Senior Project Engineer

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Australia is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the delivery of major transport infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include supervising contracts, ensuring safety practices, and collaborating with stakeholders for timely and quality project completion. Candidates should have experience managing infrastructure projects and strong negotiation skills. The role requires travel to site offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing major transport/road infrastructure projects.
• Ability to supervise works contracts and monitor contractor progress.
• Strong negotiation skills for claims and variations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety management and implement best practices.
• Work with multiple stakeholders to prioritize and deliver projects.
• Manage day-to-day project requirements and resource allocation.

Job description

Join us in building better connections for Victoria by:

Providing professional expertise to ensure the development and delivery of complex or difficult major transport/road infrastructure projects to time, scope, cost and quality requirements.

Providing active professional direction to supervise management of works contracts, monitor contractor progress and effectively negotiate variations, claims and other issues.

Ensuring that the management of safety is paramount and implement sector best practice and procedures.

Working in partnership with multiple stakeholders, including project team members, Traffic Management, Services, Surveillance, contractors and consultants to ensure work is prioritised, delivered on time and to appropriate costs, quality standards, government and community requirements.

Managing day to day project requirements, work organisation, the allocation of resources within and the outputs required of the project team through Preconstruction, Delivery and Handover phases.

Carry out Functional Completion and Practical Completion processes including systems assurance, operational readiness, commissioning activities and post-completion as-built documentation and close out reporting.

The Senior Project Engineer supports the planning and delivery of the Western Freeway realignment at Pykes Creek (Ballarat bound) through developing and delivering project activities, supporting the strategic direction and building effective and collaborative stakeholder relationships.

The works will include earthworks, pavement and drainage upgrades, signage and line marking, and safety barrier installation.

It will be a requirement to travel and spend time at one or all our site offices.

Applications close Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:59pm