Site Engineer

Downer; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness

Downer benefits

Career development

Competitive remuneration

Safety culture

Management support

ASX-listed company

Job summary

Downer is seeking a Site Engineer to support delivery of capital water and wastewater projects across the Sunshine Coast. The role is based in Maroochydore with site work in Noosa, contributing to a robust program and long-term opportunities.

You will engage in planning reviews, advise on delivery constraints, and collaborate with scheduling, procurement, QA, and safety teams to ensure time, cost and quality targets are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years project delivery experience within the water & wastewater industry (preferred).
• Experience in driving quality outcomes in project delivery.
• Degree qualification in civil or mechanical engineering.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with people.
• Sound computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend planning visits and concept reviews to advise on constructability and delivery across time, cost, safety and quality outcomes.
• Support Scheduling, Cost Controls, Community Engagement, Procurement, Estimating, Quality Assurance and Safety teams in developing delivery plans.
• Provide technical advice and expertise throughout project delivery phase, promptly addressing any issues and problem-solve to maintain time, cost, quality and safety targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, clients, subcontractors and colleagues.

Skills

Project delivery

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Computer skills

Relationship building

Education

Civil or Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

The opportunity

We are looking for a Site Engineer to assist with the delivery of projects across capital water and wastewater infrastructure including valves, hydrants, water pump stations, network renewals, water main replacements and more across the Sunshine Coast region.

Join us in this fast-paced, stable, and highly rewarding program, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the industry while benefiting from a robust pipeline of long-term, local opportunities.

This role is located in the Sunshine Coast Maroochydore office and when the project team starts you will be site based in Noosa.

What you'll do

• Attend planning visits and concept reviews to advise on constructability and delivery across time, cost, safety and quality outcomes
• Support Scheduling, Cost Controls, Community Engagement, Procurement, Estimating, Quality Assurance and Safety teams in developing delivery plans
• Provide technical advice and expertise throughout project delivery phase, promptly addressing any issues and problem-solve to maintain time, cost, quality and safety targets
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, clients, subcontractors and colleagues

What we offer

• Employee benefits including health and wellness initiatives
• Access to Downer Group benefits
• Personalised career development and growth working with an industry leading team.
• Competitive remuneration package
• Safety focused culture working within in leading services industry
• Management support coupled with ongoing training and mentoring
• Career enhancing opportunity to work within an ASX limited company

What we're looking for

• Minimum 2 years project delivery experience within the water & or Wastewater industry (preferred)
• Experience in driving quality outcomes in project delivery
• Degree qualification in civil or mechanical engineering
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with people
• Sound computer skills

About Energy & Utilities…

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.