Site Engineer – Defence Infra & Nuclear Project

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In‑house training programs and on‑job…

Six months paid parental leave

Additional purchased leave options

Volunteering leave

Exclusive discounts across retailers

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Site Engineer to join the AUKUS team delivering critical defence infrastructure in Osborne, South Australia. You will oversee subcontractor packages, coordinate planning, review designs, and maintain records, while building strong relationships with stakeholders to enable successful delivery.

Ideal candidates hold an Engineering degree and have at least 2 years of construction/engineering project experience, with the ability to obtain an Australian Defence Security

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ construction/engineering project experience.
• Understanding of design, specifications, managing subcontractors, providing technical direction, issue resolution, quality assurance, producing site reports.

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

Subcontractor management

Planning coordination

Design review

Project documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

Digital engineering tools

Job description

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Site Engineer to join the AUKUS team delivering critical defence infrastructure in Osborne, South Australia. You will oversee subcontractor packages, coordinate planning, review designs, and maintain records, while building strong relationships with stakeholders to enable successful delivery.

Ideal candidates hold an Engineering degree and have at least 2 years of construction/engineering project experience, with the ability to obtain an Australian Defence Security