Civil Project Engineer – TMR & Council Infrastructure Brisbane / SEQ | Secure Pipeline | No-Ego Culture | Career Growth + Project Profit Share

Some Project Engineer roles look good on paper — until you’re stuck in politics, top-down pressure, and people protecting their turf.

This is different.

Empower Management has been retained by a high-performing road construction contractor with a strong reputation across South East Queensland. This business is known for delivering quality TMR and Council infrastructure, backing its people, and creating a genuine no-ego environment where capable engineers can thrive and grow. They focus on performance, relationships, safety, and doing the job properly — not on being the loudest in the market.

The company has a solid secured pipeline of TMR and Council projects across Brisbane and SEQ, covering roads, bridges, drainage, pavements, earthworks and associated civil works.

This role suits a commercially savvy Civil Project Engineer who wants real responsibility and the chance to back themselves. You’ll gain broad exposure across all civil disciplines in a smaller contractor environment with significant upside through a project bonus/profit share structure. It rewards engineers who deliver results and want to share in the success they help create.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing RFIs, QA documentation, ITPs, site records and technical submissions
• Supporting construction planning and sequencing
• Working closely with Supervisors, crews, subcontractors and Project Managers
• Tracking costs, productivity, procurement and overall project performance
• Identifying risks, opportunities and commercial issues early
• Coordinating drawings, technical queries and constructability reviews
• Contributing to safety, quality and environmental standards
• Helping build a strong team culture based on accountability and respect

You won’t be buried in admin or kept away from real decisions. You’ll be encouraged to think, contribute, challenge constructively, and develop into a well-rounded construction professional.

The Type of Person Who Thrives Here This environment suits collaborative, capable, commercially switched-on engineers who take pride in their work and communicate clearly. You’ll fit if you:

• Have strong civil construction experience on TMR, Council or similar infrastructure projects
• Understand engineering is as much commercial and practical as it is technical
• Work effectively with site teams, subcontractors and clients
• Take ownership, raise issues early with solutions, and don’t need micromanagement
• Value a workplace with no egos, no politics and no chest-beating
• Want long-term growth with a business that genuinely develops and promotes its people

Why This Employer Stands Out People stay because they’re treated well, supported by strong leaders, and given real career opportunities — not just another project seat. You can expect a competitive package reflecting your capability, an individual development plan, exposure to the full project lifecycle, genuine mentoring, and a family-friendly, performance-focused culture with a secure pipeline of work.

What You Will Bring Ideally:

• Civil Engineering degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5+ years’ civil construction experience
• Background in TMR/Council, roads, bridges, drainage, pavements or earthworks
• Solid skills in QA, RFI, cost control and project coordination
• Clear communication across all levels
• Practical, solutions-focused mindset and ambition to progress to Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager

This is a smart move for a Project Engineer seeking stability, challenge, broad experience and genuine career momentum in a high-value, low-politics environment.

Confidential Enquiries If this sounds like the right long-term step in the Brisbane/SEQ market, contact Ryan Oxlade for a discreet discussion: Ryan Oxlade Empower Management ryan@empowermanagement.com.au