Site Engineer

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

6 months paid parental leave

Volunteering leave

Exclusive retailer discounts

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke invites applications for a Site Engineer to join our AUKUS team in Osborne, South Australia, delivering defence infrastructure projects of national significance. You will manage subcontractor packages, coordinate planning and delivery against milestones, review designs and RFIs, and maintain project records using digital engineering tools.

Australian citizenship with the ability to obtain an Australian Defence NV1 security clearance is required and you will work on a high‑profile

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' construction/engineering project experience.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, planning, and site reports.
• Degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) or Construction Management.
• Australian citizen with capability to obtain NV1 Defence clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractor packages, contractor performance and project interfaces.
• Coordinate planning, scheduling and delivery against project milestones.
• Review designs, technical requirements and manage RFIs through to closeout.
• Maintain project records, engineering systems and digital engineering tools.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and support continuous development.

Skills

Site coordination

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Issue resolution

Site reporting

Education

Engineering degree (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) or Construction Management

Job description

Benefits

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed.
We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.
  

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, youwon’tjust build projects,you’llhelp shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineeringand manufacturing-led constructionleader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part ofAustralia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia, will playa central rolein supportingAustralianNaval Infrastructure (ANI)to develop and deliver theNuclear-PoweredSubmarineConstructionYard(NPSCY)project at Osborne, South Australia. We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure,site‑widenuclear licensee developmentexpertise, and nuclear safety leadership.
We are currently seeking a Site Engineer to join our AUKUS team. Ifyou’reready to domeaningfulandcareer-defining work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage subcontractor packages, contractor performance and project interfaces.
• Coordinate planning, scheduling and delivery against project milestones.
• Review designs, technical requirements and manage RFIs through to closeout.
• Maintain project records, engineering systems and digital engineering tools.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and support continuous development.

About You

• A minimum of 2 years’ construction/engineering project experience
• An understanding of design, specifications, managing subcontractors, providing technical direction, issue resolution, providing quality assurance, producing site reports.
• Degree in Engineering (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical) or Construction Management or equivalent.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.