Senior Project Engineer, Piling

Acciona S.A; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional NSW - FIFO

Paid parental leave

Discretionary bonus

Career development

Strong culture

Inclusive environment

Local leadership

Job summary

ACCIONA Geotech in Sydney is seeking a Senior Project Engineer with extensive piling experience to lead and coordinate engineering works for a designated project. You will oversee technical, inspection, scheduling, surveying, procurement and quality control to ACCIONA standards, reporting to the Construction Manager to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires a tertiary civil engineering qualification, 5+ years in delivery roles, and strong leadership with budgeting and forecasting

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or similar.
• At least 5 years in a project/delivery-based role.
• Extensive piling experience.
• Experience leading high-performing teams.
• Strong forecasting and budgeting experience.
• Proven planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the project on cost and time with required resources.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Resolve design challenges and identify value engineering opportunities.
• Control costs and forecasts to support planning.
• Lead and manage large project teams on the ground.
• Maintain quality, environmental and safety systems across the project.
• Monitor subcontractor performance to ensure workmanship standards.

Skills

Piling experience

Team leadership

Forecasting & budgeting

Planning & scheduling

Project delivery

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

## Senior Project Engineer, PilingApply: Sydney: Posted Today: End Date: November 11, 2026 (30 days left to apply): 20095493**ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.****Job Description****Benefits*** Regional NSW - FIFO* Attractive paid parental leave* Strong pipeline of work* Annual pay review and discretionary bonus* Career Development, Strong Culture, Inclusive and Support Environment* Local leadership with a reputation for nurturing a supportive, inclusive environmentGeotech, one of Acciona’ s specialist businesses with over fifty years of experience at the frontlines of design and delivery. The range of expertise includes foundation piling, basement construction, ground improvement, ground anchors, water infrastructure construction and more. As one of Australia’s largest and most diversely skilled engineering and construction contracting business, Geotech has the capabilities to be a single contractor to a broad spectrum of clients, delivering the full scope of works.**The Opportunity:**The role suits a someone with extensive piling experience and strong leadership, this role will see you ensuring the effective coordination and control of Engineering Works for a designated Project through activities of technical, engineering, inspection, scheduling, planning, survey, procurement and quality control based on ACCIONA standards. The Senior Project Engineer is responsible in assisting the Construction Manager to ensure the safe and successful completion of the project on schedule, within budget and to the specified quality.**Key Responsibilities:*** Ensure the project is delivered to cost & time with resources needed leading to a high level of client satisfaction* Identify and assess risk to the project as well as the implementation of strategies to mitigate risk* Use your technical skills to resolve design challenges and identify value engineering opportunities* Cost and forecast control to assist the project managers with strategic planning* Lead, develop and manage large project teams on the ground* Build effective and & collaborative relationships to coordinate activities with supervisors* Maintaining quality, environmental, and safety systems across the project* Provides positive leadership to subcontractors monitor and control their performance to ensure the quality and standard of workmanship performed both on and off site is in accordance with the specifications and relevant procedures* Manages construction budgets to allow accurately profit / loss forecasting and monitors the financial performance for certain aspects of the project**Required Skills and Competencies*** Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or similar* 5 years’ experience in a project/delivery-based role* Extensive piling experience* Experience leading high performing teams* Demonstrated strong forecasting and budgeting experience* Competent in planning and organising work schedules*ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.**We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.*