Senior Project Engineer

About CMC.

CMC is 100% privately owned Australian Tier 2 civil contractor based in Queensland specialising in civil and mining infrastructure. We provide expert design and construction services across various sectors including roads bridges renewable energy resources flood recovery mining water and waste management. With a strong focus on our people and culture we are proud of our 21-year legacy delivering multi-million-dollar civil works across Queensland and NSW.

About the role

CMC has career building opportunity for a talented and driven Senior Project Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of our major Landslip Remediation project for the city of Lismore. The work involves the extraction of landslide debris the installation of micro-piles and the construction of retaining walls to stabilise the slopes.

Primary Responsibilities

Reporting to your Project Director you will have the autonomy to lead your team and influence project outcomes by utilising your strong commercial project management and technical engineering skills.

• Attend to the scope of work assigned with defined work methods and deliver the work in accordance with total project schedule; delivery of scope of works in accordance with total project schedule
• Maintain and update the contract program including productivity unit and ensuring the timely notification of EOTs or delays
• Monitor and review the project task financial outcomes including project monthly forecasting and short-term cost controls
• Provide daily advice and support to field operations to ensure that daily targets are consistent with overall project targets
• Understand the obligations and rights under the head contract to identify control mitigate and report significant risks and opportunities
• Develop and retain people to produce high quality project outcomes
• Ensure project HSEQ objectives are set shared and adhered to create an exemplary safety culture

About you

• Degree qualified Civil Engineer with 10 years post qualification experience.
• Previous experience with landslip remediation works highly desirable although not essential.
• Delivery of infrastructure projects with exposure to Bulk Earthworks Drainage and Culverts in a road or rail construction environment.
• Procurement and management of external suppliers; and Management of infrastructure.
• Passion for teamwork and delivering on tight deadlines
• Excellent time management and prioritisation
• Understanding of HSEQ management systems compliance and reporting procedures

What were offering

• DI/DO 5 and 2 Roster
• 10% Project Allowance
• The option of shared or private accommodation options with allowance options
• Fully maintained Hilux Ute including Fuel and Tolls
• Laptop and Mobile

At CMC were about building careers. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe it makes us stronger. We warmly welcome people from all walks of life backgrounds and identities to apply and join us in building an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Strictly no agency emails or calls please CVs and/or introductions will not be accepted or acknowledged for this role. Thank you for respecting our internal recruitment process. Our preferred suppliers will be contacted directly if necessary.

Interested Join us and be part of our future success story.

If you would like a confidential discussion prior to submitting your details please reach to Cameron Hawkins at

We respect your time and interest so you will receive a response whether shortlisted or not.