Site Engineer

Leed Engineering and Construction; Cooma; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LAFHA

Permanent ongoing employment

Job summary

Leed Engineering and Construction is seeking an experienced Site Engineer to join the Snowy 2.0 delivery team in Cooma, NSW. You will assist in planning, coordinating, and delivering civil infrastructure works on a landmark national project.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree and 2–5 years’ civil infrastructure experience, with strong organisational and communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to safety and quality. A 10:4 roster applies, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years’ experience in civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong commitment to quality and safety.
• Poses a high level of attention to detail.
• Confident in using the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Current drivers license and White Card.
• Ability to work to a 10:4 roster and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordination, and delivery of civil infrastructure works.
• Support the review and implementation of work methodologies and staging.
• Work closely with the construction team, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure safe and efficient project delivery.
• Monitor cost, progress, and quality, ensuring compliance with project and contractual requirements.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, schedules, and QA records.
• Promote strong safety, environmental, and quality performance on site.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Leed Engineering and Construction – Cooma NSW

Leed is an award winning civil contractor delivering projects in metropolitan, regional and remote areas of Australia. We have over 350 staff with offices and workshops in Adelaide, Bendigo, Cooma, and Melbourne. We contribute to some of Australia’s largest sustainable energy projects, and deliver reliable, safe water infrastructure and road projects that serve communities around the country.

The Project:

The Snowy Hydro Scheme is Australia’s largest ever engineering project. The scheme diverts water from four of Australia’s major rivers over a mountainous area of over 5,000 km2 and now provides a capacity of more than 5.5 MW of electricity across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Site Engineer to join our highly capable delivery team, which offers the opportunity to contribute to the future growth and expansion of the Snowy 2.0 project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, coordination, and delivery of civil infrastructure works.
• Support the review and implementation of work methodologies and staging.
• Work closely with the construction team, subcontractors, and client representatives to ensure safe and efficient project delivery.
• Monitor cost, progress, and quality, ensuring compliance with project and contractual requirements.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, schedules, and QA records.
• Promote strong safety, environmental, and quality performance on site.

About You:

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years’ experience in civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong commitment to quality and safety.
• Posses a high level of attention to detail.
• Confident in using the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Current drivers license and White Card.
• Ability to work to a 10:4 roster and willingness to travel.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to contribute to a landmark national infrastructure project.
• Supportive and collaborative team.
• Competitive salary and clear career development pathways.
• Highly lucrative Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA).
• Permanent ongoing employment beyond project completion.

Leed is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can thrive. We strive to build a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work and to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We recognise and value the full spectrum of individual identities and experiences, including gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, and more.