FIFO Senior Formwork Project Engineer

Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidisciplined civil construction company, proudly offering over 24 years' experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland.

With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia's major Infrastructure, Mining, Oil and Gas and Defence clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex concrete construction, roadworks, earthworks, and piping works projects.

Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.

The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated
2/1 FIFO
Senior Formwork Project Engineer (FRP)
to join our team on a major remote civil infrastructure project in NSW. This role is ideal for a professional with strong concrete structures experience (formwork/ reinforcement/concrete) and experience working on concrete structures underground/insitu concrete tunnel lining and complex formwork projects.

As an integral part of the delivery team, you will provide critical project engineering services to ensure that the project is delivered safely, profitably, and in full compliance with contractual, technical and quality standards

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret technical specifications and construction drawings; draft and maintain detailed construction plans and methodologies
• Lead activities involving DOKA formwork systems, reinforcement detailing, concrete supply coordination, and placement
• Ensure a strong understanding of the project scope, including drawings, specifications, and work plans
• Troubleshoot formwork-related issues and collaborate with designers to resolve design challenges
• Develop detailed construction work programs and schedules for allocated work packages
• Manage allocated scopes of work, including equipment, materials, and workforce, ensuring full compliance with all requirements
• Identify and document scope variations for review and approval by the Construction Manager
• Contribute to margin improvement strategies in collaboration with the Project Manager and project teams
• Ensure project team understanding and adherence to QA procedures, ITPs, test methods, and reporting standard
• Prepare and gain approval for Construction Management Plans specific to the project
• Develop, review, and coordinate ITPs, checklists, and QA documentation for client approval

About You:

• Min. 10yrs post grad experience with a focus on remote infrastructure projects such as tunnels / diffusers / FRP.
• Bachelor Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (postgraduate qualifications advantageous)
• DOKA formwork travelling systems - Preferred
• Comfortable working in remote FIFO/DIDO environments on a 2:1 roster
• Demonstrated expertise in project engineering functions, including Forecasting and cost tracking, Budget management & End of month reporting process

This is an outstanding opportunity for a driven Senior Project Engineer to work on a significant project within a collaborative and high-performing team. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and bring your DOKA Formwork expertise to a project of national significance we want to hear from you.
What We Offer
Whittens are committed to investing in our people, offering learning and development opportunities to build on the skills and experience you bring. With a strong pipeline of future works secured, you can be assured that there are opportunities beyond the current project to build your career with us.

• Generous and competitive salary package plus 30% site uplift plus super
• Weekly Pay
• Work amongst engaged leaders and collaborative teams
• High-performance supportive HSE culture
• Paid Parental Leave scheme
• Novated Lease
• Employee Assistance programme
• Eligibility for cash bonuses as part the employee referral program
• Long term permanent role

Whittens is committed to workplace diversity. We support women in civil construction, champion Indigenous partnerships and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

Please note that this role is being sourced through Whittens directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.