Site Engineer

About the Company
Our client has built a genuinely people-first culture, backed up by external recognition as a Certified Great Place to Work® and a Work180 endorsed employer for women. They deliver major transport, energy and infrastructure projects across Victoria, and their values - putting people first, having a positive impact, staying creative and being driven to grow - show up in how much they invest in their teams, not just their projects.

About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Site Engineer to join the site delivery team on a major civil/infrastructure project in Melbourne. Reporting to the Senior Project Engineer, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day technical delivery of works on site - Quality control and subcontractor coordination - while building toward greater project responsibility over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and check survey Setout, levels and as-built verification for assigned work packages.
• Interpret drawings and specifications, resolving routine technical queries on site.
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors and site labour across assigned work fronts.
• Complete and maintain ITPs, quality records, non-conformance reports and site diaries.
• Monitor progress against program and report delays and risks to the Senior Project Engineer.
• Assist with material take-offs, procurement requests and delivery scheduling.
• Run daily prestart briefings, toolbox talks and SWMS reviews.
• Identify and report safety and environmental hazards and enforce site WHS requirements.
• Support the preparation of variation and RFI documentation.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or equivalent) or working toward completion.
• 3+ years' site-based experience in civil, infrastructure or building construction.
• Sound understanding of WHS legislation and site safety systems.
• Current Victorian driver's licence and construction industry White Card.
• Proficient in MS Office; exposure to CAD, 12d or similar Setout software advantageous.
• Strong communicator, comfortable working within a site team.

Benefits

• Direct exposure to major civil/infrastructure project delivery, with structured mentoring from senior engineering and project management staff.
• Company vehicle or allowance, plus standard project site benefits.
• 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 Site Engineer role or other Engineering jobs.

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