Project Engineer Mechanical

UGL; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks paid parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Medibank health insurance

Individual Development Plan

Wellness Program with AIA Vitality

OneRewards Discount Program

Job summary

UGL is recruiting for an M&E project engineering role in Brisbane to support design coordination and delivery of major rail infrastructure. You will work across design development, construction and commissioning, resolving technical issues to meet safety and project requirements.

Join a team delivering city‑shaping projects in Queensland, with a focus on site coordination, quality assurance, and timely energisation and commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years M&E project engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Knowledge of rail safety obligations and PSTR (Project Specific Technical Requirements).

Responsibilities

• Review design drawings, models and technical specifications.
• Coordinate with design teams, site engineers and contractors on engineering requirements.
• Attend daily site or project coordination meetings.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with standards and drawings.
• Assist with RFIs and escalate complex issues to senior engineers.
• Support energisation readiness, testing and commissioning planning.

Skills

M&E project engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

When you join UGL, you will collaborate with some of the Australias most talented experts to help shape the nation. With opportunities to work on large-scale projects from start to finish, you will have the space to grow your skills, pursue your passion, and be supported in creating a career journey that aligns with your aspirations and lifestyle.

The M6 Stage 1 is a vital transport initiative designed to transform the southern road network of Sydney. As this landmark development advances through key construction delivery phases, our delivery team is expanding. We are looking for motivated professionals who want to elevate their careers, gain exceptional major project exposure, and play a hands‑on role in the successful delivery of this city‑shaping infrastructure.

The Opportunity

This role is responsible for supporting the design, coordination, and delivery or M&E works to ensure they meet technical, safety, and project requirements. The role provides engineering support across design development, construction, and commissioning stages, helping to resolve technical issues and ensure M&E works are delivered on time, to quality standards, and in accordance with rail safety obligations.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing design drawings, models and technical specs.
• Prepare and update documentation, such as work packs and technical queries.
• Coordinate with design teams, site engineers and contractors on engineering requirements.
• Attend daily site or project coordination meetings.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with standards and drawings.
• Conduct site inspections to check quality, clearances, foundations, and mast/structure placements.
• Assist with reviewing safe work procedures and construction methodologies.
• Respond to RFIs and escalat[e] complex issues to senior engineers.
• Support energisation readiness, testing and commissioning planning.
• Managing subcontractors and suppliers work
• Managing the verification of conformance for works under control
• Managing temporary works design and ensuring all relevant approvals are obtained
• Managing short term programme (up to 2 months) with a competent understanding of the status, scope and dependencies of activities within a 2 month window.
• Undertake monthly forecasting exercise including accruals, quantity take-offs, forecasting and reporting to ensure the projects financial position is understood and risks are clearly articulated to the Construction Manager.

About You

• A minimum of 4 years M&E project engineering experience
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.

Relevant Rail Industry Worker competencies

• Experience applying engineering principles to comply with Project Specific Technical Requirements (PSTR)
• Demonstrated commercial experience to include planning up to 4 weeks ahead and weekly reporting against cost and time
• Development of SHEQ process and procedures and management of others in conducting SHEQ process and procedures

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

What we offer

• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program.

:Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs