Project Engineer

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What’s on offer?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our Victoria Road Upgrade Project team. The Victoria Road Upgrade project is a design & construct aimed at upgrading the Victoria Road to support the new development at Melrose Park North.

You will have full oversight on the project delivery ensuring safety, cost, quality and time targets are met; managing client, subcontractor and reporting to senior management on performance of your scope of works. Your day to day will include:

• Managing and co-coordinating supervisors, site engineers and sub-contractors across multiple work fronts and disciplines;
• Managing budgets and cost forecasts to understand cost to complete;
• Liaising with community, council and service authorities;
• Programming and co-ordinating works to completion by critical dates to meet planned occupation works;
• Identifying and issuing variations and EOT’s to subcontractor’s original scope of works and analysis of costs, and
• Identifying design and constructability issues, and assist in providing the most efficient solution, taking into account interest of key stakeholders and the delivery team.

You’ll have a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering with ideally 5 years’ experience in project delivery across mid to large-scale civil projects. Your strong communication skills, as well as the ability to both prioritise and problem solve, while managing stakeholder interests will set you up for success in this role.

This is am opportunity to take the next step in your career on a well-supported, high-profile infrastructure project where your contribution will be visible and valued.

You’ll step into a role where you can take ownership of your scope, influence outcomes on the ground and build your capability across both technical and commercial delivery. You’ll be backed by experienced leaders, work alongside a capable team, and gain exposure to the full lifecycle of a complex design and construct project.

At Fulton Hogan, we don’t just move people through roles, we invest in them. If you’re looking for a place where you can grow, be trusted to deliver, and build a long-term career, this is a solid opportunity to do just that.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.