Project Engineer/Estimator

Symal Group is seeking a Project Engineer/Estimator for their Newport VIC office. The role involves driving engineering solutions for high voltage and renewable energy projects, ensuring quality assurance, preparing bills of quantities, and managing procurement. Candidates should be licensed electricians or electrical/mechanical engineers with experience in renewables. Symal offers professional development, diverse projects, and various employee benefits, fostering an inclusive workplace.
Make it yours.

Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.

This is Symal

Symal is a trusted partner in the building and construction industry.

We're an evolving and cohesive group of businesses offering fully integrated civil solutions across diverse sectors. Our group capabilities include self-performing civil infrastructure on large multi-million projects, plant and equipment hire, energy, an Indigenous contractor, a waste resource and recovery business, and commercial, industrial and retail property development.

Together, we believe in fostering partnerships today to create a better tomorrow.

The role:

The Project Engineer/Estimator will play a pivotal role in the Electrical and Renewable Offering division (Searo) of Symal Group

Your impact:

You will drive engineering solutions for key Searo projects, including high voltage systems and renewable energy initiatives such as wind and solar farms.

Your every day:
• Maintain all quality assurance inspection and test plan and testing documentation as per contract requirements including ensuring all specification hold points are met and documented
• Quantity take-off and prepare a bill of quantities as required
• Attend all required site inspections during the tender process
• Ensure the Client’s expectations are met regarding the level of Project Engineer supervision required for the project
• Deliver procurement in accordance with the Searo / Symal procurement procedures
• Complete detailed cost to complete in Jobpac and Searo cashflow sheets, for the component of works under your supervision each month

Who are you?
• Licensed Electrician or Electrical/Mechanical Engineer
• Experience in renewables, preferably solar farms & large-scale BESS
• Strong skills in project estimation & proficiency in MS Excel
• Solid understanding of HV/LV single-line diagrams (SLDs)
• Experience in summarising and interpreting client technical specifications

A career with us

Symal is an equal opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors.

Staff perks and benefits offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include:
• Tailored professional development opportunities for career advancement 
• Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects 
• Annual social calendar of fun activities and events 
• A corporate social responsibility program for the chance to support not-for-profits and social enterprises
• Bonus leave days, including your birthday off and a day of wellbeing 
• Hundreds of discounts at leading retailers with our employee perk program
• Access to free curated health and wellness content
• Bupa corporate healthcare benefits
• Access to 24/7 confidential support from a nurse or wellbeing expert

We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, inclusive, free from bias and accessible for all candidates.

We are an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.