Bauen Civil is growing our engineering team to deliver a strong pipeline of subdivision and civil infrastructure projects across South-East Queensland. We’re looking for an experienced Civil Project Engineer who can programme complex works, manage budgets, think creatively, and work with genuine autonomy to shape how we deliver. You’ll report to the leadership team and work with site teams, clients, and our design partners to turn vision into built outcomes.

Bauen Civil is a South-East Queensland-based civil contractor specialising in residential and industrial subdivision developments and urban civil infrastructure. We work across the full project lifecycle as principal contractor, primarily self-performing our civil works. We're a practical, low-ego business where ownership of outcomes matters more than hierarchy. Your reputation is built on what you deliver and who you lift along the way; not your title. Safety, quality and productivity are treated as non-negotiables. We strive to "Be the Benchmark" – everyone says don't sweat the small stuff; they're wrong. We sweat it because small misses now become big misses later. We also protect a genuine five-day week. No routine Saturdays. That's not a perk – it's who we are.

About the role Based at the head office in Brisbane, you will be responsible for the full project lifecycle on subdivision and civil works; spanning from tendering and work-winning through design coordination, take-off, on-site delivery, and closeout. The role involves programming complex works (earthworks, roads, drainage, services), managing budgets and cash flow,



and working autonomously to solve problems as they emerge. You'll work with a mix of personalities – site managers, trades, clients, consultants, and need to communicate clearly across all of them. This is a full-cycle role where you shape how we win work and deliver it.

Reporting to the Leadership time, you will:

Manage multiple concurrent projects across tender, design, construction and closeout

Price and prepare tenders; methodology, risk, resourcing and help win the work

Own the budget including take-offs, cost estimates, tracking actuals, value engineering

Build and hold the programme considering critical path, dependencies, sequencing

Coordinate design interfaces and change orders, translating designs into buildable sequences

Manage subcontracts, procurement timelines and material staging to keep site moving

Solve problems creatively when the standard approach won't work

Flag risks early with a solution attached – no late surprises

About you

5+ years as a Civil Project Engineer or similar on subdivision or civil infrastructure delivery (contractor-side, over a design consultancy – we want someone who's seen construction constraints)

Proven ability to programme complex works – earthworks, roads, drainage, services





Strong cost management – you can build a cost estimate and track it through delivery

Proficient with MS Project, Excel

Work autonomously and own outcomes – you follow through, communicate clearly, and own your mistakes

Creative problem-solver, organised enough to juggle multiple workfronts without losing the detail

Current Driver's Licence and happy to be on site regularly

Confident in communicating with a range of stakeholders; office and site employees, subcontractors, clients, authorities and the wider community

What makes you stand out for us:

You know the difference between a clever design and a buildable one

You think in sequences, efficiencies and trade-offs, not just task lists

You can confidently talk numbers, from budgets with management to costs with clients

You fit a culture where people matter, quality is non-negotiable, and risks get called early

What's on offer

Highly competitive salary plus bonus eligibility, based on experience and discussed further at interview

Genuine five-day week – no routine Saturdays

Adaptable working arrangements hybrid role; primarily office-based with site visits as needed

Professional development and mentoring from experienced leadership team

Exposure to high-quality subdivision and infrastructure projects

Work with a team that values straight talk, ownership, and collaboration

A company that cares about you, where your contributions make a real difference

Ongoing career growth as we scale the engineering function

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📌 Civil Project Engineer (Brisbane)
🏢 Bauen Civil
📍 Brisbane