Project Engineer - Defence Infrastructure

About the role

ACCIONA is seeking a Project Engineer with experience delivering civil and/or structural scopes to support the delivery of Defence infrastructure works. The role supports the Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) South Australia program, a highly regulated Defence environment with strict quality, safety and compliance requirements. It suits someone who enjoys hands-on involvement in planning, cost control and site delivery while coordinating subcontractors and working with design and construction teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support delivery of multidisciplinary scopes across roads, civil and structural works
• Assist with programming and planning, including short-term and look-ahead planning
• Contribute to cost management, project controls and forecasting
• Support subcontractor management, coordination and performance tracking
• Take part in design reviews to ensure constructability, compliance and value for money
• Implement and maintain quality assurance processes aligned with Defence standards
• Contribute to construction methods development and sequencing to optimise cost and time
• Prepare reports and communicate with project teams and stakeholders

Required profile

• Australian citizenship and the ability to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance
• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or similar, with at least 5 years' experience in site-based delivery
• Proven experience across roads, bulk earthworks, structures or multidisciplinary civil scopes

Required skills

• Project programming, cost control and forecasting
• Subcontractor management in a live construction environment
• Strong written and verbal communication

What we offer

• Work on high-profile Defence and infrastructure projects
• Long-term career development within a global business
• Exposure to complex, multidisciplinary civil and structural delivery
• Experience within stringent Defence quality and compliance frameworks