Project Engineer

CPB Contractors Pty; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

LAFHA (eligible individuals)

Job summary

CPB Contractors Pty in Townsville, QLD is recruiting for a Project Engineer to lead delivery on a major $600M project. You will manage safety, quality, and cost performance while coordinating with stakeholders and field teams.

This local role requires engineering or project management qualifications and a proven track record in construction delivery; relocation support is available for eligible candidates. The position offers long-term career growth within a leading infrastructure contractor.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Engineering/Project Management or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of construction projects.
• Demonstrated capability gained in a business / project management role at similar level.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively build relationships with key stakeholders and develop new business opportunities.
• Preparation and management to operational budgets and reviewing financial information.
• Oversee and control the execution of all tasks and projects in branch/department.

Responsibilities

• Oversee business performance/systems and provide recommendations for business improvement/ growth.
• Contribute to the preparation of operational Project Budget and plans, in accordance with current BU/Group requirements.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to the SHE Cultural Framework, policies, Safety Essentials and Management System requirements and expectations.
• Comply with and require others to comply with relevant legislation, standards and Codes of Practice and Codes of Conduct.
• Maintain health and safety as a consistent agenda item at all workgroup meetings.
• Participate as required in consultative forums pertaining to H&S management.
• Initiate H&S processes across the project, including toolbox talks, inspections, and the identification, assessment and control of risks.
• Promote the reporting of incidents, near misses, hazards, non-conformances, system improvements and customer complaints and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner.
• Undertake corrective actions arising from H&S processes, including implementing incident investigations within agreed timeframes.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirement and all relevant Company policies and procedures.

Skills

Engineering degree

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder relations

Construction delivery

Education

Degree in Engineering/Project Management

Job description

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major building and infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including health facilities, correctional centres and defence infrastructure, roads, bridges, rail, tunnelling, airports, and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

The Project

With an exciting pipeline of projects on the region, CPB Contractors is recruiting for highly experienced Project Engineers for our newly awarded $600M project located in Townsville, QLD.

Your opportunity

The Project Engineer is accountable in operational management to deliver optimum results whilst maintaining a safe working environment, cost, and quality delivery as tendered.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Oversee business performance/systems and provide recommendations for business improvement/ growth
• Contribute to the preparation of operational Project Budget and plans, in accordance with current BU/Group requirements
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to the SHE Cultural Framework, policies, Safety Essentials and Management System requirements and expectations.
• Comply with and require others to comply with relevant legislation, standards and Codes of Practice and Codes of Conduct
• Maintain health and safety as a consistent agenda item at all workgroup meetings
• Participate as required in consultative forums pertaining to H&S management
• Initiate H&S processes across the project, including toolbox talks, inspections, and the identification, assessment and control of risks
• Promote the reporting of incidents, near misses, hazards, non-conformances, system improvements and customer complaints and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner
• Undertake corrective actions arising from H&S processes, including implementing incident investigations within agreed timeframes
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirement and all relevant Company policies and procedures.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Degree qualification in Engineering/Project Management or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of construction projects
• Demonstrated capability gained in a business / project management role at similar level
• Demonstrated ability to proactively build relationships with key stakeholders and develop new business opportunities
• Preparation and management to operational budgets and reviewing financial information
• Oversee and control the execution of all tasks and projects in branch/department.

This role is locally based and for those outside of Townsville, relocation is required. LAFHA (for eligible individuals) and relocation allowance will be made available to the successful applicant.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across other major projects in the Townsville region along with other construction sectors nationally so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.