About the Company Our client is an award-winning, highly respected Tier-2 principal contractor renowned for delivering exceptional commercial, advanced industrial, and specialized new-build projects across Australia. With a legacy built over decades on innovation, quality, and a genuine people-first culture, they boast an industry-leading staff retention rate and an enviable "customers for life" delivery model. Due to a highly secure, rapidly expanding pipeline of major projects across Sydney; including high-profile multi-level logistics facilities, automated distribution centres, and state-of-the-art commercial hubs, they are looking to welcome a driven Site Engineer to their high-performing Sydney team. The Role Working hand-in-hand with an experienced Project Engineer and Project Manager, you will play a critical role in managing day-to-day operations on site. This role is ideal for an ambitious engineering professional ready to take full ownership of civil and structural packages, drive technical compliance, and fast-track their development into a Project Engineer pathway. Key Responsibilities Site Management & Coordination: Oversee and schedule daily sub-contractor activities, ensuring site works align precisely with construction schedules, architectural layouts, and engineering specifications. Quality Assurance (QA): Establish, manage, and sign off on rigorous QA frameworks and checklists, ensuring high-quality, defect-free handovers. Technical & Engineering Support: Thoroughly review design variations, resolve site queries via the RFI process, and collaborate with engineers to solve technical challenges practically. Safety & Compliance: Promote, monitor, and enforce a strict culture of site safety, ensuring all SWMS, OHS procedures, and building codes are rigidly followed. Procurement Support: Coordinate site material orders, track sub-contractor progress claims, and manage delivery logistics to ensure uninterrupted project momentum. Skills & Experience Required A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline. 2–4 years of proven experience as a Site Engineer with an Australian principal contractor (experience on large-scale industrial builds, commercial developments, or complex structural projects is highly regarded). Solid understanding of site safety practices, local building standards, and quality management systems. Sharp technical acumen with the ability to interpret complex architectural, structural, and services drawings. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a sharp eye for detail. What’s on Offer Highly Competitive Salary: Premium remuneration packages tailored specifically to your experience and market value. Mapped-Out Career Progression: This builder actively invests in their team, boasting transparent career development plans to fast-track you into a Project Engineer role. Energetic Team Culture: Join a supportive, highly collaborative site team with an excellent social environment and strong company stability. Project Diversity: Gain hands-on exposure to landmark, complex builds that will genuinely elevate and diversify your professional engineering portfolio. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please apply today with your updated resume
