Senior Project Engineer

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programs and on-the‑

on-the-job skill development

Parental leave benefits

Volunteering leave

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead delivery of complex, multidisciplinary construction projects. You will build strong client and stakeholder relationships and coach teams to achieve high-performance outcomes on major defence infrastructure work.

Requirements include 10+ years in construction project delivery, a degree in Engineering or Construction Management, and Australian citizenship with NV1 security clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in construction/engineering project delivery.
• Proven track record in multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• Australian citizenship and NV1 security clearance requirement.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain.
• Coach and mentor teams to drive high-performance delivery.
• Drive strategic planning and problem-solving with commercial acumen.
• Ensure construction activities are delivered safely, on time, within budget and scope.

Skills

Senior Project Engineer

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Safety leadership

Education

Engineering degree (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) or Construction Management

Job description

Benefits

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed.
We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part ofAustralia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will playa central rolein supportingAustralianNaval Infrastructure (ANI)to develop and deliver theNuclear-PoweredSubmarineConstructionYard(NPSCY)project at Osborne, South Australia.We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure,site‑widenuclear licensee developmentexpertise, and nuclear safety leadership.
We are currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our AUKUS team. Ifyou’reready to domeaningfulandcareer-defining work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain.
• Coach and mentor teams to drive high-performance delivery.
• Drive strategic planning and problem-solving with commercial acumen.
• Ensure construction activities are delivered safely and in accordance with client cost, time, quality and scope requirements.

About You

• A minimum of 10 years’ construction/engineering project experience.
• Bring proven construction or engineering project experience.
• Apply strong design knowledge to drive constructability outcomes.
• Degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) or Construction Management or equivalent
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.