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Senior Project Engineer

  • Job no. 495370
  • Symal Contractors
  • Full time
  • Civil Engineering
  • Adelaide

Make it yours. 

Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.   

This is Symal 

We’re a trusted partner in the building and construction industry, with a 20-year history in Australia delivering projects that shape communities and push what’s possible.

Our group brings it all together, with large-scale civil infrastructure, plant and equipment hire, Indigenous contracting, waste resource management, plus electrical and renewable energy services.

Now, we’re kicking off a bold new chapter in Adelaide, bringing our expertise and innovation to South Australia. Building today, for a better tomorrow. Together.

The role: 

You’ll lead project delivery while helping establish Symal’s presence in a new region. Joining a newly formed team, this is a unique position that provides fast-tracked opportunities for career advancement into Project Management as the business expands in South Australia.

Your impact: 

Bringing your self-performing experience, you’ll lead teams to deliver projects efficiently and safely. You’ll be a key contributor in growing our culture, tackling challenges, and ensure high-quality results the whole team can be proud of.

Your every day: 

  • Managing the construction program on projects up to 20 million and implementing mitigating measures to keep the program on track.
  • Coordinating and administering construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with plans, designs and specifications.
  • Participating in monthly financial reviews, providing cost forecasts against budgets and using commercial acumen to make financial decisions
  • Working closely with the client, ensuring risks are mitigated and progress is communicated effectively.
  • Leading and supporting a strong safety culture.

Who are you? 

  • Extensive engineering experience on a broad range of civil projects such as road, earthworks, drainage, land division and infrastructure
  • The ability to lead and manage smaller scale projects
  • Sound understanding of the local construction industry and familiarity with contractors, councils and clients
  • Excellent stakeholder management experience
  • Current South Australian Drivers Licence 

A career with us 

Symal is an equal opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors. 

Staff perks and benefits offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include: 

  • Tailored professional development opportunities for career advancement  
  • Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects  
  • Bonus leave days, including your birthday off  
  • Hundreds of discounts at leading retailers with our employee perk program 

We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, inclusive, free from bias and accessible for all candidates.  

We are an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply. 

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