Senior Project Engineer

Symal Group is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Taree, NSW, to oversee construction engineering for a bridge and road upgrade project. Responsibilities include project coordination, financial reviews, safety management, and ensuring timely delivery. Candidates should have a civil engineering degree, experience with infrastructure projects over $20 million, and strong communication skills. The role offers professional development and flexible working arrangements but is not remote.
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, 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:

With our footprint in the Hunter Valley expanding, Symal are looking to add a Senior Project Engineer to the team.

This role will be based in Taree, as we deliver an exciting bridge and road upgrage project for the Mid Coast City council.

Your impact:

Your guidance will ensure our project teams deliver for our valued clients on time, on budget and as safely as possible.

Your every day:
• Coordinating and administering construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with plans, designs and specifications.
• Participating in monthly financial reviews and providing cost forecasts against budgets to understand cost to complete.
• Leading and supporting a strong safety culture.
• Managing the construction program and implementing mitigating measures to keep the program on track.
• Demonstrating financial management skills and commercial acumen when making decisions.

Who are you?
• Bachelors degree in civil engineering or project management.
• A proven track record of delivering infrastructure projects and leading teams with a successful outcome regarding the above KRA’s.
• Effective communication with clients, consultants management & on-site personnel.
• Understanding of HSE/QA compliance.
• Experience in delivering infrastructure projects greater than $20mil in value.
• Ability to travel regionally when needed.

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 
• Bupa corporate healthcare benefits
• Flexible working arrangements 

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.