Australia

There are a significant number of live infrastructure projects in Australia that offer great career prospects for construction professionals. These projects include job opportunities to join leading engineering, project management and contracting organisations in roles such as planners, project managers, civil engineers and quantity surveyors.
Major airport, rail, and metro projects, each with billion-pound budgets, are located in major urban areas such as Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. To learn more, check out our blog post on Australian Infrastructure 

In addition, a range of school, hospital and residential projects are underway that are requiring both local and expatriate / international skilled construction professionals to join project teams.

There are also some fantastic job opportunities to work within the specialist area of construction disputes with a range of claims and expert dispute work available within both Quantum & Delay specialisms.

You can browse our Featured Australian jobs below or start a search of all our Australian jobs. 

Insights and Industry News

Maxim Insights

Australia is Crying Out for Quantity Surveyors!

Is Australia calling for you? Here, Richard explains why demand is high right now due to the current explosion of transportation infrastructure as well as the ubiquitous sky-scraping towers and residential and mixed-use developments sprouting across the major cities.…

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The advantages of using a specialist construction recruiter

In this blog post, Daria discusses the advantages of working with a specialist recruitment agency like Maxim Recruitment and how we can support you with your next career move in the UK or overseas.…

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Australia Infrastructure Update for Construction Jobs

Richard takes a look at the progress of the largest, most challenging and exciting construction infrastructure projects currently live or in procurement stage in Australia offering well paid project manager jobs, quantity surveyor jobs, and construction claims and dispute resolution jobs for qualified and suitably experienced construction professionals.    …

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Exciting Claims and Disputes Opportunities across the Globe

We're looking for qualified candidates with extensive experience in management roles within the claims and disputes industry, as well as quantity surveyors, project managers, planners, and engineers looking to transition into their first specialised claims and disputes profession. Are you ready to take the next step?…

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Industry News

Develon targets waste sector

Develon demonstrates its commitment to the waste and recyclng sector with a pair of new specialist machines.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 November, 12:15

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25 years of quick changes

Liebherr’s pioneering quick coupler system celebrates silver anniversary

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 November, 09:15

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Seddon invests in solar

Seddon is installing a 1,800m² solar farm across its Plodder Lane estate in Edge Fold, comprising 190 rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels and 400 ground-mounted panels.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 November, 08:51

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Ground broken on £200m Beacon Barracks upgrade

Work has started on a £206m project to build new and improved infrastructure at Beacon Barracks, Stafford, delivered by Bovis for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 November, 08:46

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BAM on track for 6.5% margin

Royal BAM Group has released results for the first nine months of 2026, saying it is on track for an EBITDA margin of 6.5% for the year, with an order book of €13bn.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 November, 08:37

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