Senior Project Engineer

Symal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Symal Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for a major Tamworth project. You’ll own engineering delivery, drive program and commercial performance, and lead site teams to achieve target outcomes on renewables, BESS or large infrastructure scopes.

You’ll mentor Project Engineers, coordinate with Project Manager, Construction Manager and subcontractors, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Approximately 5+ years of civil construction experience.
• Experience with earthworks, pavements and renewables projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction programs, manage resources and key milestones.
• Coordinate project engineers, subcontractors and procurement.
• Maintain program schedules and cost-to-complete forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jobpac

Excel

Job description

Tamworth, NSW | DIDO / FIFO | Major Project Delivery

Build major infrastructure. Lead from the front. Push what's possible.

Symal Infrastructure is looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join our project delivery team on a major project in the Tamworth region.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished civil engineer who wants more than simply managing packages. You'll take genuine ownership across program, commercial performance, construction delivery, safety, quality and engineering leadership, working closely with our Project Manager, Construction Manager and site teams to drive exceptional project outcomes.

We're particularly interested in engineers who have delivered complex civil scopes within renewables, BESS, substations or major infrastructure projects and know what great project delivery looks like on the ground.

The opportunity

As Senior Project Engineer, you'll play a critical role in driving the project from both an engineering and commercial perspective.

You'll lead and coordinate key construction packages while managing project engineers and site engineers, subcontractors, procurement, programming and client requirements.

This is a DIDO/FIFO position based on a project in Tamworth, NSW, suited to someone comfortable working in a project-based environment and taking real accountability for delivery.

What you'll be responsible for

Project & Program Delivery

• Manage construction programs, resources and project priorities to keep delivery ahead of contractual milestones.
• Develop and maintain project programs using Microsoft Project.
• Identify critical activities, track productivity and proactively manage potential delays.
• Coordinate subcontractor programs, procurement schedules and construction interfaces.
• Identify and administer contractual notices and extensions of time.
• Drive delivery against project milestones, budgets and client expectations.

Commercial Management

Commercial capability is an important part of this role.

You'll:

• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Manage variations, claims, contract notices and secured revenue.
• Drive procurement in line with project requirements and commercial objectives.
• Prepare detailed monthly cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Manage progress claims, contract valuations and project cash flow.
• Track productivity and project performance to protect and improve project margin.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to identify opportunities for stronger commercial outcomes.
• Experience with Expert Estimation and Jobpac will be highly regarded.

We're looking for strong, practical construction experience across:

• Bulk earthworks
• Pavements
• FRP
• Utilities
• Piling
• Public road upgrades
• Previous exposure to renewable energy, BESS or substation projects will be highly regarded.

You’ll understand how these scopes interact and be confident solving construction issues, coordinating subcontractors and keeping engineering, commercial and site teams aligned.

Safety and quality leadership are fundamental to this position.

You'll:

• Lead by example across pre-starts, toolboxes and site activities.
• Identify and manage high-risk construction activities.
• Support the development and implementation of SWMS and work methodologies.
• Conduct regular safety walks and audits.
• Monitor subcontractor safety performance.
• Lead and support incident investigations where required.
• Manage ITPs, NCRs and quality assurance requirements.
• Drive practical solutions that minimise defects and costly rework.

Lead the engineering team

This is a Senior Project Engineer role, so we’re looking for someone capable of developing the people around them as well as delivering the project.

You’ll provide leadership, mentoring and direction to Project Engineers and Site Engineers, setting clear expectations and helping develop their technical, commercial and construction capability.

You’ll also work closely with Foremen, Leading Hands, Safety, Finance, Procurement, Assets and Logistics to ensure everyone is working towards the same project outcome.

About you

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or equivalent
• Approximately 5+ years' relevant civil construction experience
• Demonstrated experience across earthworks and pavements
• Experience with FRP, utilities and piling
• Exposure to public road upgrade works
• Strong programming and project controls capability
• Commercial understanding across procurement, forecasting, variations and claims
• Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary site teams
• Ability to mentor and lead Project Engineers and Site Engineers
• Strong client and stakeholder management capability
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to construction challenges
• Experience delivering renewables, BESS and/or substation projects would be a significant advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Expert Estimation and Jobpac will also be highly regarded.

Why Symal?

At Symal, we don’t believe great projects are delivered by individuals. They’re delivered by teams who back each other, challenge what’s possible and take pride in what they build.

We Build Better Together

We roll up our sleeves, look out for each other and bring different ideas, experiences and perspectives to the table.

We Innovate with Intent

We’re problem solvers. We ask better questions, challenge conventional thinking and back good ideas when there’s a smarter way forward.

We Push What's Possible

We set high standards and aren’t afraid to stretch ourselves to achieve better outcomes. When we say we’ll deliver, we make it happen.

Ready for your next major project?

If you’re an experienced Senior Project Engineer with strong civil construction capability and you’re looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely influence how a project is delivered, we’d like to hear from you.

If your background includes earthworks, pavements, FRP, utilities, piling and road infrastructure, particularly within renewals, BESS, substations or major civil infrastructure, this could be an excellent next move.