Project Engineer - Fit Out - Tier 2

Lead Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Group in Sydney is seeking an experienced Project Engineer or Contract Administrator who can take on ownership and grow into a Project Manager. The role covers on-site delivery of trade packages, tendering and letting subcontracts, and end-to-end cost control from awards to handover.

You'll work closely with an established PM, manage progress claims, RFIs, procurement, and documentation, with a clear pathway to advancing into project leadership as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in subcontract management, claims, variations and cost reporting.
• Proven ability to tender, award subcontracts and manage trades on site.
• Education or new build experience is highly regarded; Job Pac is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own trade packages from start to finish on site.
• Tender and let subcontracts; manage trades and progress claims.
• Process invoices; track variations and cost reports.
• Manage RFIs, documentation and short-term programming.
• Oversee procurement, defects and handover proceedings.

Skills

Subcontract management

Cost reporting

Tendering

Progress claims

Education

New build/education experience

Tools

JobPac

Job description

Lead Group is currently on the lookout for an experienced Project Engineer or Contract Administrator who is ready for more ownership and a real path to Project Manager paying a salary package of up to $180K

This is your chance to join a leading Tier 2 commercial fit out company during a big growth phase.

About the Company

This is an Australian owned and operated Tier 2 commercial fit out company. They deliver fit out and refurbishment projects for corporate and government clients across the commercial office, government, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail and industrial sectors. They put a big emphasis on training, safety and wellbeing, and have a strong, social team culture with project values between 1 and 30 Million.

The Role

You'll be based on site in Sydney, working closely with an experienced PM and owning your trade packages from start to finish. Your work will cover tendering and letting subcontracts, managing trades, processing progress claims and invoices, and tracking variations and cost reports. You'll also manage RFIs and documentation, short term programming, procurement, and defects and handover.

Why Join?

You'll be joining a highly regarded, supportive management team who are generous with their knowledge and invested in your growth. It's a close knit team where everyone helps each other out.

You'll get more autonomy than a typical CA role, no micromanaging, and very good work life balance. There's a genuine pathway to Project Manager, with opportunities to run your own projects, and a salary package up to $180K depending on experience.

About You

• Experience as a CA or Project Engineer with a commercial builder or fit out contractor
• Strong grasp of subcontract management, claims, variations and cost reporting
• Education or new build experience is highly regarded, and Job Pac is a plus
• Shows initiative and wants to step up into a PM role