Project Engineer

Project Engineer

About the opportunity

As our Project Engineer you will manage the procurement and delivery of field investigation packages across Inland Rail’s Northern NSW program. This role oversees geotechnical, environmental, heritage, and utility surveys, coordinating technical, commercial, and logistical aspects to ensure alignment with project timelines, budgets, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Manage delivery of fieldwork packages, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, environmental approvals, safety and quality standards.
• Supervise contractors and consultants during fieldwork execution, ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and management plans.
• Prepare Scopes of Work for field investigation contracts, coordinating with internal subject matter experts to gather and clarify requirements.
• Monitor, report, and forecast cost, schedule, scope, quality and risk on assigned projects.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including coordination of land access for field investigation works.
• Coordinate the review and finalisation of field data and deliverables.
• Assist in contract management, including verification of invoices and payment claims.
• Contribute to Project and Program safety requirements and initiatives and act in a safe manner befitting the safety requirements and culture of IRPL.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be someone who thrives in a complex multi-disciplinary project environment. You bring a collaborative mindset, proven accountability, and a passion for delivering high-quality outcomes for the project.

You will be able to demonstrate

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience on infrastructure project delivery, preferably in rail or transport.
• Strong understanding of project delivery processes and management of contractors.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of work health and safety principles in a major project environment
• Strong problem solving and reasoning skills.
• Driver’s Licence – Class C

Desirable Selection Criteria

• Eligibility to obtain CPEng/NER/RPEQ
• Experience in developing detailed Scopes of Work.
• Experience in procurement and tendering process.
• Sound knowledge of State & Federal Government Approval frameworks for significant infrastructure projects.

About Inland Rail
Inland Rail Pty Ltd is delivering a 1,600km freight line that is transforming how goods are moved around Australia. When fully operational, Inland Rail will connect Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. As one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia, Inland Rail is helping to address the nation’s future freight needs and meet the demands of our growing population.

Delivering Inland Rail will help shift more goods onto rail which means safer, less congested roads and fewer emissions and a more resilient and sustainable national freight network.
More information relating to the project can be found here: Inland Rail

What you’ll be joining

• You will join one of the largest infrastructure programs in Australia.
• This project will generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in local investment, boosting regional economies and communities right along the alignment.
• Inland Rail is proud to have over 40% female representation and we would like to see these numbers grow.
• Inland Rail is an Agile working environment in our State-of-the Art office embracing flexible working conditions.

Our Organisation and Culture

The values that drive us and the work we deliver in the program incorporate Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.  We welcome like-minded individuals who value our culture.

At Inland Rail, we celebrate, support, and thrive on attracting people from all horizons and walks of life for the benefit of our employees, our program, and our community. Inland Rail is proud to be an equal opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to submit their details to us.

All employment is decided based on suitability to the role, cultural fit, merit, and business needs.

Apply Now

If this opportunity sounds like the challenge you have been looking for please apply online today.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment criminal history, reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Inland Rail is a drug and alcohol-free working environment.

Please note that applications are reviewed from point of advertising so don’t delay your application.