# Site Engineer - Water and Wastewater

> Alder Group · Lismore, Australia · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-05

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Water and Waste

## Description

Alder Group are proudly celebrating 23 years in 2026 - we bring engineering and construction teams together under one roof, to deliver building, civil and infrastructure projects.

**Are you ready to lead high-impact Water and Wastewater infrastructure projects across some of the most scenic regions in Southeast Queensland and Northern Rivers NSW?** Alder Group is expanding their Civil and Infrastructure team, and we’re seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in civil infrastructure, particularly in Water and Wastewater works.

**About the role**

As a Project Manager with Alder, you will take ownership of end‑to‑end project delivery, ensuring safety, quality, financial performance, and client satisfaction remain front and centre. Your responsibilities will include:

-   Creating and maintaining a positive, proactive environment for staff and subcontractors
-   Leading regular HSEQ inspections and promoting a strong safety culture
-   Representing Alder professionally with clients, partners, and stakeholders
-   Reviewing project documentation early to identify risks, defects, or potential delays
-   Managing strict cost control, forecasting, and financial reporting
-   Developing and maintaining detailed project programs (short and long term)
-   Supporting the estimating team with tender inputs as required
-   Building strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers
-   Reviewing and contributing to subcontractor scopes, programs, and documentation
-   Thoroughly reviewing drawings, specifications, and technical documents throughout the project lifecycle
-   Organising and chairing project start‑up meetings and coordinating internal support teams
-   Identifying, monitoring, and managing key project risks
-   Ensuring subcontractor performance aligns with project requirements and specifications
-   Delivering projects within agreed timeframes, budgets, and contractual obligations
-   Managing head contract claims, variations, extensions of time, and progress matters
-   Preparing monthly project reports for Senior Management
-   Approving invoicing within delegated authority limits
-   Overseeing project close‑out, commissioning, and final contract completion

**About You – Skills & Experience**

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical capability and leadership strength:

-   Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or related discipline (highly desirable)
-   Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager in Civil & Infrastructure
-   Experience in Water and Wastewater projects is highly advantageous
-   Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
-   Ability to lead, motivate, and support project teams
-   High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
-   Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
-   High level of digital proficiency
-   Strong commercial awareness and commitment to meeting time and financial targets

**About the business**

If you are looking for a role which is exciting, offers stability and allows you to have exposure to different projects then this could be the role for you! Here at Alder Constructions we have a diverse portfolio of works to our name and deliver outstanding and award winning results across the infrastructure, education, retail, commercial, health, hospitality, industrial, manufacturing and community sectors. 

From project inception through to handover, our work is high quality, good value and safe all thanks to our great team which you could be part of!

**What we offer**

-   A competitive and generous remuneration package
-   A supportive team culture with strong leadership
-   Opportunities for professional growth and development
-   Exposure to diverse, award‑winning projects
-   A values‑driven organisation built on **TEAMWORK, PARTNERSHIPS, INTEGRITY, and PRIDE**

## Apply

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