Senior Project Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Industrial engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5-7 years as a Senior Project Engineer in the Construction Industry (Civil, Utilities and Water Infrastructure projects preferred).
- Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management
- Strong safety leadership capability.
- Effective verbal and written communication capability.
- High level of personal resilience and persistence.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent conflict resolution management skills.
- Ability and willingness to adapt, quickly learn, and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing structure,
- process, information, and/or technology.
- Excellent relationship building, problem solving, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Experience in estimation costing for projects and working to a budget.
- A sound understanding and knowledge of construction principles in a multi-disciplinary contracting environment.
- A sound level of business and commercial acumen backed by a sound ability to create, read, and interpret budgets, financial statements and analyse variance reports.
Full description
About the Role:
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Utilities division, supporting the delivery of a major water infrastructure project in Sydney’s Greater Parramatta region.
Working as part of an experienced project team, you will play a key role in delivering critical water and wastewater infrastructure, coordinating engineering, construction and commercial activities across complex pipeline works. This project involves the relocation of a major potable watermain at Sydney Water’s Camellia site to facilitate the future construction of a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).
Working closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery team, you will take ownership of key project packages, coordinate subcontractors and stakeholders, support planning and procurement activities, and help drive safe, efficient and successful project delivery.
Works will include:
- Construction of approximately 770m of new DN1200/DN1400 potable water pipeline, including welded steel pipework and reinforced concrete encasement.
- Bulk excavation, trench support, groundwater management and dewatering, including the management of potentially contaminated soils and groundwater.
- Construction of valve chambers and associated infrastructure, alongside the relocation of an existing sewer pressure main.
- Pressure testing, disinfection, commissioning and connection to the existing operational water network, including decommissioning approximately 480m of the existing watermain.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver project works in accordance with scope, budget, program and required construction methodologies.
- Identify and manage project risks, opportunities, variations and claims.
- Manage subcontractor performance, claims and contractual requirements.
- Monitor project costs, budgets and margins, identifying issues and corrective actions.
- Coordinate procurement, labour, plant and resources to support project delivery.
- Manage technical, quality and project documentation, including ITPs, inspections and handover.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors and project teams to resolve technical, commercial and scheduling issues.
- Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with project safety requirements and procedures.
- Support environmental management and ensure compliance with project environmental requirements.
- Ensure project teams and subcontractors comply with relevant management plans, policies and procedures.