Job Description

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a ‘ competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

Our Infrastructure Services business is now seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead the dynamic Major Projects team based in Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane, Queensland.

Reporting to the Project Manager, this role will see you play a crucial part in developing and delivering complex and high calibre road and airport infrastructure projects, on time, within budget and to a high standard of safety and quality. You will build on strong key stakeholder relationships within both the government and private sectors, and you will be empowered to lead and develop a team of Project and Site Engineers to ensure successful project delivery within a safety-first culture.

This position will require some local and regional state travel and/or night shift as per individual project requirements.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Project management and reporting including safety, programming/scheduling, contractual administration, procurement, and technical aspects.
• Providing cost forecasts against budgets to understand cost to complete and report to senior management on performance.
• Overseeing and managing sub-contractors’ delivery including evaluations and negotiation of claims and variations, while providing recommendations to the Project Manager and Construction Manager.
• Complete risk assessments and audit site operations to ensure procedures and processes are followed.
• Lead a team of engineers driving a culture of transparency and accountability.
• Overall accountability for the successful delivery of all aspects of the projects for the department.

How will you connect to the role?

• You will possess a Degree in Civil Engineering with proven experience in civil/infrastructure construction projects and pavement construction. TMR experience will be an advantage but not essential. Experience in Airfield or Defence industry projects will be highly regarded.
• Hold registration as a RPEQ or meet the criteria to achieve RPEQ in the future.
• Your ability to manage multiple packages of work at once and to identify and address issues before they arise will set you up for success.
• Your analytical ability in cost control, reviewing monthly project forecasts and interrogating forecasting costs to complete as required, will also be crucial to your delivery.
• Your capability in maintaining positive client relationships and ensuring contractual obligations are met will lead to positive outcomes for the department.
• A valid driver's licence is essential for this position.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.