Senior Project Engineer

ACCIONA Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Annual pay review

Discretionary bonus

Career development

Supportive culture

Inclusive environment

Job summary

ACCIONA Geotech is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to coordinate and control engineering works for a designated project in Queensland. You will assist the Construction Manager to deliver on schedule, within budget and to the required quality, leading large on-site teams and coordinating with supervisors.

Required are a tertiary Civil Engineering qualification, 8+ years in project delivery, and proven forecasting and budgeting experience.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years' experience in a project/delivery-based role.
• Experience leading high performing teams.
• Demonstrated strong forecasting and budgeting experience.
• Competent in planning and organising work schedules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the project to cost and time with resources needed, enabling client satisfaction.
• Identify and assess risks and implement strategies to mitigate risk.
• Use technical skills to resolve design challenges and identify value engineering opportunities.
• Cost and forecast control to support project managers with strategic planning.
• Lead, develop and manage large project teams on the ground.
• Build effective and collaborative relationships to coordinate activities with supervisors.
• Maintain quality, environmental, and safety systems across the project.
• Provide leadership to subcontractors and monitor performance to ensure workmanship standards.
• Manage construction budgets to forecast profit/loss and monitor financial performance.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Forecasting

Budgeting

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing to our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges, including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

• Opportunities across Queensland including Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Annual pay review and discretionary bonus
• Career Development, Strong Culture, Inclusive and Support Environment
• Local leadership with a reputation for nurturing a supportive, inclusive environment

Geotech, one of Acciona's specialist businesses with over fifty years of experience at the frontlines of design and delivery. The range of expertise includes foundation piling, basement construction, ground improvement, ground anchors, water infrastructure construction and more. As one of Australia's largest and most diversely skilled engineering and construction contracting business, Geotech has the capabilities to be a single contractor to a broad spectrum of clients, delivering the full scope of works.

The Opportunity:

Ensure the effective coordination and control of Engineering Works for a designated Project through activities of technical, engineering, inspection, scheduling, planning, survey, procurement and quality control based on ACCIONA standards. The Senior Project Engineer is responsible in assisting the Construction Manager to ensure the safe and successful completion of the project on schedule, within budget and to the specified quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the project is delivered to cost & time with resources needed leading to a high level of client satisfaction
• Identify and assess risk to the project as well as the implementation of strategies to mitigate risk
• Use your technical skills to resolve design challenges and identify value engineering opportunities
• Cost and forecast control to assist the project managers with strategic planning
• Lead, develop and manage large project teams on the ground
• Build effective and & collaborative relationships to coordinate activities with supervisors
• Maintaining quality, environmental, and safety systems across the project
• Provides positive leadership to subcontractors monitor and control their performance to ensure the quality and standard of workmanship performed both on and off site is in accordance with the specifications and relevant procedures
• Manages construction budgets to allow accurately profit / loss forecasting and monitors the financial performance for certain aspects of the project

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or similar
• 8+ years' experience in a project/delivery-based role
• Experience leading high performing teams
• Demonstrated strong forecasting and budgeting experience
• Competent in planning and organising work schedules

Unlock job insights

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Construction, Design & Engineering More than 10,000 employees

Acciona is a global leader in renewable energy and infrastructure, driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. By focusing on regenerative infrastructure, we aim to deliver a sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand.

Defined by a "Business as Unusual" approach, we undertake complex projects across the transport, water, and energy sectors—including roads, rail, bridges, and water treatment facilities.

Through technical excellence and environmental stewardship, we create lasting positive impacts for people and the planet, ensuring our infrastructure supports society for generations to come.

Acciona is a global leader in renewable energy and infrastructure, driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. By focusing on regenerative infrastructure, we aim to deliver a sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand.

Defined by a "Business as Unusual" approach, we undertake complex projects across the transport, water, and energy sectors—including roads, rail, bridges, and water treatment facilities.

Through technical excellence and environmental stewardship, we create lasting positive impacts for people and the planet, ensuring our infrastructure supports society for generations to come.

Acciona is a global leader in renewable energy and infrastructure, driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. By focusing on regenerative infrastructure, we aim to deliver a sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand.

Defined by a "Business as Unusual" approach, we undertake complex projects across the transport, water, and energy sectors—including roads, rail, bridges, and water treatment facilities.

Through technical excellence and environmental stewardship, we create lasting positive impacts for people and the planet, ensuring our infrastructure supports society for generations to come.