Project Site Engineers - Brisbane Airport

Virtue Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtue Talent Pty Ltd is seeking experienced Site or Project Engineers for on-site roles at Brisbane Airport. You will lead delivery of civil infrastructure projects from initiation to completion, reporting to the Project Manager, and upholding safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

The role requires a degree in engineering, strong delivery experience, and the ability to manage multi‑million‑dollar projects with effective stakeholder engagement. Brisbane location, long‑term opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong delivery experience in civil infrastructure projects.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate civil construction projects.
• Contribute towards project planning, budgets, schedules and resource management.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, and contractual standards.
• Liaise with internal teams, stakeholders, subcontractors and clients.
• Support and mentor junior engineers, ensuring alignment with the business goals.
• Quality assurance and risk management.
• Management of project reporting to client specifications and internal contract requirements.
• Management of internal systems to conform to the internal IMS.

Skills

Site Engineer

Project Engineer

Civil Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

In 2026, Brisbane Airport also reaffirmed its long‑term investment pipeline through its draft 2026 Master Plan. Brisbane outlined plans to continue delivering more than A$5 billion in aviation, commercial, and transport infrastructure.

$ 5b+ planned investment over the next decade

Improving the airport transport network and connectivity

Airside and Landside Civil Engineering scopes with major tier one and two contractors

50,500 direct jobs at peak

Long-term career prospects

Opportunities for experienced Site Engineers and Project Engineers

We are looking for high‑performing site and project engineers to join us on this journey.

Location:

On‑site at Brisbane Airport.

About the role:

You are an experienced Site or Project Engineer with a strong track record of successfully delivering both minor and major Civil Infrastructure Projects from initiation through to completion.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient project execution while upholding the highest standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

Requirements:

Well-grounded and results‑driven leader who combines structured project engineering principles with real‑world delivery experience.

A natural problem‑solver with strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence and lead diverse teams.

ABachelor's degree in Engineering from a reputable institution

Civil Contractor Project Delivery Experience (Brisbane or QLD-based)

A proven track record of successfully managing multi‑million‑dollar projects from start to finish.

Strong commercial skills, including experience with contract management and budget ownership.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities in brief:

• Support and coordinate civil construction projects
• Contribute towards project planning, budgets, schedules and resource management
• Ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, and contractual standards
• Liaise with internal teams, stakeholders, subcontractors and clients
• Support and mentor junior engineers, ensuring alignment with the business goals
• Quality assurance and risk management
• Management of project reporting to client specifications and internal contract requirements
• Management of internal systems to conform to the internal IMS