Project Manager/Site Engineer

Description

The company is an infrastructure consulting firm that offers advisory, planning, design, engineering, and program and construction management across transport, buildings, water, new energy and the environment.

You will be the Project Manager and Site Engineer, helping deliver civil infrastructure projects across the region.

You will own projects from planning and mobilisation through delivery to close-out, working alongside leading technical specialists and project professionals.

The role needs strong project management, commercial judgement and a collaborative leadership style.

The company has more than 50,000 staff and reported $16.1 billion in Professional Services revenue for fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in delivering infrastructure projects, balancing technical, commercial, safety, quality and stakeholder needs.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver civil projects safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality.
• Lead each project from early planning and constructability through construction, commissioning and close-out.
• Work with clients, contractors, consultants and internal technical teams to set clear objectives and deliver them.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, opportunities and dependencies early to keep projects on track.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, cash flow, resources and commercial performance, using data to support decisions.
• Lead programming and planning, aligning resources, procurement and delivery strategy with project requirements.
• Manage contracts and commercial relationships, including administration, change, claims and disputes where needed.
• Set up governance, reporting and controls that give clients and leadership confidence in performance.
• Promote quality, health and safety, sustainability and risk management throughout delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders and offer practical advice on complex challenges.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in an inclusive way that helps people perform at their best.
• Find ways to improve delivery, systems and processes and help grow the infrastructure business.

Requirements

• Ideally you hold a degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Experience delivering civil infrastructure, with roads, bridges or transport work for Transport for Main Roads (TMR) highly regarded.
• Experience across project development, construction delivery and contract administration.
• Sound knowledge of civil construction methods, road and bridge design, construction, maintenance and materials.
• Experience managing project budgets, programs, resources, risks and commercial outcomes.
• Experience with major contract forms such as AS 2124, AS 4300, D&C, Alliance or similar models is desirable.
• Solid understanding of project governance, quality, safety and risk management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust at every level.
• Commercial awareness and the confidence to make sound, timely decisions in complex projects.
• A collaborative approach that brings multidisciplinary teams together around a shared goal.
• A commitment to a safe, inclusive and high-performing project environment.
• RPEQ registration, or the ability to obtain it, is highly regarded.

Conditions

Hybrid working is available, from an office, remotely or at a client site.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an office as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds.

Benefits

• A wide range of compensation and benefits programmes, plus a global well-being programme.
• Access to industry-leading technology and thinking, and support to grow your career through a global network of professionals.
• Flexibility to take on transformational work with significant impact, as part of a publicly traded global firm.