Project Engineering Internship
Premium Graduate Placements AustraliaListed 17 Sep 2026
Host Company:
This company is professional builder in the commercial construction market segment with purpose and direction. Since 1946 they have been Building communities and Sustaining lasting legacies through their investment in their people and their customers to deliver for the community.
Tasks:
To Lead and empower project performance through carefully Planning, Executing, Monitoring, Controlling, the activities on site under as the Project Engineer collaborating with the project team under the direction of the Project Manager. Supporting the individuals within the team (Pluim and subcontracted team) to deliver to time, to quality and “the Pluim way”.
Support the Project Engineer executing all actions, tasks and outcomes required of the PMO Processes, including but not limited to roles assigned by the:
- Cost Control Procedure
- Quality Control Procedure
- Handover and closeout procedure
Typically, this shall or require you to (subject to change of the procedure) and aligned with the assigned by the Project Engineer:
- Administer contract documentation
- Emails
- Manage electronic filing
- Tender Document Control
- Manage RFI’s
- Manage Shop Drawing Review
- Assist Project Managers with scopes and variations
- Update Variation register
- Site visits when required
- Liaise with Contractors and Consultants
- Cost Management
- Ensure allocations to cost codes
- Administer back charges between trades
- Quality Control documentation
- Coordinate and administer the Proof of Works verification process with subcontractors.
Requirements
About You:
- Attention to detail
- Good communication
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Honest, ethical, team player
- Strong competent leader of diverse teams
- Experience in Construction site management, planning and programming
- Experience in the management of meetings
- Knowledge of statutory rules and regulations
- Carpentry trade certificate or certificate IV or V in building studies
- Experience or training in Man Management
- Proven ability to effectively communicate requirements with contractors, suppliers and clients etc
- Previous experience with local or other Government departments
- Commitment to work 3 days per week for a 12 weeks period