Project Engineer

About Us

Topcoat Asphalt, part of the VSA Roads Group and Colas Australia since February 2018, is South Australia’s leading independent supplier of asphalt products and contracting services. Topcoat has been delivering projects in the civil, residential, commercial, state, and local government construction sectors since 1990.

The Culture

At Topcoat, our people are vital to our success. Our employees make us different and set us apart from our competitors. Our goal is to attract, retain, and develop visionary, talented, and passionate individuals. Our people are central to everything we do.

The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Project Engineer to join our team. This role offers a great career pathway within a agile and proactive team environment. You will play a key role in supporting the team’s goals and objectives, using your strong verbal and interpersonal skills.

This position primarily supports the Operations team with tasks such as providing detailed pre-delivery functions, ensuring asphalt and other bituminous applications are undertaken on site in a safe and efficient manner, contract support, preparing progress claims for review and submission, ensuring QA lot packaging is compiled and accurate, including identifying non-conformances from initial identification through to close-out, and overseeing in office project delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Provide technical input and support to the site construction team
- Provide input into planning and programming of work packages
- Provide input into all aspects of quality assurance and control
- Ensure comprehensive records are maintained




- Assist in the management and control of site works
- Innovative thinking and analytical problem-solving
- Demonstrate a strong and visible commitment to safety
- Act as a quality management representative on site where projects require this function
- Review governing master specifications as well as project specifications in line with project delivery requirements to identify risk and prospect
- Understand and communicate effectively different asphalt and bituminous surfacing applications internally and with clients, including benefits and limitations of differing applications.

About You

- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or equivalent
- 1 - 3 years’ experience in a similar role within the civil construction industry
- Demonstrated high level of written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to travel for work
- High level of computer literacy
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise
- Proactive & organised
- Current Australian Driver's Licence
- Demonstrated commitment to a customer service culture and delivery of quality service

If you have a robust work ethic and are looking for such an opportunity, we want to hear from you. Please click ‘Quick Apply’ to submit a cover letter and your updated resume. “VSA Roads are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders & people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply”

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

No agencies, please.

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🏢 Topcoat Asphalt
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