project engineer/project manager

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

Job reference: 698779

Location: ADELAIDE

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousands of kilometres of roads and managing our city's public transport network.

Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community. We value diversity and inclusion and foster an environment of collaboration, flexibility, and support for our people.

The Opportunity

We are seeking motivated and skilled professionals for multiple roles in our transport infrastructure team, offering a unique dual call opportunity (PO2 Project Engineer / PO3 Project Manager). This is your chance to contribute to the planning, delivery, and management of essential transport projects across South Australia.

PO2 Project Engineer: Focus on delivering assigned projects to time, cost, and quality standards. Duties include site investigations, preparing project documentation, liaising with stakeholders, managing risks, and supervising works through to handover. This role offers hands-on technical experience and the opportunity to grow your project delivery expertise.

PO3 Project Manager: Lead and coordinate multiple projects, providing professional leadership, mentoring, and supervision to project teams. Duties include oversight of contract management, evaluation of tenders, reporting, governance compliance, and strategic decision-making across workstreams. This role suits experienced professionals ready to take on broader project responsibility and lead teams.

Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, both roles offer the chance to deliver meaningful infrastructure outcomes while developing your career in a dynamic environment.

About you

You are a motivated and adaptable professional with a strong background in transport infrastructure project delivery. You bring excellent collaboration skills, working effectively with internal teams, stakeholders, and contractors to achieve high-quality outcomes and support continuous improvement.

For PO2 Project Engineers, you are hands-on and technically focused, confident in managing individual projects from initiation through to handover. You plan and prioritise work effectively, apply contemporary discipline knowledge, analyse complex information, and implement practical solutions while supporting colleagues and mentoring where needed.

For PO3 Project Managers, you bring leadership and strategic oversight, coordinating multiple projects, managing resources, and providing professional guidance to teams. You are experienced in negotiating and resolving complex issues, overseeing contracts and reporting, and delivering projects that align with departmental priorities. Your strong analytical and research skills enable you to provide specialist advice, develop clear recommendations, and drive continuous improvement.

Across both levels, you communicate clearly and professionally, thrive under pressure, and bring initiative and sound judgment to support timely, informed decisions. You are committed to delivering value for South Australia's transport network and to growing your career within a dynamic and high-performing team.

Educational Qualifications / Licenses

• A Degree in Engineering providing eligibility for graduate membership as a Professional Engineer of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
• A Current driver's licence is essential.

Special Conditions

• A National Police Check (NPC) is required prior to employment in the Department for Infrastructure and Transport which must be renewed every three years.
• Some out of hours and weekend work, along with some intra/interstate travel requiring overnight stays, may be required.

Tenure of Vacancy

Temporary appointment of up to 12 months, with the possibility of conversion to ongoing.

Multiple Position Available - three (3) PO2 and two (2) PO3 positions

Remuneration

PO2 $88,255 to $97,667 pa + Superannuation

PO3 $101,285 to $107,078pa + Superannuation

Enquiries

Dariusz Fanok

Delivery Manager

Telephone:

Email:

Application Instructions

Applications can be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button.

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the selection criteria in the role statement

Our Commitment

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia.

As a WE'RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Role Statement Project Manager PO3

Role Statement Project Engineer PO2

Applications close: 30/09/2025 9:00 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.