Senior Project Engineer

Fulton Hogan Ltd; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate health and fitness programs

Health insurance discounts

Personal banking support

Retailer discounts

Parental leave for primary carers (up

Employee Assistance Program (including

Purchase Leave Policy

Job summary

Fulton Hogan - Infrastructure Services in Townsville is seeking two experienced Senior Project Engineers to lead the civils department teams. You will drive development and delivery of minor civil projects, manage relationships with government and private sector clients, and mentor a team of engineers to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery with a strong safety focus.

You will oversee planning, cost control, and subcontract management, while coordinating program schedules and tender support.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree and RPEQ registration or in progress.
• Valid driver’s license is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple packages of work and address issues early.
• Experience in civil/mining construction and pavement construction.
• Strong cost control and forecasting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate works ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality, environmental legislation and procedures.
• Promote a safety-first culture across the department.
• Monitor costs, productivity, and forecast costs for month-end reviews.
• Manage contracts across multiple packages and prepare submissions for clients.
• Prepare subcontract packages and manage site requirements.
• Use programming software to develop short-term work programs with field operations.
• Support tender submissions with knowledge of plant capability and civil productivity.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Team leadership

Civil engineering knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

About Fulton Hogan

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better. Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more. Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

Benefits

• corporate health and fitness programs
• health insurance discounts
• personal banking support
• a range of retailer discounts
• up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave
• access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family)
• the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy

Salary

Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

Role Details

Fulton Hogan - Infrastructure Services, is seeking two experienced Senior Project Engineers to lead the civils department teams based in Townsville, Queensland. Reporting to the Project Manager - Civil, this role will see you play a crucial part in developing and delivering various minor civil projects in the region on time, within budget and to a high standard of safety and quality. You will build on our strong key stakeholder relationships within both the government and private sectors, and you will be empowered to lead and develop a team of Project and Site Engineers to ensure successful project delivery within a safety-first culture. This position may require some local and regional state travel as per individual project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating works to ensure they are carried out in compliance to all health and safety, quality, and environmental legislation and company procedures.
• Drive a safety-first approach across the department in line with Fulton Hogan's "Living Safely" Culture and WHS Legislation.
• Cost control tracking, monitoring productivities and forecasting costs to complete for end of month reviews.
• Contract management across multiple packages of works with ability to identify variations/EOTs and prepare submission to clients.
• Prepare subcontract packages and administer to fulfil site requirement.
• Utilise programming software to develop and maintain short term programs in consultation with field operations.
• Support tender submission with a sound working knowledge of plant capability and civil productivities.

Qualifications

• You will possess a Degree in Civil Engineering with proven experience in civil/mining construction projects and pavement construction, as well as hold registration as a RPEQ or in the process of achieving RPEQ.
• TMR experience and proficiency in Quality Assurance will be advantageous.
• A valid driver's licence is essential for this position.
• Your ability to manage multiple packages of work at once and to identify and address issues before they arise will set you up for success.
• Your analytical ability in cost control, reviewing monthly project forecasts and interrogating forecasting costs to complete as required, will also be crucial to your delivery.
• Your capability in maintaining positive client relationships and ensuring contractual obligations are met will lead to positive outcomes for the department.

Values and Inclusion

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

About Fulton Hogan

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. We are driven by fresh ideas and opportunities. We aim to do more and do better – for our people, our communities, and the countries that we work in. As an employer, we know this relationship is a two-way street. We’re always looking for people who are passionate about the work they do.