Project Engineer

Join our success story and use your skills and knowledge to create excellence in the planning, technical and quality delivery of construction projects.

As a project engineer, you will work closely with our project teams to efficiently meet operational and financial targets including effective :

Key Responsibilities

• Plant and people resourcing
• Liaising with subcontractors and other stakeholders
• Working on quality, environmental and safety plans
• Planning work to meet set KPIs and schedules
• Participating in group discussions to meet KPI’s and targets.
• Providing expert advice in respect to construction methodologies and testing for various types of work, risk and opportunity identification, technical support and programme efficiency.
• Actively assisting in the preparation and implementation of construction plans and programmes including accountability of outcomes / targets, improvements, recommendations, evaluation and reporting.
• Understanding the technical specifications for a variety of work types and the engineering concepts which underpin these.
• Understand and be fully aware of allowances made during pricing of works.
• Keep accurate administration, record collection, analysis and filing, control of documents (including drawings, notices, correspondence, photos, quality records and other).
• Develop, implement, and maintain various management plans (e.g., CMP, including CQP with ITP, EMP, HSP).

About you

About the role

As a Project Engineer you will work on various engineering and construction projects to ensure excellence in the planning, technical and quality delivery of construction projects. These would normally range in value from small (e.g. $1m) to larger (e.g. $10m) and could also include those valued up to $30m in some instances. It is expected that from time to time you will be responsible for the full project management of minor works projects.

There would be a degree of variety in project types, which include three waters, earthworks, reinforced concrete structures, civil works, roading or industrial infrastructure. In all instances your expertise and leadership will ensure the project is completed within budget, on schedule, and meets the highest quality standards. This role is pivotal in ensuring our positive success on projects.

Why United Civil

As part of the team based in Whangarei you will have the opportunity to advance your career with a leading civil engineering construction company that builds and delivers exceptional infrastructure projects, and who strives to be an employer of choice within the industry, while maintaining our people‑based core values.

United Civil takes pride in the professional development of its people from labourers to Senior Leadership team, plans and pathways for advancing your career are readily available and actively promoted.

Further you will also enjoy :

About United Civil

As one of Northlands’ leading civil contractors, we are experts in civil engineering, industrial infrastructure, roading and pavements and water infrastructure. Although Northland is our core business location we have offices in Hawkes Bay and undertake projects across the country. We have created a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and the successful delivery of large‑scale, often complex civil engineering infrastructure projects.

We are passionate about the projects we build and proud of the people we have in our team. At United Civil, we strongly believe in a culture of collaboration and innovation, with our people being one of the main reasons for our on‑going success over the last 17 years.

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