Construction Engineer

Job Level: Civil/Structural Engineer IV

Location: Barrow Island, Western Australia

Duration: 12 months

Roster: 21 days on / 21 days off

Working Hours: 11 hours per day

Start Date: ASAP

Travel Requirements: Not required

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Construction Engineer – Civil/Structural to support major capital project works at an onshore site in Western Australia. This position plays a critical role in delivering safe and efficient civil works execution while ensuring alignment between engineering, construction, and field execution plans.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Operational Excellence (20%)

• Promote a culture of safety and contribute to an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) workplace.

• Proactively identify and address safety risks with a focus on preventing Serious Injury or Fatality (SIF) incidents.

• Ensure safeguards are effectively implemented and maintained.

2. Construction Engineering (60%)

• Manage technical interfaces between construction contractors and engineering teams via the Technical Query (TQ) process.

• Understand and track engineering deliverables to support efficient on-site execution of civil works.

• Collaborate closely with Construction Engineers to develop execution plans, define Scope of Work (SOW), and support contractor selection and award processes.

• Provide regular progress, quality, and schedule updates to the onsite Construction Lead.

• Support the deployment of fit-for-purpose work processes, guidelines, and standards to drive execution efficiency, technical integrity, and quality outcomes.

3. Operations Science (20%)

• Partner with the Operations Science Analyst to implement productivity and efficiency initiatives.

• Identify worksite barriers and collaborate with contractors and internal teams to drive resolution.

Key Requirements:

• 5–10 years of experience in civil engineering and construction, ideally in project-based environments.

• Solid understanding of civil engineering principles, standards, and multidisciplinary interfaces.

• Experience with field construction support, technical query management, and stakeholder coordination.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse teams.

• Experience in underground infrastructure installation, trenching, and heavy civil works .

Project Scope Overview:

• Civil works include the installation of underground infrastructure at two drill centres to support new processing facilities.

• Project includes approximately 13 km of trenching to connect existing processing infrastructure with remote locations.

• Role is site-based on a FIFO roster, requiring close coordination with construction contractors and field teams.
  
  
  
  For more information, please contact Faiz Yusfi at: faiz.hafiy@airswift.com