Senior Project Engineer

Ward Civil & Environmental Engineering; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ward Civil & Environmental Engineering is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead and coordinate multiple civil projects across NSW. The role focuses on scheduling, resource planning, site safety, cost estimation and ensuring quality compliance across project teams.

The successful candidate will possess a civil engineering degree, a valid driver's license and strong communication skills, with experience in NSW civil construction preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• A valid Driver's License.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience as a Senior Project Engineer in civil construction, NSW preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the overall job schedule with the project team to meet milestones.
• Define construction materials, methods and quality standards with specs, plans and drawings.
• Plan procurement of resources up to 6 weeks in advance.
• Organise site labour and delivery of plant, materials and equipment.
• Maintain documentation for importing materials, insurances and certificates of conformity.
• Lead the project team in developing and implementing the site safety manual.
• Provide weekly updates to the project team.
• Study drawings to estimate costings and prepare cost plans.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Education

Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Ward Civil & Environmental Engineering (Ward) is a leading Tier 2, multi-faceted civil and environmental engineering contractor with a history of over 50 years. Ward is an employer of 160 staff with offices in Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane. We are proud of the service we offer our clients, our commitment to safety and the team-focused culture of our organisation.

We are looking to appoint a Senior Project Engineer to join our team, to work on the successful delivery of multiple, varied size projects.

Responsibilities may include:

• Develop and take a lead role in the overall job schedule with the project team, ensuring project milestone dates are met
• Defining construction materials, methods and quality standards and producing specifications, plans and drawings
• Forward planning for procurement of resources in advance of required time for the job – this can be planning up to 6 weeks in advance
• Effective organisation and direction of site labour and the delivery of plant, materials and equipment, and co-ordinating detailed programs for site activity
• Ensuring relevant documentation required for importing material, plant and labour to site is provided prior to arrival – this includes maintenance history, insurances and certificates of conformity
• Leading the project team in developing and implementing the site safety manual
• Providing weekly updates to the project team
• Conducting Safe Work Method Statement reviews
• Obtaining and testing of construction site samples
• Studying drawings and specifications to estimate costings and preparing cost plans in line with budgets
• Developing and reviewing I.T.P’s and other Quality Assurance documentation
• Preparing monthly reports for projects including compiling costs to date and cost summaries
• Carrying out receipting through accounting software
• Contract Management
• Liaising with clients and external consultants
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Senior Project Engineer role in civil construction works ideally in NSW
• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering
• A valid Driver’s License
• Confident in the use of Microsoft Office suite. Experience in using Microsoft Project will be highly regarded
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A team-focus with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people at all levels
• A driven, self-motivated attitude, with the ability to take initiative in your work

At Ward we offer our team members the opportunity to develop a career in a successful and growing civil infrastructure business. Ward values diversity, inclusion, innovation and personal growth across its workforce and retains the family first culture upon which the business was founded. If you share these values and seek a rewarding and challenging career.