About the Company
A Certified Great Place to Work® and Work180 endorsed employer for women, our client has a track record delivering complex infrastructure and engineering projects across sectors including transport, energy and utilities. What sets them apart is a genuine people-first culture - having a positive impact, staying creative and growing deliberately - and a track record of investing as much in their people as in the projects they deliver.

About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead technical and delivery management across multiple work packages on a major civil/infrastructure project in Melbourne. This is a senior, site-based role with significant autonomy, responsible for engineering quality, commercial performance and the development of a broader project engineering team, working closely with the Project Manager on overall project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Take overall responsibility for engineering and delivery performance across multiple work packages.
- Lead technical problem-solving, design coordination and constructability reviews.
- Own subcontractor and supply chain performance across assigned scope, including negotiation of scope and variations.
- Drive program, cost and quality outcomes and report project performance to the Project Manager.
- Lead and develop Project Engineers and Site Engineers, including performance and technical mentoring.
- Oversee contract administration for assigned scope, including RFIs, variations and claims.
- Ensure compliance with project WHS, environmental and quality management systems, and lead safety culture on site.
- Represent the project in client, design and stakeholder meetings as required.
- Contribute to project planning,



staged handover strategy and lessons-learned processes.

Skills & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
- 8+ years' experience in civil, infrastructure or building construction, including team leadership.
- Demonstrated track record delivering complex work packages on major projects.
- Strong contract administration, commercial and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop engineering staff.
- Current Victorian driver's licence and construction industry White Card.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at project leadership level.

Benefits

- A senior, high-autonomy role on a major civil/infrastructure project.
- Leadership responsibility for a broader project engineering team.
- Company vehicle or allowance, plus a senior-level project benefits package.
- Employee Assistance Program (free, confidential counselling for you and your family) and a wellbeing subsidy of up to $1,000 a year.
- Our client will cover one professional membership per year (e.g. Engineers Australia).
- Novated lease and salary sacrifice options available.
- Bonus program and employee share plan.
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

How to Apply
This search is being managed exclusively by RSG on behalf of our client. Please contact Mark MacDonald at [email protected] or apply online to this Senior Project Engineer role or other Engineering jobs.

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📌 Senior Project Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 RSG Recruitment
📍 Melbourne