What are you going to do 

We're currently partnering with a highly regarded national builder to bring on a Project Engineer for their Melbourne team. This is a business with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality projects and building strong, lasting relationships across the industry.

What really stands out here is the culture - collaborative, supportive, and focused on doing things properly. They invest in their people and create an environment where you can genuinely build a long-term career.

  • Salary circa $130k - $140k + super
  • Additional paid leave options to support work/life balance
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Access to personal and financial wellbeing support services
  • Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
  • Strong pipeline of fit-out and refurbishment projects

The role

You'll play a key part in delivering complex commercial fit-out projects, taking ownership from early stages through to completion.

Responsibilities include:

  • Supporting procurement, including scopes of work and assessing variations
  • Working closely with the Design Manager to improve buildability and drive efficiency
  • Managing design and construction coordination with consultants
  • Identifying value engineering opportunities and cost-saving initiatives
  • Preparing and tracking programmes, budgets and progress
  • Identifying and mitigating project risks
  • Working closely with Supervisors around site logistics, sequencing and subcontractors
  • Assisting with project handover, defects and client coordination
  • Supporting sustainability targets (e.g. NABERS / Green Star where applicable)
  • Experience in a Project Engineer role within commercial construction (fit-out experience highly regarded)
  • Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to influence outcomes
  • Proactive and team-oriented approach to delivery
  • Relevant qualifications in Construction Management, Engineering or similar

This is a great opportunity for a Project Engineer looking to step into a well-supported environment with strong systems, quality projects and genuine career progression.

If you're keen to explore it further, feel free to reach out for a confidential chat: 📞 0481 193 436

Essential skills and knowledge

Project Engineer with experience delivering construction and fit-out projects in Australia

Closing: 06 June 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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