Site Engineer

Seymour Whyte Constructions; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness discounts

Birthday leave

Career development programs

Salary continuance insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

Seymour Whyte Constructions – Brisbane QLD is seeking a Civil Site Engineer to join the project team for the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project. Based on site in Biarra, the role supports on‑site engineering and construction activities, ensuring works are delivered efficiently and to project standards.

You will coordinate civil construction activities, monitor progress and quality, and manage subcontractors while supporting cost control and stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) required.
• Knowledge of safety legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes expected.
• Strong planning, monitoring and reporting capabilities.
• Commitment to quality, safety and environmental practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise civil construction activities to support efficient project delivery.
• Monitor progress, quality and productivity, ensuring compliance with project specifications, ITPs and relevant standards.
• Manage subcontractors, site documentation and reporting requirements.
• Support cost control, planning and stakeholder coordination across the project.
• Promote safety, quality and environmental compliance on site.

Skills

Planning

Monitoring

Reporting

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)

Job description

Seymour Whyte Constructions – Brisbane QLD

The Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project is a major dam safety and flood resilience upgrade delivering complex works to critical water infrastructure in the Toowoomba Region. Seymour Whyte, in alliance with SMEC and Toowoomba Regional Council, has been selected to help deliver this flagship project, bringing together construction delivery, engineering expertise and collaborative project leadership on one of Queensland’s most significant local government‑led dam upgrades.

The scope includes spillway widening, dam crest raising, berm and spillway re‑profiling, right‑hand wall strengthening, plunge pool widening and deepening, flip bucket extension, instrumentation upgrades and associated enabling works. It is a rare opportunity to join Seymour Whyte on a technically challenging, high‑profile project with major civil, structural, hydraulic and dam safety interfaces, and real long‑term community impact.

We are seeking a Civil Site Engineer to join our project team. In this role, you will support the delivery of onsite engineering and construction activities, working closely with project teams to ensure works are delivered efficiently and in line with project requirements and quality standards.

Based on site in Biarra, this role offers a generous project uplift, attractive DIDO and LAFHA conditions, and the opportunity to contribute to a major, complex infrastructure project.

About the role:

• Coordinate and supervise civil construction activities to support efficient project delivery
• Monitor progress, quality and productivity, ensuring compliance with project specifications, ITPs and relevant standards
• Manage subcontractors, site documentation and reporting requirements
• Support cost control, planning and stakeholder coordination across the project
• Promote safety, quality and environmental compliance on site

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
• Knowledge of safety legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes
• Strong planning, monitoring and reporting capabilities to support effective project delivery
• Commitment to quality, safety and environmental practices.

We have a range of benefits available for our employees:

• Financial Wellbeing: competitive remuneration, salary continuance insurance and employee share program
• Generous Leave Benefits: purchased leave program, paid parental leave, and birthday leave – have your birthday off on us!
• Career Development: training, mentoring and leadership development programs
• Health & Wellness: discounted health insurance, seasonal vaccinations, fertility benefit and employee assistance program (EAP)
• Enjoy shopping, fitness and wellbeing discounts through our Flare and WHEREFIT partnerships including discounted gym memberships and classes

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including veterans.

Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction toward having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

Next steps:

• All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check
• Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia

To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au