Site Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Canberra, ACT, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Structural concrete and civil infrastructure work form the scope of this Canberra Site Engineer vacancy. You will support project managers and site crews on technical coordination, construction planning and the quality requirements that accompany active works.
The position involves inspections, reinforcement and formwork support, technical queries and reliable handover documentation. It calls for Australian site engineering experience and sound knowledge of construction assurance systems, with room to develop towards senior engineering responsibility. Visa sponsorship support may be available for eligible candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate engineering for structural concrete and civil infrastructure works
- Liaise with project managers, supervisors and construction staff
- Apply quality assurance and ITP requirements
- Manage inspection requests, hold points and witness points and maintain quality records
- Compile lot, conformance and handover documents
- Record and help close non-conformances
- Review drawings, structural details and specifications
- Raise RFIs and resolve technical queries with clients, consultants and contractors
- Support reinforcement, formwork and concrete pours and verify fixing against approved drawings
- Assist setout and site verification
- Track progress and report potential delays
- Arrange materials, plant and consumables
- Join inspections, coordination meetings and progress reviews
- Provide technical support to supervisors and crews
- Maintain engineering and project records and support safety and environmental compliance; Coordinate contractors and stakeholders towards delivery targets and process improvements
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years of Australian Site Engineer experience on structural concrete or civil infrastructure
- A tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a Structural Engineering-related discipline
- Practical construction engineering and site-delivery knowledge
- Knowledge of QA systems, ITPs, inspections and construction records
- Capacity to interpret structural drawings and technical specifications
- Experience managing RFIs, queries and non-conformance
- Clear written and spoken communication with good organisation and documentation
- White Card
- A current driver's licence
- Capacity to obtain required ACT site inductions and access clearances
- Confidence on active sites
- Professionalism, reliability and teamwork with stakeholder communication and willingness to develop
- Bridge construction experience is highly regarded
- Dam, spillway or water infrastructure experience is highly regarded
- Tier 1 or Tier 2 head contractor experience is highly regarded; Reinforcement scheduling, procurement, fixing supervision and quality control experience is highly regarded
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