Project Engineer

About the Role

The role involves coordinating on‑site construction engineering activities to meet project time and budget objectives. The position requires overseeing engineering work, managing budgets and reports, monitoring progress, interpreting designs, and ensuring compliance with contractual and legislative requirements. • Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities per plans and specifications. • Prepare site construction budgets and reports. • Monitor construction progress against programme and report to Site Manager/Project Manager. • Interpret designs for implementation and contribute to design improvements. • Arrange and oversee tendering processes. • Assign work, review accuracy, and ensure compliance with standards. • Execute contractual and legislative requirements. • Conduct safety, environmental and quality risk assessments. • Manage document control and project performance reporting. • Supervise subcontractors to achieve desired outcomes. • Utilize effective time management and sequencing of work. • Delivery of minor projects within program and budget.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸construction coordination
• ▸budget reporting
• ▸progress monitoring
• ▸design interpretation
• ▸tender management
• ▸document control

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science, Building Construction or a related discipline, a Diploma of Project Management, and possess Chartered Engineer status. They should have 5‑10 years of post‑graduate experience (including 3+ years site‑based), tier 1/2 infrastructure project exposure, and strong knowledge of project management structures, design, safety, quality and environmental plans. • Apply financial management and commercial acumen in decision‑making. • Bachelor degree in Engineering, Science, Building Construction or related field. • Diploma of Project Management in Engineering, Science, Building, Construction or equivalent. • Chartered Engineer status. • 5–10 years post‑graduate experience, including 3+ years site‑based. • Tier 1/2 infrastructure project experience. • Knowledge of project management structures, specifications, and standards. • Understanding of design, quality, safety and environmental management plans. • Pre‑contract design, planning and legislative expertise. • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Suite and Primavera P6. • Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.

Requirements

• ▸chartered engineer
• ▸bachelor
• ▸diploma
• ▸primavera p6
• ▸microsoft suite
• ▸tier 1/2

Benefits

John Holland is committed to being an employer of choice with a diverse and inclusive workplace, offering long‑term career experiences, development opportunities, and a culture where everyone feels they belong. The company supports flexibility, wellbeing and employee resource groups that champion gender equality and reconciliation. Employees enjoy competitive remuneration with salary continuance and salary‑sacrifice options, generous parental and wellbeing leave, clear career progression on iconic projects, extensive learning and development programmes, and flexible working arrangements tailored to individual needs. • Competitive remuneration with salary continuance and salary‑sacrifice options. • Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave with super, plus additional unpaid leave super contributions. • Multicultural leave exchange and extra wellbeing days. • Clear career progression on a pipeline of iconic projects. • Access to learning and development programmes, technical and leadership training. • Flexible working arrangements (flexi‑hours, flexi‑parenting, flexi‑leave, flexi‑shifts, flexi‑work).

Work Environment

Onsite