Site engineer / civil

• Market leading and growing civil contracting business with blue chip clients
• Challenging and varied projects up to $40m+, excellent pipeline
• Excellent career progression and company culture

Great opportunity to work with a well-established and reputable civil contractor on projects such as earthworks, demolition, excavation, piling, retention, foundations etc.

Our client is a well-established and market leading civil contractor, they are looking for an experienced and dedicated Site Engineer to join their growing business.

Our client provides their services across a number of industry sectors such as building construction, industrial, mining and resources, transport infrastructure, environmental etc. and you will be responsible for contributing to the successful delivery of a number of challenging projects.

Types of projects include build earthworks, demolition, excavation, retention, piling, foundations, ground improvement, soft and hard landscaping, site remediation and rehabilitation etc. Typical values from $2.5 to $25m but can go up to $40m+.

This role is for a potential project which will be based on site about 1hr drive North of Brisbane and 1hr South of Sunshine Coast area.

Candidate must have bulk earthworks experience.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Planning and scheduling of construction activities
• Management of site project teams
• Quality Assurance, Cost and Time Management
• Preparation of management reports
• Resolving site issues in a timely manner
• Liaising with key clients and stakeholders
• Coordinating internal and external resources
• Business development
• Working on tenders
• Recruitment and mentoring of teams

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualification in Civil Engineering or similar
• 3-5+ years’ experience on civil projects, must have bulk earthworks experience
• Project management qualifications will be advantageous
• Proven understanding of construction with a hands-on approach
• Proven ability to effectively lead and delegate
• Effective problem solving abilities
• Ability to resolve conflict and manage client expectations
• High level of organisation and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, click on “Apply” to submit your resume. For further information, contact Lisa Naughton via email to or Sam Barnes via email to