Project Engineer

Louise Clinton; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Louise Clinton in Sydney seeks a Project Engineer for a major national building contractor known for its award-winning projects. You will be placed in a team delivering $20M–$300M+ projects and will benefit from ongoing training and development to build a long-term skill set.

You must hold a degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering and have substantial contractor experience as Contract Administrator, Project Co-ordinator, Design Co-ordinator, Site Engineer or Project Engineer.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering.
• Substantial experience with a building contractor as Contract Administrator, Project Co-ordinator, Design Co-ordinator, Site Engineer, or Project Engineer.
• Strong commercial understanding of new build construction projects with procurement, contract administration and design coordination skills.
• Must be a good negotiator and able to build solid stakeholder relationships.
• Technically minded, commercially astute with attention to detail and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee procurement, contract administration and design coordination on projects.
• Coordinate with design teams, site teams and stakeholders to resolve design challenges.
• Drive project deadlines and contribute to commercial decisions.
• Mentor junior staff and support career development within the team.

Skills

Procurement

Contract administration

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

An amazing opportunity exists with a multi award winning National Building Contractor who offers a progressive working environment.

As an organisation they have set up several initiatives to enable ongoing first-class training and development. You will be challenged, mentored, and supported to build a comprehensive skill set that will be crucial for your long-term career. This Company is committed to investing time, resources, and energy into their Project Engineers so that they become outstanding Project Managers of the future. They have a strong presence in the industrial, commercial, hospitality, mission critical, retail, education, and health care sectors with a reputation synonymous with innovation.

Projects range from $20M to $300M+. You will always be placed in a team that consists of long-term Company people because the turnover of staff with this Builder is one of the lowest in Australia. The team is stable and that is testament to the fact that staff are treated so well, promotion is based on merit and opportunities are plentiful.

You must have a degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering. It is essential that you have already spent a substantial period with a building contractor as a Contract Administrator or a Project Co-ordinator, Design Co-ordinator, Site Engineer, or Project Engineer. You must already possess a genuine commercial understanding of new build construction projects, with a strong skill set in procurement, contract administration and design coordination. You need to be a good negotiator and be capable of forming solid relationships with stakeholders. They are looking for someone who is technically minded, commercially astute, has a natural ability to identify design challenges, enjoys the devil in the detail and is motivated by deadlines.

They need a Project Engineer who is eager to keep learning and is a result focused collaborator. This is a superb opportunity to work for an exceptionally dynamic Company within an environment where you will constantly evolve. This Building Contractor is financially secure and are in an enviable position of negotiating a significant percentage of work, some projects are single select. Invest in your own future. This opportunity will set you up for true long-term success.