A young and highly respected residential and commercial building company who fosters the culture of the dreams of employees being just as important as the dreams of the decision makers is looking for an experienced Civil Engineer to join our team.

Reporting to the Construction Manager, the successful person will be required to:

Expectations of the role:

determine construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures

organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the coordination of site activities

obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and testing samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and determining the safe loading for the soil

studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control

monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs

analysing structural systems for both static and dynamic loads

designing structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways

Minimum requirements:

5+ years residential construction experience necessary

Relevant Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or Engineering tertiary qualification

Experience in civil engineering and contingency and risk management functions on residential projects

Strong communication, analytical and negotiation skills

Have the ability to work both autonomously and as a part of a team

The ability to write a detailed scope of works

An accurate understanding of budget cost control and project forecasting

Strong understanding and knowledge of NSW Construction legislation

Be able to create/select a systems and adapt to new systems where required

A good work ethic to ensure all tasks are carried out within the required timeframe & delivered to quality standards

Experience with Quantity surveying and Estimating, including software systems

Attention to detail

We are part of a larger group of companies who provide a holistic package for property investors focusing on small to large scale developments and have been in the construction industry for generations. With a strong pipeline of work lined up for the future, there are fantastic career progression opportunities for the right person.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send through your resume and a cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role to [email protected] or click the apply now button.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted directly.