Senior Project Engineer

Overview

Manage services coordination, procurement & subcontractors on large‑scale, services‑heavy builds.

Key Responsibilities

• planning
• reporting
• risk management
• procurement
• subcontractor management
• coordination

Tasks

You’ll also work closely with consultants and clients, contributing to planning, reporting and risk management while maintaining a proactive, solutions-focused approach. As the project moves forward, you’ll be positioned to step up into a Project Manager role. You’ll report to an experienced Senior PM who will back you to succeed. In this role, you’ll manage services coordination, procurement and subcontractor performance, and ensure sequencing aligns with commissioning and overall delivery. You’ll take ownership of your scope, drive programme outcomes and resolve technical challenges alongside a team of Project Engineers and Coordinators. Forefront Recruitment – delivering the people who keep projects moving across Australia.

Requirements

• large-scale
• hv/lv
• bms
• commissioning
• electrical contracting
• australian citizenship

What You Bring

To fit in, you’ll need a background delivering large-scale, services-heavy builds, whether that’s data centres, hospitals, labs or complex HV/LV infrastructure projects. Experience with BMS integration, controls or commissioning in critical environments will be well regarded. Candidates with backgrounds in electrical contracting or services coordination are encouraged to apply. Australian Citizenship is essential.

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Benefits

On-site, the facilities are impressive, featuring bright, modern spaces, quality meeting rooms, and well-equipped breakout areas. There’s a good energy on site, and it shows in how people work together. This $500M+ services-heavy fitout is on track and ahead of schedule. Salary is up to $220k, including super.

About Forefront Recruitment

-Founded in Melbourne in 2018, Forefront Recruitment set out to bring deep construction sector expertise to Australia’s job market. -They carved a niche in matching specialist talent across commercial, fit‑out, residential, multi‑residential, apartments and data‑centre projects. -Blessed with industry focus, they’ve placed candidates in high‑impact builds—from apartment towers to high‑end residential and data centre rollouts. -Operating with a lean structure, they deliver tailored recruitment services without the overhead of a large agency. -What stands out: their precision in industrial matching and a portfolio spanning both commercial and high‑tech infrastructure roles.

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