Graduate Engineer

Indigenous Business Growth; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigenous Business Growth is seeking a Graduate Engineer to support site engineering and project delivery on a major transport infrastructure project in South East Queensland. This entry-level role offers mentorship and exposure to brownfield construction within a regulated transport environment.

You will assist with work packs, drawings, field inspections, QA, safety inductions, and handover documentation, gaining practical experience across the project lifecycle on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or near completion.
• Transcript or expected completion date required.
• Construction placements or site exposure preferred.
• Up to two years' post-graduate experience acceptable.
• Basic ability to interpret drawings and use spreadsheets.
• Current or obtainable construction induction card and driver's license.
• Willingness to work on site and outside standard hours.
• Strong learning orientation to develop construction expertise.

Responsibilities

• Support site engineers with work pack preparation and construction planning.
• Assist with drawing management, specification interpretation and technical queries.
• Participate in field inspections, testing and quality control activities.
• Help maintain site records, progress documentation and as-built information.
• Support pre-starts, toolbox talks and safety inductions.
• Assist with commissioning and handover documentation.
• Learn construction methodology and sequencing principles.
• Support survey and dimensional control activities.
• Engage with supervisors and subcontractors to understand construction practice.
• Contribute to project assurance and compliance activities.

Skills

Interpreting drawings

Spreadsheet proficiency

Technical communication

Learning orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Transcript or expected completion date

Job description

A major transport infrastructure project (valued at more than $1 billion) is underway across South East Queensland, delivering complex brownfield construction works in and around operational transport assets. The head contractor is seeking a Graduate Engineer to support site engineering and project delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to launch your engineering career on a major, complex infrastructure project with experienced mentorship and exposure to high-stakes brownfield construction delivery in a regulated transport environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support site engineers with work pack preparation and construction planning
• Assist with drawing management, specification interpretation and technical queries
• Participate in field inspections, testing and quality control activities
• Help maintain site records, progress documentation and as-built information
• Support pre-starts, toolbox talks and safety inductions
• Assist with commissioning and handover documentation
• Learn and apply construction methodology and sequencing principles
• Support survey and dimensional control activities
• Engage with supervisors and subcontractors to understand construction practice
• Contribute to project assurance and compliance activities

What We're Looking For

• Completed or near-completed bachelor's degree in an civil engineering discipline relevant to the project
• Transcript or expected completion date required
• Construction placements, internships or site exposure (any scale) highly regarded
• Up to two years' post-graduate experience acceptable
• Basic ability to interpret drawings, use spreadsheets and communicate technical information
• Current or obtainable construction induction card and driver's licence
• Willingness to work on site and occasionally outside standard hours
• Strong learning orientation and eagerness to develop construction expertise