Open To Work
Amin Bakhshi
Brisbane,Australia
Summary
Dynamic civil engineering professional with expertise in delivering complex projects in renewable energy and infrastructure. Achievements include successful design coordination and cost-effective tender preparations, consistently driving projects to completion within budget and schedule. Strong advocate for safety and quality assurance across multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer – Design & Delivery
Squadron Energy
Brisbane
08.2025 - 09.2025
- Coordinated design consultants for wind farm, substation, solar, and BESS projects (Clark Creek WF2, Moreton Hill WF, Pikedale WF, Spicers Creek WF), ensuring alignment with project timelines and objectives.
- Managed Design Issue Register, tracking design progress and resolving key issues to maintain project momentum.
- Reviewed designs against Basis of Design (BOD) and Australian standards, delivering technical comments that enhanced constructability.
- Developed scopes of work and supported multidisciplinary design coordination.
- Produced GIS layers and spatial data for Spicers Creek Wind Farm using ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.
- Achievement: Delivered effective design coordination and technical input within a short-term contract, supporting timely design development across multiple projects.
Site/Project Engineer (Estimation & Site Delivery)
Nathan Contractors
Brisbane, QLD
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Split 50% office-based/50% on-site: prepared tenders up to $8M including material take-offs, SOW review, costings, construction methodologies, and client submissions.
- Produced accurate and competitive tenders, supporting project wins and cost-effective delivery.
- Supported estimation team on large-scale projects (mines, bridges, wind farms) with subcontractor negotiations and scope reviews.
- Delivered Project Engineer (PE) and Site Engineer (SE) duties across four major sites (Buronga Substation, Clark Creek Wind Farm, Wambo WF Stage 1 & 2), focusing on earthworks, demolition, and concrete foundations.
- Streamlined coordination between site and office functions to enhance efficiency in estimation and project execution.
- Managed QA/QC documentation and ensured HSEQ compliance while coordinating subcontractors and executing site activities.
- Oversaw planning, scheduling, and progress tracking while controlling budget, verifying drawings, preparing method statements, and conducting inspections.
- Achievements: Successfully contributed to delivery across multiple concurrent sites, maintaining quality, safety, and programme compliance.
Site Engineer
Durack Civil
Gympie, QLD
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Delivered site engineering for flood restoration works on 350+ regional roads, ensuring timely reinstatement of earthworks, drainage, asphalt, and concrete pavement.
- Coordinated subcontractors, monitored daily progress, and conducted QA/QC inspections to maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Assisted Project Manager with scheduling and site issue resolution, verifying materials and equipment for project continuity.
- Assisted the Project Manager with scheduling, site issue resolution, and material/equipment verification.
Pre-Contracts Engineer
Sublime Commercial
Melbourne, VIC
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Managed tender selection and pre-contract estimating for commercial and residential projects (over 110 projects up to $10M).
- Reviewed documentation, performed material/spec take-offs, prepared costings for direct costs, margins, risks, labour, and equipment, and negotiated competitive subcontractor pricing to optimize project budgets.
- Prepared and submitted client offers, delivered value engineering advice, and managed variations during pre-contract phase to align with client expectations and project requirements.
- Executed document verification, purchase orders, monitored client construction programs, and managed correspondence to ensure timely project delivery post-award.
- Installed flooring and wall coverings in residential and commercial spaces.
- Achievements: Contributed to awarding 19 projects, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget, while providing high-quality cost and engineering support.
Senior Project Engineer
SHIMBAR P.J.S.C
Uzbekistan
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Planned and monitored construction programs in MS Project, ensuring delivery on time and within budget for a €30M EPC water supply project.
- Delivered complex, integrated water infrastructure system, optimising local materials and processes to meet World Bank standards.
- Managed material estimation, procurement, QA/QC, and site supervision for pre-sedimentation tanks (12,000 m³), clarifiers, sand filters, reservoirs, and pump stations; all water-retaining structures fully waterproofed.
- Coordinated subcontractors, oversaw concrete mix design, ensured construction quality and safety amid high groundwater, dewatering challenges, and electricity outages in remote town.
- Maintained project documentation, progress reports, and client/consultant communications during COVID-19 quarantine, ensuring project continuity over 9 months on-site with 13-day work cycles.
- World Bank EPC Project
Principal Civil Engineer – Construction Supervision
Tehran Construction Engineering Organization (TCEO)
Tehran, Iran
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Reviewed and approved all project documentation, permits, and approvals as Principal Overseeing Engineer, ensuring compliance at every stage: demolition, excavation, concrete and steel structures, and finishing works.
- Coordinated with mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering teams, supervising projects from initiation to completion to ensure compliance with design, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Oversaw residential and commercial construction projects in Tehran as certified representative of TCEO, ensuring adherence to project specifications and timelines.
- Managed 4 sequential projects during the two assignments, completing each on schedule.
- Key Achievements: Successfully delivered all 4 projects 100% on time, with full safety and quality compliance.
- Provided authoritative verification for occupancy permits, enabling safe handover to owners and residents.
Senior Project Engineer
Kayson Co.
Tehran, Iran
04.2016 - 06.2018
- Worked on one of the largest malls in the Middle East (~1.95 million m²). Company scope included construction of 82 elevators, 102 escalators, 8 moving walk ramps, and all elevator structures.
- Performed Senior Project Engineer tasks, including progress tracking, quality control, schedule management, and technical correspondence with stakeholders.
- Coordinated complex multi-disciplinary tasks across engineering, construction, and design teams to ensure successful integration in a high-profile, large-scale project.
- Estimated, planned, and oversaw execution of procurement, purchase orders, and coordination with suppliers and subcontractors to meet project timelines.
- Negotiated with suppliers and subcontractors to secure timely delivery of materials, enabling smooth project execution.
- Delivered all equipment and structural works on time, within budget, and while maintaining safety compliance.
- Iran Mall
Site Manager / Project Engineer
Bardo Concrete Pty Ltd
Tehran, Iran
08.2014 - 11.2015
- Led construction of 500 m concrete channel, retaining walls, and piping at Professor Samiee Hospital, overseeing planning, estimation, pricing, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project milestones.
- Managed two international projects, collaborating with consultants to ensure accurate implementation of drawings and compliance with project specifications.
- Delivered both projects on time and with full safety compliance.
- Supervised excavation, concrete placement, backfilling, and quality assurance for 2 km underground concrete energy channel, ensuring adherence to safety standards and project schedule.
- Promoted from Site Engineer to Site Manager due to performance and leadership.
Structural Design Assistant
Behinsaz Bana Pty Ltd
Tehran, Iran
03.2013 - 06.2014
- Modelled and designed steel, concrete, and composite structures for 17 commercial and residential projects across Iran using ETABS, SAP and SAFE (ACI & AISC codes).
- Performed dead, live, lateral, and dynamic load analyses; prepared calculation notes and structural drawings.
- Designed concrete foundations and reviewed drafter-prepared structural drawings.
- Estimated concrete, rebar, steel, and formwork volumes to support client cost planning.
- Oversaw construction of structures, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality standards.
Graduate Site Engineer / Client Representative
MAPNA Turbine Blade Engineering and Manufacturing Company
Karaj, Iran
09.2012 - 02.2013
- Supervised construction of three factories (~10,000 m²) on behalf of the client.
- Supervised daily site operations to uphold quality standards, ensure safety compliance, and facilitate timely project completion.
- Managed subcontractors for excavation, foundations, steel structures, and finishing works, ensuring adherence to project specifications.
- Completed all excavation and foundation works; prepared steel structure purchase orders ready for installation.
- Performed QA/QC on soil stabilisation and concrete, assessing test results to verify material compliance.
- Reviewed progress reports and verified subcontractor work quantities for payment approvals.
Education
Master of Structural Engineering - structural engineering
Azad University
Tehran01-2016
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering
Khazar University
Mazandaran01-2011
Associate Degree in Civil Construction -
Allameh Noori University
Mazanadran01-2008
Skills
- Project planning and scheduling
- Progress tracking and estimation
- Cost control and budgeting
- Forecasting and variation management
- Contract claims management
- Design and constructability review
- Quality assurance and management
- Quality audits and compliance
- Inspection planning and RFI management
- Construction drawings coordination
- Civil infrastructure projects
- Electrical infrastructure development
- Earthworks and drainage management
- Concrete work compliance
- Health and safety documentation
- Risk assessments and safety plans
- Safety management software expertise
- Construction management skills
- MS Project and Asta Powerproject proficiency
- Geospatial analysis with GIS software
- AutoCAD proficiency and Microsoft Office expertise
- Bid management strategies
- Contractor oversight in execution
Certification
- Engineers Australia (MIE Aust), 9655652
- White Card, 000562197301
- Driver’s License
- RPA Operator Accreditation, 1254562, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
- Asta Powerproject, 6369/501061, Solid Support
- Microsoft Project (MSP)
- Expert Estimation, Pronamics
- ETABS and SAFE, University of Tehran, 1101131401
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Familiar with ArcGIS, EstimateOne, Procore, Bluebeam, CostX, and Experience Estimate for estimation and project management
- Advanced Project Management, PMI
- ISO Awareness Training, ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 45001 (Work Health & Safety), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
- Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHS&E), Working at Heights, Mobile Cranes, Temporary Works, Live Traffic, Confined Space, Asbestos Awareness
- First Aid, HLTAID011
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeContract WorkSalary Range
$45000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Project Engineer – Design & Delivery
Squadron Energy
08.2025 - 09.2025
Site/Project Engineer (Estimation & Site Delivery)
Nathan Contractors
02.2024 - 12.2024
Site Engineer
Durack Civil
10.2023 - 11.2023
Pre-Contracts Engineer
Sublime Commercial
05.2022 - 09.2023
Senior Project Engineer
SHIMBAR P.J.S.C
09.2019 - 03.2021
Principal Civil Engineer – Construction Supervision
Tehran Construction Engineering Organization (TCEO)
07.2018 - 08.2019
Senior Project Engineer
Kayson Co.
04.2016 - 06.2018
Site Manager / Project Engineer
Bardo Concrete Pty Ltd
08.2014 - 11.2015
Structural Design Assistant
Behinsaz Bana Pty Ltd
03.2013 - 06.2014
Graduate Site Engineer / Client Representative
MAPNA Turbine Blade Engineering and Manufacturing Company
09.2012 - 02.2013
Master of Structural Engineering - structural engineering
Azad University
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering
Khazar University
Associate Degree in Civil Construction -
Allameh Noori University