Project Engineer Track

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

Benefits offered by this job

16 weeks of paid primary parentalleave

Complimentary salary continuance 보험

Discounted Medibank health insurance

Individual Development Plan

Wellness Program with AIA Vitality

OneRewards Discount Program

Job summary

UGL is delivering significant rail infrastructure in Australia and seeks a Project Engineer for the Logan Gold Coast Faster Rail project. You will coordinate design, procurement and construction elements, ensure safety and quality, and drive milestones with a strong focus on collaboration with the ActivUs Alliance.

You will lead on-site teams, manage interfaces with subcontractors, and maintain comprehensive project documentation while reporting progress and risks to the Senior Project Engineer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Project Engineer within Rail Systems, ideally with track experience.
• Ability to lead on-site teams and communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop quantity take-offs, maintain scope and change register
• Monitor key construction requirements and implement corrective action if required, to ensure specifications
• Managing subcontractors and suppliers work
• Managing the verification of conformance for works under control
• Maintaining all relevant project document control and records
• Managing works design and ensuring all relevant approvals are obtained
• Undertake monthly forecasting including accruals, quantity take-offs, forecasting and reporting
• Leading construction teams, supervisors, and subcontractors to achieve daily project objectives

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Rail systems experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Rail Industry Worker competencies

Job description

At UGL, we are delivering some of Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects across rail, power, renewables, defence, resources, water and telecommunications. We are committed to building a better future through innovation, engineering excellence and collaboration.

We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest for a Project Engineer to join the Logan Gold Coast Faster Rail (LGCFR) Project, a transformative rail infrastructure program that will redefine passenger rail travel between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Delivered by the ActivUs Alliance, this landmark project will expand the rail corridor from two to four tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh, while delivering major station upgrades, enhanced signalling systems and improved network capacity for South East Queensland.

The Opportunity

This role is required to effectively coordinate design, procurement and construction elements to deliver an area of the project successfully. The position not only ensures technical compliance and project milestones are achieved but is also a key contributor to fostering teamwork, upholding safety standards and ensuring high-quality outcomes that meet client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop quantity take-offs, maintian scope and change register
• Monitoring key construction requirements and implementing prompt corrective action if required, to ensure they are achieved in line with agreed specifications
• Managing subcontractors and suppliers work
• Managing the verification of conformance for works under control
• Maintaining all relevant project document control and records
• Managing works design and ensuring all relevant approvals are obtained
• 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 Senior Project Engineer
• Leading construction teams, supervisors, and subcontractors to achieve daily project objectives

About You

• A b achelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Relevant Rail Industry Worker competencies
• Minimum 4 years relevant experience as a Project Engineer within Rail Systems ideally with track experience
• Ability to handle fast-paced, high pressure work environments while maintain high quality standards when delivery product
• Ability to lead teams on-site and communicate effectively with all stakeholders

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.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

Job Ref 269752

Discipline

Engineer - Project

Primary Location

Australia-QLD-Brisbane - Southern Suburbs & Logan

Work Type

Full-time