Project Engineer (Heavy Lifts)

About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns one of Australia’s largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Project Engineer with Heavy lifts experience to form a key part of our public infrastructure project in Perth, WA. This role will focus oncoordinating on-site construction engineering activities to achieve project time, quality and budget objectives safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the achievement of Laing O’Rourke’s safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe and un-environmentally conscious working practices and occurrences.
• Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities of the project to ensure that project plans are implemented in accordance with designs and specifications.
• Provide Project Engineering support to the construction teams to facilitate the construction process.
• Ongoing monitoring and reporting of work progress.
• Direct interface with the construction crews to collect data on information required for project status, cost reporting and forecasting.
• Support the site construction crews with developing and communicating work packages.
• Assist with technical queries.
• Provide direction and supervision for Site Engineers, as required.

You will have

• A degree qualification in Civil Engineering along with experience having worked as a Project Engineer for Tier 1 Construction Contractors.
• Heavy lifts experience on large scale public infrastructure/rail projects.
• A strong commercial acumen.
• A collaborative approach with proven ability to work effectively in a team.
• Strong problem solving, organisational and communication skills.
• A high attention to detail.

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.