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Project Engineer resume example

Professional resume for Claire Sterling, Junior Project Engineer based in Perth, Western Australia.

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Claire Sterling

Junior Project Engineer | Civil Infrastructure & Construction

[email protected]

Perth

Professional Summary

Motivated Junior Project Engineer with a practical foundation in civil construction design and an honours degree in civil and construction engineering. Experienced in metropolitan civil infrastructure packages, subcontract coordination, site quality documentation, and project scheduling.

Professional Experience

Yilgarn Infrastructure Works

Perth, WA

Junior Project Engineer

Jan 2025 – Present

  • Assist the project manager with daily work logs, subcontractor compliance checks, and material take-offs for metropolitan drainage upgrade packages.
  • Prepare and track Requests for Information (RFIs) and Technical Queries between site supervisors and design consultants.
  • Review subcontractor safety documentation and job safety analyses (JSAs) to confirm alignment with site health and safety standards.
  • Monitor weekly progress against the project schedule in Primavera P6 and flag delivery schedule variances.

Carina Civil Services

Perth, WA

Undergraduate Site Coordinator

Jan 2023 – Nov 2024

  • Drafted site sketch revisions, earthworks cross-sections, and utility relocation layouts using AutoCAD.
  • Maintained document registers for concrete test results, compaction reports, and vendor mill certificates.
  • Assisted site engineers with site inspections, level checks, and verification of stormwater pipe installations.

Education

Curtin University

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) · Civil and Construction Engineering · Perth, WA · First Class Honours · Feb 2021 – Nov 2024

Completed honours thesis on ground stabilization techniques for remote Western Australian haul roads.

Gained hands-on competency in structural analysis, fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, and contract administration under AS 4000.

North Metropolitan TAFE

Diploma of Civil Construction Design · Civil Construction Design · Perth, WA · Pass with Distinction · Feb 2018 – Nov 2019

Focused on drafting standards, civil earthworks modeling, and basic stormwater drainage layout.

Key Projects

Regional Bypass Pavement Design & Staging Plan

Mar 2024 – Oct 2024

  • Formulated a staged construction schedule and cost breakdown for a fictional 3.2-kilometre dual-carriageway bypass in regional Western Australia.
  • Conducted geotechnical cut-and-fill balances and pavement thickness calculations according to Austroads specifications.

Skills & Competencies

Civil site supervision

Contract administration (AS 4000)

Primavera P6

AutoCAD

Material take-offs

Quality assurance documentation

Earthworks staging

RFI coordination

Subcontractor management

Languages

English

C2

French

B1

Certifications & Licences

Graduate Member (GradIEAust)

Engineers Australia · Dec 2024

General Construction Induction (White Card)

WorkSafe Western Australia · Mar 2023

Community Involvement

Women in Engineering Curtin Network

Perth, WA · Feb 2023 – Nov 2024

  • Student Peer Mentor
  • Mentored first-year female engineering students on study strategies and transition into engineering coursework.

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