civil engineering geotechnical, scientific discipline, or
• Specialized courses in construction technology and management, and/or
• Prior practical work experience leading to a thorough understanding of the knowledge described above.
• Technical knowledge of, and experience in, earthworks field construction engineering discipline, including methodology, cost, scheduling, and contracts administration relating to the construction of infrastructure projects, preferably with bulk material movement, geotechnical testing, roadways, and mass grading elements.
• Prior experience supervising and administering subcontractors.
• Knowledge of the use of subcontracts; knowledge of the contractor/ subcontractor’s responsibilities contained within these documents.
• Knowledge of a single or multi-discipline construction or engineering operation.
• Knowledge of civil and multi-discipline engineering design and third-party engineering on constructability issues
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications in accordance with current Bechtel Standard Application Program (BSAP) standards.
• Skills in the preparation of construction estimates, cost engineering studies, schedules, and budgets.
• Skills in the preparation of civil construction quantity estimates, cost engineering studies, schedules, and budgets.
• Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors and/or Direct Hire workforce.
• Skills in establishing, administering and completing civil construction quality assurance documentation on a large scale civil construction project. Includes ITPs, ITRs, as built , survey volume reconciliation and inspection reporting.

Other Key Aspects

• Willingness and ability to work FIFO rosters, travelling to/from various office/project site locations within Australia.
• Skills in Drafting packages such as ACAD and survey packages such as propeller would be advantageous
• Skills in completion packages such as smart completions or similar would be advantageous
• Knowledge of civil construction design techniques in low strength conditions such as river estuaries or tailing ponds.

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