Luxury High-Rise Project Engineer – Gold Coast

Randstad Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Long-term Gold Coast projects

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Randstad Australia is seeking a Project Engineer to join a flagship 25+ storey luxury residential tower on the Gold Coast. You will be embedded on-site, taking ownership of structural, services, or architectural fitout packages from ground up and coordinating with the Project Manager and design consultants.

The ideal candidate has a Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management degree and 3–6+ years of local construction experience on multi-storey developments, with strong MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 3–6+ years local construction experience in Australia on multi-storey residential or commercial developments (15+ storeys preferred).
• Solid understanding of structural systems, concrete frames, post-tensioning, building services, and high-end residential fitout standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, scope preparation, tender evaluations, and award of major trade packages (structures, façade, services, or high-end fitout).
• Review consultant drawings, resolve constructability issues, drive Value Engineering (VE), and interface with design consultants to eliminate site delays.
• Monitor contractor performance against the master construction program, managing short-term look-aheads and site scheduling alongside the Site Manager.
• Administer variations, progress claims, RFIs, and scopes of work while working closely with the Commercial team.
• Implement rigorous QA inspections to meet luxury residential finishing standards, managing defect rectification and final commissioning.
• Drive a strong safety culture on-site, ensuring strict compliance with Australian Standards, NCC, and local authority requirements.

Skills

Organized

Proactive problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Aconex

Procore

Job description

Randstad Australia is seeking a Project Engineer to join a flagship 25+ storey luxury residential tower on the Gold Coast. You will be embedded on-site, taking ownership of structural, services, or architectural fitout packages from ground up and coordinating with the Project Manager and design consultants.

The ideal candidate has a Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management degree and 3–6+ years of local construction experience on multi-storey developments, with strong MS