Make it yours.
Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.
Who we are
We’re Davison, Symal’s South Australian civil construction business, backed by the strength, scale and self-performing capability of the wider Symal Group.
Built on the legacy of Davison Earthmovers, our team brings nearly four decades of local experience delivering earthmoving and civil works.
We combine local relationships, a skilled South Australian workforce and proven delivery in earthworks, civil construction, and defence. Together, we’re building on Davison’s proud history while creating new opportunities for our people, clients and communities across South Australia.
The role:
As our Project Engineer, you’ll play a key role in delivering diverse civil projects across Adelaide, from earthworks and drainage to gaining experience in defence projects. You’ll work closely with experienced leaders, take ownership of meaningful project outcomes, and build your career in a growing South Australian business backed by the strength of Symal Group.
Your impact:
You’ll bring hands-on experience to a team that values efficiency and quality. Together, we’ll deliver projects that run smoothly, finish on time and make a real difference to the communities we work in.
Your every day:
- Coordinating and administering construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with plans, designs and specifications.
- Participating in monthly financial reviews and providing cost forecasts against budgets to understand cost to complete.
- Leading and supporting a strong safety culture.
- Managing the construction program and implementing mitigating measures to keep the program on track.
- Demonstrating financial awareness and industry understanding when contributing to project decisions.
Who are you?
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent is preferred
- Hold Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency
- Engineering experience on a broad range of civil projects such as road, earthworks, drainage, land division and infrastructure
- Sound understanding of the local construction industry and familiarity with contractors, councils and clients
- Excellent stakeholder management experience
- Current South Australian Drivers Licence
A career with us
Symal is an equal opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors.
Staff perks and benefits offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include:
- Tailored professional development opportunities for career advancement
- Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects
- Bonus leave days, including your birthday off
- Hundreds of discounts at leading retailers with our employee perk program
We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, inclusive, free from bias and accessible for all candidates.
We are an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.
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