Position: Civil Project Engineer
Company: Engineering Consultancy in Mining
Location: 2:1 FIFO ext. ANY MAJOR CITIES (e.g., Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Victoria, etc.)
Employment Type: Casual Contractor
Contract length: Initial 12 months with possibility of extension

Role Overview

Our client is seeking dynamic and experienced Civil Project Engineer to join their team on a major demolition/ closure project in the Northern Territory. This position is based on a 2:1 FIFO roster, with flights out of any major cities with a 10.5-hour workday.

You will assist the Senior Project Engineer in coordinating and managing detailed design and engineering consultant packages for enabling works, civil, and earthworks. Additionally, you will serve as the primary interface with contractors executing these tasks during the construction phase.

You will also support internal review, governance, and quality assurance processes for engineering deliverables. This role will primarily focus on the remediation packages within the closure project, including transitional and final landform redesign.

Collaboration with environmental engineering and revegetation teams will be a key aspect of this position. Candidates with experience working alongside environmental teams are highly preferred, though those eager to learn and grow in this area are equally encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities and tasks for this role include:

Reports to the Senior Project Engineer.

Co-ordinate and work in alignment with the environmental and revegetation lead.

Manage the technical civil components of external engineering consultant contracts and ensure that the civil components of the remediation designs are achieve the project objectives

Co-ordinate with the civil contractors during execution to ensure works are completed in compliance with the civil engineering designs

Maintain a positive safety culture and work with contractors on site to meet safety KPIs

Understand and uphold the values of the Client’s Governance systems

What you’ll have:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or a related field)

3-7 years of professional experience in civil project engineering, with a proven experience in the mining sector

Can start immediately (highly preferred)

Extensive expertise in developing and implementing project schedules, cost estimates, coordination activities, and managing contractor claims.

Demonstrated project management capabilities, with a strong track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and in line with client expectations.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.

With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to [email protected] with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, you may contact Tiffany at +61 (08) 6256 0338 for more information.