9-month contract opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join our Road Asset Maintenance contract (possible extension / permanency dependent on work awarded).
The role offers the opportunity to deliver a diverse portfolio of road construction, maintenance, and capital upgrade projects across the SEQ region. This is a key leadership role within the project delivery team, ideal for an engineer who enjoys ownership, stakeholder engagement, and seeing projects delivered safely, on time and to a high standard.
What’s on Offer
- $135k plus TFR (includes super) dependent on skillset and experience plus tool of trade vehicle
- Contract role 9 months – possible extension dependent of work awarded
- Supportive and collaborative team where everyone matters
- Ventia – top 40 finalist in the 2026 Australasia Inspiring Workplaces
- Work locally on a variety of projects and exposure to tendering and design reviews
- Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
- Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia
About the Role
You are accountable for end-to-end delivery of road construction projects, including planning, cost control, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination. You will lead site and engineering teams, work closely with TMR representatives and ensure compliance with project management plans, safety standards and contractual requirements.
Flexibility in working hours is required to support project delivery during traffic closures and operational interfaces.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with HSEQ, project management plans and project specific plans
- Manage two-week lookahead programs and whole of project planning
- Oversee procurement, contractor management and resource allocation
- Monitor project costs, forecasting and monthly reporting
- Prepare and review head contract claims and certify contractor claims
- Ensure quality conformance (audits, NCRs, LOTs) and continuous improvements actions
- Stakeholder engagement
- Support scope development, constructability reviews, estimations and tender inputs
Required Skills and Experience
You will be a confident and capable Project Engineer with strong leadership skills and a collaborative approach. You are comfortable working in live traffic environments and managing priorities across complex road projects. Ideally you will also have Traffic Management Design qualification/experience and experience mentoring site engineers or junior staff.
- Bachelor’s degree Engineering (Civil) or related
- Drivers licence and construction white card
- Strong background in roadworks and pavement construction
- Proven experience managing project delivery, cost control and forecasting
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work autonomously and lead high performing teams
- Microsoft suite and project reporting tools
About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.
Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
How to apply
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Position Reference Number: 166670
