Built isn’t waiting for the future. We’re building it.
Built Living is transforming the way Australia delivers medium and high-density residential developments. The future of housing is being rewritten. Built Living is changing how homes are designed, manufactured, built and delivered across Australia.
A joint venture between Built and Wesfarmers, Built Living combines proven development and construction expertise with advanced manufacturing, digital design and a product-led delivery model to create quality homes faster, with greater certainty and at scale.
The business operates across an integrated value chain spanning development, design, advanced manufacturing and design and construct delivery. As Built Living scales nationally, commercial leadership will be critical to protecting value, creating repeatable systems and balancing immediate establishment priorities with the long-term needs of the D&C business.
The Opportunity
The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating the technical, administrative and operational interfaces required to move Built Living projects from coordinated design through manufacture, logistics and site installation.
Working under the direction of the Project Manager, the position will maintain project documentation, coordinate design information and approvals, monitor procurement and manufacturing readiness, track programme milestones, manage technical queries, and support the safe and quality-assured installation of prefabricated building components.
The role will operate as a central coordination point between Built Living’s project teams and the Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Neerabup. It will help ensure that approved design information is complete, constructible and suitable for manufacture, that factory requirements are aligned with the project programme, and that completed components arrive on site in the correct sequence and condition.
In this role, you will:
- Coordinate project activities across design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and site installation.
- Maintain an integrated view of project deliverables, dependencies, approvals and key decision dates.
- Help establish repeatable coordination processes that can be applied across Built Living’s future DfMA projects.
- Coordinate design deliverables to support manufacturing, logistics and installation requirements into manufacturing-ready models, drawings and digital information.
- Monitor design information against agreed freeze dates and manufacturing release milestones, ensuring manufacturing-ready models, workshop drawings, machinery production data and commercial billing data.
- Facilitate coordination between architects, structural engineers, services engineers, specialist consultants, digital engineering teams and manufacturing personnel.
- Coordinate the release of approved and sufficiently developed information to the Advanced Manufacturing Facility.Maintain a manufacturing readiness tracker covering approved drawings, models, materials, embedded items, finishes, specifications and quality requirements.
- Assist with coordination of prototypes, samples, mock-ups and first-off inspections where required.
- Support alignment between contractual requirements, design specifications, approved technical information and factory quality documentation.
- Identify mismatches between design intent, manufacturing capability and project delivery requirements before production commences.
- Participate in manufacturing planning and readiness meetings.
What we are looking for
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in commercial construction engineering working on DfMA projects modular construction projects.
- Practical understanding of the relationship between design information, manufacturing requirements and site installation.
- Experience coordinating technical documentation, drawing reviews, RFIs, submittals, design changes and approval workflows.
- Experience in precast concrete, modular construction, prefabricated building systems or Modern Methods of Construction.
- Project coordination experience within construction, precast concrete, modular construction, offsite manufacturing, façade, structural systems or another DfMA-related environment.
About Built
Built is a leading privately owned construction company operating across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. With more than 1,300 people and a strong pipeline of diverse projects, we combine Tier 1 capability with the agility of private ownership, where decisions are quick, ideas are heard, and your impact is visible.
We are committed to innovation and new ways of working, investing heavily in digital solutions to deliver smarter, safer, and more efficient outcomes.
You will thrive among talented, driven people who bring their strengths together and push each other to achieve exceptional results.
Why Built
At Built, we create an environment where people can accelerate their development, take on meaningful responsibility and work across diverse sectors and project scales.
You’ll get exposure quickly, supported by leaders who back good ideas and create space for you to grow.
In return, we look for people who bring curiosity, ownership and a willingness to stretch themselves. We value collaboration, practical problem‑solving, and people who thrive in a culture where everyone contributes to better outcomes.
We also offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth and life outside of work.
Let’s find new ways together!
If you want to build differently, grow with purpose, and thrive in a team that’s shaping the future, this is your chance.
Apply today.
Where New Ideas Are Always Welcome
We’re building teams that reflect the communities we work in. At Built, we value different perspectives because fresh thinking helps us find better ways of doing things. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t tick every single box, we’d still love to hear from you. Curiosity, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn matter just as much as your experience.
