Senior Project Engineer

SEE Group; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SEE Group is a family-built company with 35+ years delivering excellence in civil construction, mining and infrastructure. A Senior Project Engineer role offers engineering leadership on road and civil projects across NSW/Gold Coast, mentoring engineers and coordinating programs, procurement, and safety.

You’ll drive quality and collaboration with a capable team. Join a company that values diversity, provides development opportunities and recognises hard work with personalised rewards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering, Civil or equivalent.
• Current Construction White Card and driver’s licence.
• Experience leading civil road/earthworks projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of project engineering activities, construction methodologies and site works.
• Support development, monitoring and updating of project programs to hit milestones and delivery targets.
• Ensure activities comply with legislation, regulations, Australian Standards, specifications and contracts.
• Coordinate employees, subcontractors, procurement, materials, plant and equipment for project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to the project team and resolve engineering, construction and design issues.
• Manage project documentation including quality records, submissions, RFIs, site instructions and reporting.
• Assist with contract administration, subcontractor management, procurement, variations and scope changes.
• Monitor costs, quantities and productivity, contribute to monthly financial assessments and forecasts.
• Review designs, drawings, specifications and construction methodologies for safe, efficient delivery.
• Ensure safety and environmental requirements are met by all personnel and equipment.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers to support ongoing development.

Skills

Civil engineering

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Civil

Construction White Card

Driver Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Project-management software

Job description

SEE Group is a family-built company with over 35 years of experience delivering excellence across civil construction, mining and infrastructure. At SEE Group, we don't just build projects, we build careers.

Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion

Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities

Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work

Work on impactful projects that shape communities

Collaborate with passionate people who bring a \"boots & all\" attitude to everything they do

The SEE Way

• Be part of a down-to-earth, supportive team that values diversity and inclusion
• Benefit from career growth and tailored development opportunities
• Enjoy personalised rewards and recognition for your hard work
• Work on impactful projects that shape communities
• Collaborate with passionate people who bring a \"boots & all\" attitude to everything they do

About the Opportunity

SEE Civil has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join our busy construction teams delivering civil infrastructure projects across the Southern Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales regions.

This is a full-time opportunity where you will provide technical and engineering leadership across road and civil infrastructure projects. Working closely with the Project Manager, you will coordinate project programming, procurement, subcontractors, quality, safety, cost control and the delivery of all technical aspects of the project.

You will also support and mentor Project Engineers, Site Engineers and Graduate Engineers, helping to build capability across the wider project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and coordination of project engineering activities, construction methodologies and site works.
• Support the development, monitoring and updating of project programs to achieve key milestones and delivery targets.
• Ensure project activities comply with relevant legislation, regulations, Australian Standards, specifications and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate employees, subcontractors, procurement, materials, plant and equipment required for project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to the project team and assist with resolving engineering, construction and design issues.
• Manage project documentation, including quality records, technical submissions, requests for information, site instructions and project reporting.
• Assist with contract administration, subcontractor management, procurement, variations and scope changes.
• Monitor project costs, quantities and productivity, and contribute to monthly financial assessments and forecasts.
• Review designs, drawings, specifications and construction methodologies to support safe and efficient project delivery.
• Ensure employees, subcontractors, plant and equipment operate in accordance with project safety and environmental requirements.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor Project Engineers, Site Engineers and Graduate Engineers to support their ongoing development.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Demonstrated civil engineering experience within the construction industry, preferably across road, earthworks, drainage, structures or land development projects.
• Previous experience in a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer position.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles and practical experience in civil project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating project programs, subcontractors, procurement and site activities.
• Experience with contract administration, project specifications, variations and commercial reporting.
• Strong understanding of quality, safety and environmental requirements in a civil construction environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, designs, specifications and relevant Australian Standards.
• Highly effective planning, organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and support engineering personnel.
• Sound commercial awareness, including experience monitoring project costs, quantities, productivity and forecasts.
• Computer literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office applications, project-management software and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering, Civil or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Current Construction White Card.
• Current driver licence.

What's next?

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, women and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.