Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager - Defence

Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager - Defence

Salary:

$170000 - 190000 / Year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

WA - Perth - WA 

Industry:

Construction

Reference:

4053746

Contact Name:

Reece Saldaris

Contact Email:

Reece@designandbuild.com.au

Date Published:

28-Aug-2026

D&B Recruitment are now partnering with a National Tier 2 Civil Contractor, who have spent several decades delivering key infrastructure across defence, transport and local community upgrades across the country, and are now searching for a Senior Project Engineer ready to take the next step in their career!

The project would see you be the technical point of contact out on site, working alongside a team of seasoned engineers across multiple disciplines and working collaborative to deliver a key infrastructure upgrade on a defence project in the North West of WA. 

This candidate in addition to having project ownership, and being deployed on site at the start of delivery, would also be given the opportunity to step into project management, with support in learning the company structure and systems on the project, before being allocated projects of their own to manage. 
  
Requirements:
Given the nature of the project, the successful applicant would need to be able to a possess a defence clearance to access site. Additionally the successful applicant will have:
  • Minimum of 8 years experience as a Civil Project Engineer on local projects.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain the required Defence security clearance.
  • Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. 
  • Defence project experience highly desirable.
  • Strong technical proficiency on Earthworks, Infrastructure & Utilities
  • Able to commit to a FIFO roster of 2:1 long term.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with various stakeholders.
  • A career driven individual, who takes pride in project deliverables.
On Offer:
As the company continues to develop their brand through Western Australia, this is an opportunity to join an already successful company, that develops and promotes from within.
  • Base Salary: $170k - $190k + Superannuation
  • 20% Site Uplift across all projects.
  • Tailored development and training catered to your career ambitions.
  • Strong project pipeline and employment stability.
  • Employee Benefits Program
How to Apply:
If your experience matches the selection criteria, and are interested in this opportunity, please click apply. For any questions about the role, please contact  Reece Saldaris  on  Reece@designandbuild.com.au to arrange a confidential discussion.
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