The Perks

• Landmark Project: Be part of a once-in-a-generation community and resource recovery development
• Leadership Opportunity: Take ownership of key project packages and lead from the front
• Competitive Compensation & Annual Bonus: Enjoy a comprehensive salary and benefits package where loyalty and innovation are rewarded.
• Long-Term Role: Permanent position through to early 2028 
• Progression Potential: Gain exposure to large-scale work packages and career growth

The BusinessOperating for over 70 years, this privately-owned Australian service provider is a key player in Sydney’s Infrastructure and Construction Sector. With a solid reputation as an employer of choice, they focus on growth, trust, and environmental responsibility. With a loyal dedicated workforce - Enjoy stability, diversity, and unmatched rewards as you contribute to major projects.

The Gig

An excellent opportunity has become available for a solutions-driven, and delivery-focused Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager to lead a landmark development in Kurnell. Backed by local and state governments, this high-profile project blends circular economy innovation with long-term community benefit, delivering major earthworks, utilities, drainage, and a state-of-the-art resource recovery facility alongside expansive parklands for the Sutherland Shire.

Reporting to the Project Delivery Manager and based full-time on site, you’ll ply your trade leading the delivery of key work packages, managing subcontractors, sequencing, and ensuring works stay aligned with program, scope, and budget. You’ll bring structure and momentum to site operations while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and compliance.

You will be trusted with:

• Leading the delivery of a major civil work package on site
• Managing subcontractors to meet safety, quality, program, and budget expectations
• Tracking site progress and ensuring alignment with delivery milestones and sequencing
• Overseeing procurement schedules and coordinating critical material and plant deliveries
• Managing cost controls, variations, and progress claims with input from commercial leads
• Supporting QA and compliance, including ITPs, inspections, and non-conformance resolution
• Providing technical guidance and collaborating with site teams to solve construction issues
• Liaising with clients, consultants, and internal teams to ensure clear communication
• Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a proactive, solutions-focused team culture

What’s In Your Toolbox?

• A degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent recognised qualification)
• 8+ years' experience in civil infrastructure, ideally on projects over $30M
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end delivery of complex work packages
• Strong understanding of programming, QA, subcontractor coordination, and cost control
• Confident communicator with the ability to lead teams and influence outcomes
• Skilled in reporting, document control, and client/stakeholder interface

You’re a steady, solutions-focused leader who brings clarity, structure, and momentum to project delivery. You think ahead, communicate with purpose, and know how to get the best out of your team and subcontractors. With a strong handle on risk, cost, and compliance, you keep programs moving and problems small, delivering outcomes that meet expectations every time.

Ready to throw your hard hat in the ring?

Dig the gig you're in - Apply today or get in touch with us for a confidential discussion. *********@thecivilpeople.com.au

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