Senior Project Engineer

DT Infrastructure; City Of Karratha; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Hybrid working

Career development

Parental leave

Job summary

DT Infrastructure is delivering the 75MW Jinbi Solar Farm in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. We are seeking experienced Senior Project Engineers (Civil or Electrical) to join our team on this landmark renewable energy project.

Reporting to the Area Manager, you will plan, coordinate and oversee construction engineering activities across civil or electrical packages, driving schedule and budget performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Electrical) or equivalent.
• 5–8+ years' experience in civil construction, electrical infrastructure, renewable energy, or major projects.
• Demonstrated track record managing complex civil or electrical work packages.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, contracts, and project controls.
• Proven leadership abilities to mentor junior staff and coordinate stakeholders.
• Experience with project systems (Primavera P6 desirable).

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate civil work packages (earthworks, piling, internal roads) or electrical scopes (HV/MV reticulation, substations, solar arrays).
• Monitor project performance, budgets, schedules, risks, and cost controls.
• Provide technical advice, constructability input, and engineering solutions.
• Prepare scopes, estimates, methodologies, and project documentation.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary site interfaces.
• Support procurement, subcontract administration, and quality compliance.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and site teams.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Scheduling

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Primavera P6

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Electrical) or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

DT Infrastructure is delivering the 75MW Jinbi Solar Farm in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, a landmark renewable energy project on Yindjibarndi Country. Comprising around 160,000 solar panels, the project will supply clean, reliable power to Rio Tinto’s operations and play a key role in decarbonising the region while supporting long-term community and economic outcomes.

Job description

About the Project: Jinbi Solar Farm

DT Infrastructure is delivering the 75MW Jinbi Solar Farm in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, a landmark renewable energy project on Yindjibarndi Country. Comprising around 160,000 solar panels, the project will supply clean, reliable power to Rio Tinto’s operations and play a key role in decarbonising the region while supporting long-term community and economic outcomes.

About the Position

We are seeking experienced Senior Project Engineers (Civil or Electrical) to join our team on the Jinbi Solar Farm project.

Reporting to the Area Manager, you will plan, coordinate, and oversee construction engineering activities across civil or electrical packages. You will provide technical leadership, drive schedule and budget performance, manage interfaces, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring delivery meets high quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate civil work packages (earthworks, piling, internal roads) or electrical scopes (HV/MV reticulation, substations, solar arrays).

• Monitor project performance, budgets, schedules, risks, and cost controls.

• Provide technical advice, constructability input, and engineering solutions.

• Prepare scopes, estimates, methodologies, and project documentation.

• Coordinate contractors, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary site interfaces.

• Support procurement, subcontract administration, and quality compliance.

• Lead and mentor junior engineers and site teams.

Experience and Capabilities

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Electrical) or equivalent; eligibility for Engineers Australia membership.

• 5–8+ years' experience in civil construction, electrical infrastructure, renewable energy, or major projects.

• Demonstrated track record managing complex civil or electrical work packages.

• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, contracts, and project controls.

• Proven leadership abilities to mentor junior staff and coordinate stakeholders.

• Strong commercial acumen and proficiency in project systems (Primavera P6 desirable).

Why work for DTI:

• Competitive pay that reflects your contribution:We reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.
• Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure: As we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector, DTI is also continuing to cement its position as a delivery partner of choice across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects. Our teams benefit from the variety of opportunities, applying their skills and experience across multiple sectors.
• Fostering your development: We’ve developed a culture where continuous learning is front and centre of everything we do. Fostering the growth and development of our people is key to our success and ensuring that we are preparing the next generation of leaders is a core focus for our business.
  Parental leave designed for the reality of family life: Our industry leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support modern family life, because at DTI, little families are a part of our one big family.
• Flexibility that works for you and for us: We acknowledge that everyone’s needs are different in striking the right work-life integration. Whether it’s hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments, we’ll work together to make it work.

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and to develop your career within a highly successful organisation.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Our focus on inclusivity is active and ongoing. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.

You must hold the right to work in Australia to be eligible for this position.