Civil Project Manager (RPEQ)

📍 Maroochydore, QLD

Why Covey

Covey delivers major civil infrastructure for large-scale developments and emerging communities across the Sunshine Coast and Southeast Queensland, including roads, bridges, stormwater, sewer, and water reticulation systems. We work closely with developers, contractors, and authorities to coordinate delivery across design and construction, ensuring buildable, well-executed engineering outcomes. This role offers the opportunity take ownership of complex subdivision projects locally, supported by a team of highly capable engineers and respected industry professionals, in an environment where experience is valued and collaboration is part of how work gets done.

The Role

You’ll lead the delivery of civil infrastructure projects, working across both design and construction phases. This role is for an RPEQ-qualified Civil Engineer with solid subdivision experience and a strong technical design background. You’ll coordinate inputs, manage delivery, and step into a superintendent role during construction, staying close to the work and the people building it.

Your Day-to-Day

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of civil infrastructure works
• Coordinate design and construction activities across roads, stormwater, sewer, water reticulation, and associated structures
• Oversee contractors and site activities, providing clear direction and resolving issues as they arise
• Review and interpret drawings, specifications, and construction documentation, ensuring alignment with design intent
• Apply RPEQ judgement to technical reviews, design queries, and construction-stage decisions
• Support cost control, forecasting, procurement, and variation assessment
• Monitor program, quality, and safety performance across active projects
• Undertake site inspections and oversee quality assurance and compliance processes
• Act as a key point of contact between clients, contractors, authorities, consultants, and internal teams
• Manage reporting, progress tracking, and project documentation

About You

• RPEQ Civil Engineer
• 5–10 years’ experience in civil infrastructure delivery
• Proven subdivision experience and understanding of civil construction methodology and sequencing
• Strong civil technical design capability a bonus
• Commercial acumen, with highly developed problem-solving and coordination skills
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills as you will be client and local authority facing

What You Can Expect

• Ownership of major development projects in a high-growth region
• Involvement across design, coordination, and construction
• Competitive remuneration
• Supportive, high-performing team
• Sunshine Coast lifestyle

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to engineers@covey.com.au (Attn Chris Camp in the subject).

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence and short listing will commence immediately. Please note only those candidates successful in the shortlisting will be contacted for interviews.