Project Engineer

Torrens to Darlington Alliance; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Alliance in Adelaide is recruiting a Project Engineer to manage a section of construction works, delivering on time, to budget, and to quality and safety standards. The role involves coordinating with subcontractors, preparing detailed programmes, reviewing designs, and reporting progress.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and 4–6 years of civil construction experience on major infrastructure projects, with strong communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• 4-6 years of experience in civil construction, preferably with Tier 1 or major infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to manage construction works ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
• Experience in document and record management, progress reporting, and ensuring compliance with project procedures.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including facilitating meetings, pre-starts, and toolbox meetings.
• Cost control knowledge to support budgeting and cost management activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and provide clear guidance to junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in prestart meetings and engage with subcontractors, workforce and supervisors, and ask about their needs and recommendations on improvements that can be made.
• Review and understand AMS/GMRs in collaboration with Supervisors / Superintendents.
• Lead development of a detailed programme for day-to-day activities, lookahead program and daily program changes, including resources required and material deliveries.
• Proactively engage with designers and review design packages as they are developed and prior to design being finalised.
• Participate in cost benefit analysis with Senior Engineers and cost planners to contribute to developing contingencies for budget loss.
• Actively maintain risk registers and use of information to inform planning and reporting.
• Undertake informal daily hazard inspections of the work area and remove, rectify, or report any hazards as required.
• Complete KPIs per the safety matrix.
• Coordinate and ensure that junior staff are clear on what is expected of them and provide regular feedback to ensure effective performance.
• Take ownership of the tasks you are directly involved in, including associated Saturday works if required.

Skills

Project management

Site coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

The Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Alliance, comprising of John Holland, Bouygues Construction, Arcadis Australia, Jacobs and Ventia has successfully secured the contract to deliver the final 10.5km section of the North-South Corridor, contributing to a long-lasting legacy for the community and people of Adelaide.

The project scope is concentrated on a 10.5km motorway, including more than 4kms of twin three lane tunnels, road and bridge construction and complex M&E installations. Open to traffic in 2031, the T2D alliance will offer the people of Adelaide an incredible opportunity to be a part of an iconic project, career stability and the opportunity for career progression and development.

About the Role:

The Project Engineer will be responsible for the management and implementation of a section of construction works to ensure time, cost, quality, safety and contractual targets are achieved.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in prestart meetings and engage with subcontractors, workforce and supervisors, and ask about their needs and recommendations on improvements that can be made
• Review and understand AMS/GMRs in collaboration with Supervisors / Superintendents
• In collaboration with Supervisors, lead development of a detailed programme for day-to-day activities, lookahead program and daily program changes, including resources required and material deliveries.
• Proactively engage with designers and review design packages as they are developed and prior to design being finalised.
• Participate in cost benefit analysis with Senior Engineers and cost planners to contribute to developing contingencies for budget loss
• Actively maintain risk registers and use of information to inform planning and reporting
• Undertake informal daily hazard inspections of the work area and remove, rectify, or report any hazards as required
• Complete KPIs per the safety matrix.
• Coordinate and ensure that junior staff are clear on what is expected of them and provide regular feedback to ensure effective performance.
• Take ownership of the tasks you are directly involved in, including associated Saturday works if required

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• 4-6 years of experience in civil construction, preferably with Tier 1 or major infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to manage construction works ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets are met
• Experience in document and record management, progress reporting, and ensuring compliance with project procedures
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including facilitating meetings, pre-starts, and toolbox meetings
• Cost control knowledge to support budgeting and cost management activities
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and provide clear guidance to junior staff

We Offer:

Your success is our success, and as an Alliance, we are committed to being an employer of choice in Adelaide. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives and ideas are valued as crucial to our long-term success.

We are invested in your future with us and prioritise providing rich career experiences and ongoing development opportunities to support your growth.