Project Engineer: Water Infrastructure Upgrades (2-Year)

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited; Griffith City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Mentoring and internal mobility

Skin checks and flu shots

Annual fitness payment

Life insurance

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited is seeking a Project Engineer for a two-year term to support asset and maintenance capital upgrades. You will provide engineering expertise, manage contractors, and help deliver water-savings projects while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will coordinate planning, design reviews, inspection plans and materials selection across MI construction programs, aligning with best practice engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with Engineers Australia accreditation.
• 3-5 years of engineering experience in water infrastructure or construction.
• Experience in project delivery and management.
• Knowledge of safe work procedures and state regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft software applications.

Responsibilities

• Drive construction project engineering activities and ensure compliance with MI standards.
• Coordinate contractor management, quality assurance, and design reviews.
• Prepare scopes, budgets, tender documents, and construction schedules.
• Collaborate between internal teams and external contractors for on-time delivery.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across projects.

Job description

Make meaningful impact in a values-driven organisation.

AtMurrumbidgee Irrigation (MI),we’reproud to be a regional leader delivering innovativeirrigationsolutions and supporting the communities we serve.Our job is simple - to deliver water in the best way possible.

Are you looking take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Project Engineer and a two-year term.
We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the Asset and Maintenance team at this exciting time. This role will play a pivotal role in the businesses by providing engineering expertise in our ongoing capital upgrades, modernisation and water-savings projects. The team are responsible for delivering internally funded and government-funded works programs to ensure an industry leading operation and service to our customers

Why join MI?

We offer:

• Competitiveremunerationand access to salary packaging options
  
  
• Career developmentthrough mentoring,trainingand internal mobility
  
  
• Companybenefitsincludingannual skin checksandflu shots,an annualfitnesspayment,life insurancecoverandaccess to other wellbeing initiatives.
  
  
• A culture built onClarity, Connection,Vulnerabilityand Improvement
• The opportunity to work on industry redefining initiatives that leverage MI’s fully automated irrigation network to sustainably underpin levels of service for our customers now and into the future.
  
  
• Excellent work-life balance with the opportunity to secure additional annual leave.
  
  
• Access to a range of MI Benefits including Employee Assistance Program, paid parental leave, annual skin checks and flu shots.
  
  
• Country living at its best with fresh air, cosmopolitan cafes and restaurants, thriving community all in a beautiful place (see www.countrychange.com.au for more info)

About the role

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Engineer will be responsible for construction project engineering, contractor management, quality assurance. Key tasks may include construction planning, specification development, design reviews, implementing inspection and test plans and materials selection. The position is integral for maintaining an effective link between MI’s internal teams and external contractors for the successful delivery of MI construction projects in accordance with MI standards and best practice engineering principles

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a strong safety culture by ensuring effective systems, procedures and compliance across all activities.
• Manage engineering high-quality projects, on time, under budget
  
  
• Prepare and review project scopes, budgets, tender documents and construction schedules
  
  
• Coordinate contractors, subcontractors and suppliers and site activities
  
  
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and innovation across systems, processes and practices.
  
  
• Manage the coordination across instrumentation, metering, SCADA and communications with teams.
  
  
• Ensure robust governance, risk management, change control and technical compliance, supporting reliable and high-performing project management.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering with accreditation with Engineers’ Australia
  
  
• 3-5 years of engineering experience in water infrastructure or construction
  
  
• Extensive experience & knowledge in project delivery & management
  
  
• Knowledge of safe work procedures, practices & relevant state regulations
  
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft software applications
  
  
• Current ‘C’ class motor vehicle licence
  
  
• Live in or be willing to relocate to the Griffith Area (or its surrounds).
  
  
• A ‘can do’ attitude focused on delivering outcomes
  
  
• A current General Construction Induction Training Card (White Card)

For more information, including the position description and to apply online, please visitwww.mirrigation.com.au

Applications close:whenfilled

For any questions, please contact the Team at MI on [phone] or via email at [e-mail]

How to apply

Please complete the onlineApplication for Employment, and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter addressing your ability to meet the Selection Criteria (listed in the advertisement as Requirements) - please include details and any evidence of relevant work experience and qualifications (at least one paragraph for each dot point)

If you require further information, please refer to theFAQ's on the careers page, or contact the Team at MI on [phone] |[e-mail]