Project Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Richard Crookes Constructions is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support Project Managers and site teams in delivering a major Sydney project. You will help maintain design quality, schedule integrity, and on-site execution with a focus on safety and performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior engineers, subcontractor oversight, and proactive problem-solving to ensure timely, safe completion of project milestones in the CBD.

Qualifications

• Relevant building and tertiary qualifications.
• Strong technical skills with the ability to lead and solve complex problems.
• Experience managing subcontractor performance and coordinating design processes.
• Knowledge of cost management, quality assurance, and environmental controls.
• A strong commitment to advocating and promoting health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project coordination and subcontractor management, supporting on-time completion and quality adherence.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to resolve design issues and provide input during design and construction phases.
• Help develop and maintain detailed project schedules, supporting effective program management and delivery.
• Assist in cost management, quality assurance, and environmental controls on-site, ensuring compliance and reporting progress to senior engineers.
• Support health and safety initiatives, ensuring all work complies with regulations and industry standards.

Skills

Technical leadership

Subcontractor management

Design coordination

Cost management

Quality assurance

Environmental controls

Health and safety

Education

Building/tertiary qualification

Job description

Richard Crookes Constructions – Sydney CBD NSW

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to provide assistance to the Project Managers to ensure the successful delivery of the project including maintaining and improvement in the quality and timeliness of detailed design and construction within assign discipline. The role is required to provide additional values to clients through the use of innovation design and construct knowledge, processes, tools and techniques.

Key responsibilities

Support Project & Site Management: Assist with project coordination and subcontractor management, supporting on-time completion and quality adherence.

Design Management: Collaborate with senior engineers to resolve design issues and provide technical input during the design and construction phases.

Program Preparation & Administration: Help develop and maintain detailed project schedules, supporting effective program management and delivery.

Site-Based Execution: Assist in cost management, quality assurance, and environmental controls on-site, ensuring compliance and reporting progress to senior engineers.

Health & Safety Advocacy: Support health and safety initiatives, ensuring all work is carried out in compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.

About you

Relevant building and tertiary qualifications

Strong technical skills with the ability to lead and solve complex problems

Experience managing subcontractor performance and coordinating design processes

Knowledge of cost management, quality assurance, and environmental controls

A strong commitment to advocating and promoting health and safety standards

About us

At Richard Crookes Constructions (RCC), we've earned a reputation for delivering high-quality projects with certainty. As our business continues to grow, we're focused on meeting and exceeding the expectations of our clients and industry stakeholders. We're committed to building strong, long‑term partnerships, and to achieve this, we need the very best construction talent to help us lead major projects.

We value the knowledge, experience, and perspectives of First Nationpeoples, and strongly encourage applications from First Nation candidates.

RCC has a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) in place.We kindly request thatno unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles besubmittedby recruitment agencies.