Site Engineer – Major Infrastructure Projects

About the role

Kelly Electrical & Civil is looking for a motivated Site Engineer to support the delivery of large‑scale electrical infrastructure projects across Melbourne. You will work closely with project managers, supervisors and subcontractors to ensure safe, on‑time and high‑quality construction of rail, transport, utilities and civil works.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate daily site activities with supervisors, foremen and subcontractors.
• Monitor progress against programme milestones and report weekly updates.
• Review and interpret electrical drawings and specifications, raising RFIs where required.
• Assist with commissioning, testing and as‑built documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards, project specifications and WHS legislation.
• Support procurement of materials, track supplier lead times and manage material deliveries.
• Identify project risks, contribute to mitigation strategies and manage variations.
• Participate in inspections, audits and implement quality control procedures.

Required profile

Required skills

• Electrical drawing interpretation
• RFI coordination
• Compliance with Australian Standards
• Electrical commissioning and testing
• Procurement and material coordination
• Supplier lead time monitoring
• Inspection and audit participation
• As‑built documentation preparation