Project Engineer

New Venture Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives

Long-term projects

Technical excellence

Career progression

Job summary

New Venture Recruitment is seeking a Project Engineer for piling, shoring and basement work on the Gold Coast, Queensland. You will coordinate site operations, manage programs, and assist with method statements, ITPs and safety docs.

You will liaise with clients and internal teams, monitor productivity and costs, and support the Construction/Project Manager across multiple sites. Australian-based candidates are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in civil/geotechnical field or equivalent experience.
• Experience as Project Engineer / Site Engineer on piling or foundations projects.
• Solid understanding of CFA, bored piles, secant walls or similar ground methods.
• Confident with programs, quality, safety and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site operations, plant, materials and subcontractors.
• Manage programs, daily reporting and progress tracking.
• Assist with method statements, ITPs, risk assessments and quality docs.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, site teams and management.
• Monitor productivity, costs and safety performance.
• Support Construction Manager / Project Manager across sites.

Skills

Site coordination

Ground engineering

Client communication

Safety & quality

Education

Civil/Geotechnical degree

Job description

Company

A well-established specialist ground engineering and foundations contractor with over 20 years’ experience delivering complex piling, shoring and complete basement packages across the East Coast. With multiple live projects on the Gold Coast and a strong pipeline of residential high-rise and commercial work, the company is looking to strengthen its project delivery team.

Position

You will play a key role in the successful delivery of piling, shoring and basement packages. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating site operations, plant, materials and subcontractors
• Managing programs, daily reporting and progress tracking
• Assisting with method statements, ITPs, risk assessments and quality documentation
• Liaising with clients, consultants, site teams and internal management
• Monitoring productivity, costs and safety performance
• Supporting the Construction Manager / Project Manager on multiple concurrent sites

You

• Degree-qualified (Civil / Construction / Geotechnical preferred) or equivalent experience
• Previous experience as a Project Engineer / Site Engineer on piling, foundations, shoring or basement projects
• Strong understanding of CFA, bored piles, secant walls, CSM or similar ground engineering methods
• Confident dealing with programs, quality, safety and client communication
• Proactive, organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced site environment
• Gold Coast or South-East Queensland based candidates preferred

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + project performance incentives
• Long-term work on high-profile Gold Coast basement projects
• Opportunity to work with a specialist contractor known for technical excellence
• Supportive culture that values practical problem-solvers
• Career progression within a growing East Coast business