Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager – Urban Subdivisions

Location: Brisbane, QLD
Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 + super + vehicle
Projects: Industrial, Commercial & Residential Subdivisions
The Gig: Full-time, long-term with a top-tier civil contractor in SE QLD

G’day! Thinking about a career move that’s got stability, growth, and a bit of buzz? 🌟 This is your shot to join a cracking civil contractor in Brisbane, where you’ll lead game-changing urban subdivision/development projects and carve out a proper path to the top. With a $250m turnover and a pipeline of projects ranging from $5m to $50m, this mob’s been shaping Brisbane’s skyline for yonks – and they’re keen to have you on board for the long haul.

Picture this: you, running the show on industrial estates or residential gems, with a supportive crew, and the kind of work-life balance that lets you enjoy a cold one after a solid day’s work. Sound like your vibe? Let’s dive in.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Epic Projects: Tackle bulk earthworks, roadworks, drainage, and more on subdivisions that define Brisbane’s future.
• Growth Galore: Clear steps to the Project Manager, with mentorship and training to get you there.
• Local Focus: All projects in SE QLD – no FIFO life here, just a steady gig close to home.
• Top-Notch Rep: Work with a contractor clients and subcontractors rave about.
• Team Vibes: A down-to-earth crew that’s all about collaboration, respect, and having a laugh.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager, you’ll be the one calling the shots, delivering projects that make a mark. Your day-to-day will include:

🔹 Leading the Charge: Run end-to-end project delivery, from budgets to team morale, with a focus on safety and quality.
🔹 Money Smarts: Keep projects on budget, nail cost control, and smash revenue goals.
🔹 Contract Wizardry: Handle head contracts and subcontractors with finesse, spotting risks and seizing opportunities.
🔹 HSEQ Hero: Drive a safety-first culture, with top-notch ITPs, SWMS, and environmental planning.
🔹 Client & Subbie Wrangling: Build strong relationships and keep everyone on the same page.

You’ll own:

• Safe delivery of earthworks, roadworks, rock excavation, drainage, concrete structures, and services.
• Quality control: ITP creation, lot management, work packs, and method statements.
• Safety: Inspections, SWMS, permits, and more.
• Planning: 4-week look-aheads
• Commercial nous: Forecasting, progress claims, procurement, and daily cost tracking.

The Good Stuff

💸 Solid Pay & Perks: $180k-$200k + super + vehicle – sorted.
🏡 Work-Life Balance: Management that gets you the time you need
🚀 Career Boost: Internal promotions and skill-ups are the name of the game.
🤝 Trust & Freedom: Run your sites your way, with the backing of a tight-knit team.
🏗️ Variety: From industrial hubs to residential estates, no two days are the same.

Ready to Make the Move?

If you’re a Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager itching for a role where your skills shine, your career grows, and you’re part of something big, let’s have a yarn. Reach out to Ryan at ryan@empowermanagement.com.au to chat about this gig or other unadvertised roles in Brisbane’s civil scene.

🔔 Hot Tip: The best opportunities don’t always hit SEEK. Get in touch to stay in the loop.

Project Engineer | Transport Infrastructure (RPEQ)
Step into a pivotal delivery role with one of QLD’s most exciting up-and-coming civil contractors.

This emerging Tier 2 civil contractor is on the rise, winning a strong pipeline of DTMR and major infrastructure projects across South East Queensland. As part of their growth, they’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of complex road and infrastructure packages.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Be part of a progressive civil contractor making waves in SEQ
• Deliver DTMR roadworks, earthworks, drainage & community infrastructure
• Competitive salary + company vehicle
• Career development into Project Management as the team grows
• Local SE QLD region focus

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Senior Project Engineer, you’ll work closely with the Project Manager to drive project outcomes, providing technical leadership, commercial support, and delivery oversight across key scopes of work. Your role will include:

🔹 Program & Budget Oversight – Assist in planning, tracking, and forecasting
🔹 Technical & Quality Leadership – Ensure engineering and QA standards are met
🔹 Subcontractor Coordination – Support procurement and manage site activities
🔹 Cost Reporting & Variations – Monitor and report on project financials
🔹 Client & Stakeholder Liaison – Maintain open lines of communication
🔹 Mentoring & Supervision – Guide junior engineers and work collaboratively with site teams

What You Need to Succeed:

✔ Solid experience as a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer in civil construction
✔ Degree in Civil Engineering (RPEQ or working toward RPEQ preferred)
✔ Background in DTMR projects and standards
✔ Strong technical understanding of roadworks, earthworks, drainage & infrastructure
✔ Excellent communication, planning, and problem-solving skills
✔ Proficiency with project tools (e.g. MS Project, Aconex, Excel)
✔ White Card & valid Driver’s Licence

What’s on Offer?

🔹 Competitive salary + vehicle, phone & laptop
🔹 A hands-on, supportive team culture – your voice is heard
🔹 Real career progression – grow into Project Management
🔹 Exposure to a wide variety of projects and clients

🚀 This is your chance to join a contractor with momentum and purpose. If you're a switched-on engineer ready to step up, this is the move for you.

📩 Reach out for a confidential chat – let’s help you find your next big opportunity.
📧 Email: jobs@empowermanagement.com.au

Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager – Urban Subdivisions

📍 Location: Brisbane, QLD
💰 Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 + Super + Vehicle
🏗️ Projects: Industrial & Residential Subdivisions ($8-35m)

Are you ready to thrive in a role where your skills are valued, your career can soar, and you get to work on large-scale, impactful urban subdivision projects? 🚀

This renowned civil contractor has built a stellar reputation for delivering high-quality subdivisions and infrastructure projects across Brisbane. With a work pipeline brimming with industrial and residential developments ranging from $8m to $35m, they’re offering YOU the chance to lead dynamic teams, drive innovative solutions, and make a lasting impact.

This is more than just a job—it’s your opportunity to work on continuous, high-profile projects with a company that truly understands what it takes for engineers to succeed.

Why Good Engineers Thrive Here

✅ Exciting, Large-Scale Projects: From bulk earthworks to intricate land remediation, these subdivision projects shape Brisbane’s future.
✅ Supportive Leadership: A culture where your contributions are recognised, your growth is championed, and your work-life balance is prioritised.
✅ Career Progression: Clear pathways to Project Manager roles, with opportunities to lead and inspire teams.
✅ Work Locally: Enjoy a guaranteed pipeline of projects in Brisbane—no need for extensive travel.
✅ Trusted Reputation: Collaborate with a contractor respected by clients and subcontractors alike.

Your Role: Lead, Deliver, Excel

As a Senior Project Engineer or Project Manager, you’ll oversee end-to-end project delivery, driving excellence across financial performance, team leadership, and safety. Your scope includes:

🔹 Financial Savvy: Manage project budgets, optimise cost control, and ensure revenue targets are met.
🔹 Leadership: Guide a skilled team to achieve stellar outcomes, while fostering a positive and inclusive environment.
🔹 Contract Management: Navigate head contracts and subcontracts like a pro, ensuring risks are managed and opportunities maximised.
🔹 HSEQ Excellence: Champion a culture of safety and quality, setting and meeting ambitious objectives.

The Perks:

💡 Work-Life Balance: Flexible rosters and supportive management that values your time and well-being.
💡 Career Development: Grow with a company that prioritises internal promotions and skill-building.
💡 Dynamic Projects: From industrial hubs to thriving residential estates, enjoy variety and impact.
💡 Autonomy & Trust: Be empowered to make decisions and run sites your way.
💡 Collaborative Culture: Join a team that’s built on respect, inclusion, and positivity.

Your Next Steps:

Sound like your kind of challenge? Contact Ryan today at ryan@empowermanagement.com.au to discuss how this role could shape your career.

🔔 Pro Tip: Many of our roles aren’t publicly advertised. Reach out to explore this opportunity or to stay in the loop on what’s happening in Brisbane’s civil engineering scene.

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by—let’s connect and make it happen!

Senior Health & Safety Advisor | Transport Infrastructure

Project Engineer (Civil) | TMR Infrastructure

💼 $130-140k base + super + vehicle + project bonuses (based on project experience)
📍 Permanent Role with Flexibility in Gatton (just an hour west of Brisbane)
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly, career-focused environment
🏆 Reputable Employer of Choice

Step Up Your Career with a Leading Civil Contractor!

Are you an ambitious Site or Project Engineer ready to make your mark? Here’s a chance to work with one of the best in the business—a Tier 2 civil contractor with over 40 years of experience, a stellar reputation, and a culture built for growth. If you’ve got 5+ years in civil construction, particularly in TMR projects, and are eager to progress, we want to hear from you!

About the Opportunity

You'll be an integral part of a $20M TMR road package across the Lockyer Valley, mainly Brisbane-based, to keep that work-life balance intact. This is more than just a job—it’s your next career leap with a contractor known for promoting from within. With projects secured through 2026 and a strong record of staff loyalty, you couldn’t ask for a better foundation to grow your skills and career.

Your Role

As a Site/Project Engineer, you’ll take the lead in planning, directing, and coordinating project tasks. Your 2-4 years of hands-on civil experience will be vital for managing P-schedules, RFIs, QA, cost control, and safety standards. You’re not just ticking boxes—you’re driving quality, keeping technical documents and drawings flawless, and addressing any non-conformances head-on.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Engineering (Civil preferred)
• TMR and Council Project Know-How: You’ve got main roads experience and know your way around TMR projects.
• Sharp Communication: You’re a clear, on-point communicator both on-site and in the office.
• Quality & Cost Control Expertise: Your mastery of P-schedules, RFIs, QA, and cost control makes you stand out.

Why Choose Us?

• Supportive, Growth-Minded Team: We’re more than colleagues; we’re like family.
• Secured Project Pipeline: With guaranteed work well into the future, you’ll find stability and career progression.
• Work-Life Balance & Collaboration: A friendly, collaborative culture that genuinely supports your well-being.

Ready to Take the Leap?

Reach out to us at jobs@empowermanagement.com.au and be part of something exceptional.

Civil Supervisor – Civil Infrastructure
Location: Brisbane Region
Salary: $160-170K base + super + vehicle
Position: Permanent

Join a Rising Star in Civil Construction!

Keen to make your mark with a company that’s climbing the ranks? This Tier 3 civil contractor is blazing a trail across Brisbane, led by young, ambitious leaders who value integrity and a fair go. They’re on the hunt for a top-notch go-getter ready to take charge of projects across a variety of exciting fields: council roads, rail, bridges, water infrastructure, industrial subdivisions, and even airport car parks. No weekend or roster grind here—just solid Monday to Friday hours, so you’ll be home in time to throw some snags on the BBQ.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

With project values between $5–20 million, this family-focused mob is thriving across Southeast Brisbane and the Gold Coast. They offer the perfect mix of stability and growth. If you’re after variety, they’ve got it—taking on everything from residential and industrial jobs to rail, road, and community infrastructure. It’s a ripper place to work, with a culture that’s built on mateship, quality, and a bit of Aussie ingenuity.

Your New Role Awaits

As a Civil Supervisor, you’ll be part of a solid crew of engineers, staying ahead of the game to tackle challenges before they even crop up. With your know-how in site safety, project programming, and team coordination, you’ll ensure every project hits the bullseye—on time, under budget, and up to scratch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Site Safety Leadership: Be the backbone of a strong safety culture, mentoring subcontractors and keeping everyone safe as houses.
• Performance Management: Run the show on construction activities, driving quality outcomes that’ll knock the socks off our clients.
• Resource Planning: Make sure all hands are on deck with the right gear and materials so every project flows smoothly.
• Regulatory Compliance: Keep everything above board, ticking all the boxes on relevant standards and regulations.
• Self-Performed Works: Lead the in-house tasks, making sure everything goes off without a hitch.
• Daily Reporting: Stay on top of the daily grind with detailed reports, cost coding, and progress updates.

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive Salary Package: A fair dinkum base salary, plus super and a set of wheels, rewarding you for your hard yakka.
• Career Progression: Climb the ladder in a fast-growing company with a bright future ahead.
• Local Projects: Get stuck into projects that actually make a difference to your own backyard, without copping a monster commute.
• Team Culture: Join a mob that’s big on mateship, flexibility, and that golden work-life balance.
• Future Opportunities: Be part of a company that’s on the up-and-up, investing in its people as it grows.

How to Apply:

Ready to kick-start the next chapter of your career? Flick us a line at jobs@empowermanagement.com.au and let’s chat about what this role has to offer. Don’t muck around—apply now and join a company that’s making a real impact.

Your Future Starts Here.

Civil Project Manager | Brisbane role

Are you ready to take the next step with a company that values integrity, teamwork, and genuine leadership? This Brisbane-based civil contractor is growing steadily and looking for a motivated Project Manager (or a Senior Project Engineer ready to step up) to lead meaningful projects. With a focus on strong culture and career growth, this opportunity is all about delivering quality work while supporting your professional development.

Why This Company Stands Out

This contractor prides itself on building lasting relationships—with clients, stakeholders, and their team. They’re not chasing flashy accolades but are quietly and confidently making a big impact on Brisbane’s infrastructure. From roads to rail, bridges to subdivisions, and more, their projects offer variety and purpose, all while being led by a supportive leadership team that invests in your success.

You’ll work alongside people who care about doing the job right and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. And the best part? Your weekends are yours—a healthy work-life balance is built into the culture here.

The Role: Make an Impact

As a Project Manager, you’ll take charge of civil projects that matter—whether it’s shaping safer roads, creating efficient rail networks, or contributing to Brisbane’s growth. Your role will go beyond deadlines and budgets—you’ll be a mentor, problem solver, and a leader who drives positive outcomes for both the team and the community.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading Project Teams: Build a motivated team that delivers quality work, safely and on time.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Be the trusted point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors.
• Resource Management: Oversee subcontractors and suppliers to ensure smooth delivery.
• Strategic Oversight: Keep projects on track and provide clear, insightful updates to leadership.
• Health & Safety Leadership: Maintain a proactive focus on safety, environmental, and quality standards.

What You’ll Bring to the Table

• A Civil Engineering Degree and a solid foundation in project management.
• 5-8 years of experience in civil construction, ideally across varied projects.
• A collaborative, people-first approach to leadership and mentoring.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with a focus on quality outcomes.
• A commitment to safety, integrity, and continual improvement.

What’s In It for You?

• Genuine Career Development: This company invests in their people, offering real pathways for growth.
• A Supportive Culture: You’ll join a team that values collaboration, respect, and doing things the right way.
• Work-Life Balance: Forget the grind—this role prioritises Monday to Friday hours.
• Diverse Projects: From roads to rail, every project is an opportunity to expand your skills.

Ready to Build Something Great?

Full Australian working rights are required for this role. If this sounds like the kind of company you’d be proud to grow with, let’s chat. Email us at jobs@empowermanagement.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Looking for something different? Reach out anyway—we’re here to support your career journey.

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Civil Supervisor – Road Infrastructure (TMR)

Site Engineer (Civils)

• $115-125K base + super + vehicle + project bonuses (based on projects experience)
• Permanent Role
• Must be flexible to travel. DIDO roster available (5/2)

• Career family-friendly environment
• Employer of choice

• Multiple Flood Recovery Packages | Road Infrastructure (TMR)

Are you an energetic and ambitious Site Engineer looking to make your mark with a leading civil contractor?

Here’s your chance to join a leading Tier 2 civil contractor with an outstanding reputation and a supportive culture. If you have 2-3+ years of experience in civil construction, particularly on TMR road projects, and are eager to elevate your career, this opportunity is for you!

Join a renowned civil contractor with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic road and bridge projects across South East Queensland. We're looking for a dynamic Site Engineer or Contractors Quality Engineer to join our team and lead the charge on multiple DRFA packages. Work across the beautiful Sunshine Coast region, balancing your professional and personal life. Fast-track your career with clear pathways to a Project Engineer role.

About the Role
In this role, you'll be at the forefront of planning, organising, directing, and coordinating regional projects. With your 2-4 years of civil engineering experience, you'll bring strong skills in P-schedules, RFIs, letters, QA, cost control, and safety. Your keen eye for detail will ensure that all drawings and technical documentation are meticulously reviewed, and you'll play a pivotal role in addressing non-conformances and driving quality documentation to closure.

What You'll Need

• Degree in Engineering (Civil preferred)
• Experience with TMR and Council Projects: Ideally, you have hands-on experience working with main road contracts.
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Your site-based quality management experience, particularly with P-schedules, RFIs, QA, and cost control, sets you apart.

Why Join Us?

• Enjoy a role that offers a fantastic balance between work and life in a supportive environment.
• Join a tight-knit team where people genuinely care about each other.
• Be part of a company with a secured order book extending into 2026 and a proven track record of low staff turnover.
• Thrive in a robust learning culture that promotes growth and advancement.

If you're a proactive engineer eager to step up and take on more responsibility and be rewarded for your efforts financially, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Contact us today at jobs@empowermanagement.com.au.