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. 

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Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 4 February, 04:25

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Civil engineering contractor Clancy starts work this month on a £10m upgrade of Thames Water mains in Crouch End.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 4 February, 08:17

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Durham county councillors will decide on plans for a village bypass amid spiralling cost estimates.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 4 February, 08:08

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Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 4 February, 07:32

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Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 4 February, 07:23

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