Senior Project Engineer

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

We are currently seeking Two Senior Project Engineers to join our Specialised Pavements and Projects team. This position is ideally suited to candidates with experience in asphalt, surfacing, paving or civil construction, particularly acrossracetracks, airports, major roadworks and specialised pavement projects.

Working closely with the Project Manager, you will play a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of construction activities, providing engineering, technical and quality leadership across the project. You will work with project teams, subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with project requirements.

This is an opportunity to join a highly experienced project team delivering complex civil and specialised pavement works.

This position will require national travel and can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and administer construction engineering activities to achieve time, cost and quality requirements.
• Manage and monitor construction progress, work programs and project performance.
• Coordinate technical aspects of the project and support the implementation of construction designs.
• Manage quality requirements including ITPs, lot management, NCRs and RFIs.
• Support project budgets, forecasting, reporting, claims and variations.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and project resources.
• Provide leadership and technical support to engineering and project team members.
• Build strong relationships with clients, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Champion Zero Harm and ensure safety, quality and environmental requirements are embedded throughout project delivery.

  What you’ll bring

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent tertiary qualification.
• 5+ years’ engineering experience within construction or infrastructure, with strong project engineering experience.
• Experience planning and managing project schedules.
• Strong civil construction knowledge, ideally within roads, asphalt, surfacing, paving or specialised pavement projects.
• Experience with project financials, budgets, claims, variations and reporting.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and construction compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills

  Downer is a company that believes people are our greatest asset. We take pride in providing career opportunities, work-life balance, and above benchmark services. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• Night, weekend and working away from home allowance.
• A suit of health and wellness benefits and initiatives, including EAP, Beyond Blue and health insurance discounts.

• Access to Perks @Downer, which offers discounts and savings on various products, including retail items, travel deals and entertainment options.

  To join the Downer team please click “Apply Now”. We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches.

  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.