Project Engineer

Inland Rail; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster options: 10/4 or 14/7

Major rail and civil infrastructure

Job summary

Inland Rail is hiring Project Engineers to support major rail and civil infrastructure work across the Albury–Illabo and Illabo–Stockinbingal sections. You will join project delivery teams, providing engineering support to ensure safe, on-time execution and alignment with schedule, quality, cost and risk objectives.

The role offers client-side exposure, site-based work, and varied Greenfield/Brownfield environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Experience on major infrastructure, rail or civil construction projects.
• Experience working in project delivery and construction environments.
• Understanding of quality management, inspections and assurance processes.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety principles.
• Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with contractors and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and sound engineering judgement.
• Current Class C Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe delivery of construction activities across the Inland Rail project.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure works are completed safely, on schedule and to the required quality standards.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and quality assurance activities, including hold points, witness points and work lot closeout.
• Review construction schedules, track progress and help resolve delivery challenges.
• Assist with technical reviews, RFIs, design changes and construction documentation.
• Work closely with contractors, supervisors and project stakeholders to coordinate project activities.
• Contribute to project reporting, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote Inland Rail's CARE Values and maintain a strong safety culture across project sites.

Skills

Communication skills

Project planning

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Project Engineer

About Inland Rail is a fast freight line that will be delivered in stages to connect Australia while generating regional opportunities during construction and beyond. Inland Rail is eventually planned to span 1,600km connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. When complete, Inland Rail will enhance our national freight network and supply chain capabilities, connecting existing freight routes through rail, roads and ports, and supporting Australia's growth. This includes enabling double-stacked trains to access existing ARTC freight network connections to Perth, Adelaide and the East Coast. Inland Rail Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of ARTC, is building Inland Rail on behalf of the Australian Government. More information relating to the project can be found here: Inland Rail

About the opportunity

Project Engineer Opportunities | Inland Rail Program (A2I & I2S) Help Deliver One of Australia's Largest Infrastructure Projects. Inland Rail is seeking multiple Project Engineers to join our high-performing project delivery teams across the Albury to Illabo (A2I) and Illabo to Stockinbingal (I2S) sections of the program. These opportunities are available across both Greenfield and Brownfield construction environments, providing exposure to major civil, rail and infrastructure works that will help reshape Australia's freight network.

What We Offer:

• 12+ month Project Specified term contracts
• FIFO roster options: 10 days on / 4 days off or 14 days on / 7 days off (I2S)
• Work on major rail and civil infrastructure projects
• Exposure to Greenfield and Brownfield delivery environments
• Opportunity to contribute to one of Australia's largest infrastructure programs
• Competitive remuneration package and uplift

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will provide engineering support to the Inland Rail Project Management Team and delivery contractors to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with schedule, quality, cost and risk objectives. This is a client-side role where you will play a key role supporting construction activities, contractor performance, safety compliance, quality assurance and project reporting across active project sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the safe delivery of construction activities across the Inland Rail project.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure works are completed safely, on schedule and to the required quality standards.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and quality assurance activities, including hold points, witness points and work lot closeout.
• Review construction schedules, track progress and help resolve delivery challenges.
• Assist with technical reviews, RFIs, design changes and construction documentation.
• Work closely with contractors, supervisors and project stakeholders to coordinate project activities.
• Contribute to project reporting, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote Inland Rail's CARE Values and maintain a strong safety culture across project sites.

About you

To be successful, you will bring:

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Experience on major infrastructure, rail or civil construction projects.
• Experience working in project delivery and construction environments.
• Understanding of quality management, inspections and assurance processes.\
• Understanding of workplace health and safety principles.
• Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with contractors and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and sound engineering judgement.
• Current Class C Driver's Licence.

What you'll be joining

• You will join a complex infrastructure project delivering widespread and long-term benefits to Australia, especially regional communities, job seekers and businesses.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation, and we want to encourage more women to join our team. We're proud to be endorsed by WORK180 and be recognised as an employer of choice for women.
• Inland Rail provides an agile working environment in our state-of-the art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture. At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us. All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.