Title:  M&E Technical Engineering Manager

About John Holland

We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the Project

The Linewide Alliance, comprising John Holland, Alstom, RATP Dev, KBR and WSP, are excited to be delivering the transformative Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Linewide package.

When SRL opens, the new rail services for passengers will also be delivered by, a venture between RATP Dev and John Holland to operate and maintain the franchise for 15 years from 2035, to be known as TransitLinx.

The Alliance will deliver a world-class, service-proven driverless metro system that sets new benchmarks for comfort, safety, and reliability for Melbourne.

SRL is a transport and urban planning project that will deliver world-class public transport, reduce travel times, and support the delivery of more homes and housing.

About the Role

As Engineering Manager, you will be involved in the leadership and direction of the SRL Linewide Package M&E scope including electrical, mechanical, TVS/TVCS, fire, controls and hydraulics. You will be responsible for the engineering function and deliverables relating to this scope, inclusive of Design, Digital Engineering, Temporary Works integration, Construction Phase Services and technical stakeholder management, through Linewide Alliance delivery. 

Your responsibilities include ensuring the Linewide Alliance design deliverables comply with the Linewide Alliance requirements, support the construction program, meet stakeholder requirements, and maintain a strong focus on driving positive outcomes across safety, quality, environment, stakeholders, community, and time. 

As a member of the Engineering Team, you will facilitate the internal interfaces between Design and Construction teams in addition to managing external interfaces with key stakeholders, ensuring construction issues are identified and incorporated into the Linewide Alliance documentation and that engineering requirements are observed in 
construction methodology planning. 

What you will do;

• Support the establishment and maintenance of a positive culture within the Linewide Alliance Engineering and Design Management team.
• Exhibit leadership in health, safety, environmental, sustainability and risk management.
• Maintain relationships across Alliance functional teams and with interfacing Works Packages. 
• Understand design compliance and reporting procedures and processes and leadership in the communication of requirements. 
• Create and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate a collaborative and positive design review process for obtainment of required approvals.
• Facilitate timely decision making, appropriate assessment of change requests and opportunities for early commencement of works. 
• Promote consideration of temporary works requirements in permanent works design development. 
• Provide engineering services to the Delivery Team during site works. 
• Plan and control the delivery of Linewide Alliance design to ensure the achievement of quality, completion, and Linewide Alliance objectives.
• Monitor the management of design risks and issues. 
• Drive application of value engineering and sustainability initiatives. 
• Manage the design approval process in accordance with Linewide Alliance requirements and program. 
• Manage client and stakeholder expectations and communicate effectively with the Linewide Alliance team.  
• Foster the interaction between design and construction teams to maximise innovation and Linewide Alliance success. 
• Ensure that JH Safety in Design requirements are achieved 
• Examine Linewide Alliance change requests as requested, and advise on related engineering matters. 
• Coordinate the activities of outside engineering consultants (sub-consultants, Temporary Works/ Proof Engineer). 

What we are looking for;

Qualification:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering – Electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, or Controls.

• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership with Engineer’s Australia.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in engineering and technical management roles. 
• Multidiscipline experience specialising in design, engineering, and construction with specific experience in civil and structures. 
• Management of technical teams in the delivery of design and engineering solutions for bids and Alliances, including planning and budget management. 
• Financial management skills in planning and managing budgets included demonstrated behaviour in reducing costs. 
• Experienced in technical stakeholder management with focus on relationship building, influencing, communication and negotiation skills, particularly with design partners. 
• Quantitative and qualitative design risk identification, assessment, controls, and management. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage work and performance of teams. 
• Problem-solving, influencing and negotiation skills. 
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills. 

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.