Project Engineer – Mountain Bike Parks And Pump Tracks

At Common Ground Trails, we are proud of our flexible, supportive, hardworking, but fun working environment that fosters excellence, creativity, and human connection. Our awesome team, plan, design, and build incredible Mountain Bike trails, Pump Tracks, and facilities throughout Australia. Our business is growing rapidly, and we are looking for great people to join our team – to help us achieve our vision of reshaping the world to create outdoor enthusiasts. Located in beautiful Margaret River, our head office is on the trails with riding, hiking, and running in all directions. We also have teams working remotely across Australia and Canada in a number of equally amazing locations. 

We are currently looking for our next legend - a Project Engineer. 

This position will work in our Operations Department and report to a Senior Project Manager. The position will be responsible for the following:

• Assisting and supporting the Senior Project Manager with project management and the day-to-day delivery of projects on site;
• Setting up and administering projects in the construction management system;
• Identifying and summarising technical information from specifications and drawings;
• Developing and monitoring project timelines and construction programs;
• Developing and monitoring project budgets including income and expenditure and providing project reporting;
• Obtaining quotations from suppliers, managing procurement, and administering purchase orders; 
• Engaging with and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships; 
• Communicating with clients to ensure contractual obligations are met;
• Providing technical advice to relevant stakeholders;
• Ensuring safety and quality compliance documentation is up to date.

Our perfect candidate will have: 

• A tertiary qualification in engineering; 
• 2-5 years of experience in a civil construction project environment;
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office and project management software, including Microsoft Project; 
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic work environment with shifting priorities; 
• Excellent project planning, multi-tasking, and time management skills;
• Strong understanding and passion for mountain biking, trail infrastructure construction, and associated industry practices (highly desirable).

Our preference is that this position works from our office in Margaret River. We may consider a remote or hybrid arrangement for the right person.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to join a progressive, fast-growing business in a developing and evolving industry where your contribution will have a meaningful and positive impact on the world;
• A hardworking, fun working culture and team, where we do a great job because we enjoy where we work and the legends we work with;
• Clients and projects that will energise you. We push the boundaries to design and construct innovative Mountain Bike trails, Pump Tracks, skills parks, and play spaces across Australia;
• Outstanding mentorship from recognised industry leaders and subject matter experts, as well as opportunities to develop in our growing company and your career; and
• A great salary commensurate with experience and demonstrated abilities.     

More about who we are:

Common Ground Trails specialises in Mountain Bike trail and Pump track-related services. Our team is a mix of experienced, skilled, and talented landscape architects, urban designers, trail builders, and other professionals who collaborate to deliver outstanding outcomes. We offer a professional perspective on services including:

• Planning;
• Design; and 
• Construction.

We are also experienced and passionate Mountain Bikers and trail users. We aim to infuse our enthusiasm into every project we undertake, from major destination development to small-scale volunteer projects and we have completed numerous successful and acclaimed public and private projects. 

Our work is exciting, it's fast-paced, it's challenging, and it's fun. We get to stand back at the end of a project and see what we've built. People get outdoors, get active, and connect with nature when they ride or walk our trails and tracks. This helps to create outdoor enthusiasts, and we feel really good about this.

What's next…

If you'd like to take the next step to work with us in this position, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply via Seek, attaching a cover letter and your resume, and addressing the criteria above. Please contact Katie at ********@trails.com.au or on 0499 464 *** if you have any questions. 

All applications will be held in strict confidence.  

No recruitment agencies, please.