Project Engineer
Job Description
Brand:  L&D
Job Location:  Brisbane Office
Posting Start Date:  21/09/2026
Job Search Category:  Engineering – Civil

PROJECT ENGINEER – MAJOR CIVIL & EARTHWORKS PROJECT

Brisbane and surrounding areas competitive salary + Super + Vehicle + Fuel + E-tag + Mobile

Join L&D and play a key role in delivering recently awarded projects within the Brisbane market.

 

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our team and take ownership of engineering and project delivery across a significant civil construction project. This is a hands-on site-based role suited to a Project Engineer who understands earthworks, construction methodology and what it takes to keep a project moving.

 

What you'll be doing

  • Managing engineering and construction activities across your allocated scope
  • Planning and monitoring 3-week look-ahead programs
  • Coordinating plant, materials, subcontractors and procurement
  • Monitoring productivity, costs and project milestones
  • Supporting variations, progress claims and commercial administration
  • Managing quality documentation, ITPs, hold points and NCRs
  • Supporting site safety, SWMS and risk management
  • Managing RFIs, drawings, registers and project documentation
  • Working closely with the client, subcontractors and site team to ensure successful project delivery

 

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years' solid Australian civil construction experience
  • Strong earthworks experience – essential
  • Civil Engineering degree or equivalent
  • Previous experience working in a site-based Project Engineer role
  • Strong understanding of civil construction methodology and sequencing
  • Experience managing subcontractors, procurement, programming and project costs
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Current Australian driver's license and Clear Police Check
  • Experience with Jobpac and Expert Estimation will be highly regarded but is not essential.

 

What's on offer?

  • Competitive Salary
  • Company vehicle
  • Fuel
  • E-tag
  • Mobile phone
  • Opportunity to work on a new project with a great company and team
  • Strong support from an experienced project team
  • Genuine opportunity to grow your career with a growing civil contractor

 

Why L&D?

At L&D, we Build Better Together. We roll up our sleeves, solve problems and take pride in delivering quality outcomes for our clients.

If you're an experienced Project Engineer who enjoys being close to action and has the earthworks experience to make a real impact, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now and join Symal Infrastructure on this exciting new project at Wacol.

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Information at a Glance

Symal acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which we work, live and socialise. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who we recognise as Australia’s First Peoples whose cultural practices continue today.