Title:  Project Engineer

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.
We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives.

About you and the role

John Holland has been leading the Level Crossing Removal Project in Melbourne since 2017 as part of the North Western Program Alliance (NWPA). We've just been awarded a $560 million contract to build the new Melton Station and remove the level crossings at Coburns and Exford roads. This is an Expression of Interest for Project Engineers with experience in the following scope:

• Civil (e.g. roads, car parks, retaining walls)
• Stations
• Structures

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Manage on-site engineering functions directly and through subordinates, which may include graduate engineers and site engineers.
• Monitor quality and quantities of incoming equipment and material. 
• Coordinate the activities of the team, programme workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance.  
• Ensure the construction-related aspects of the project meet or exceed performance targets in relation to time, cost, and quality.
• Accurate forecasts of costs and utilise corrective action in line with JH’s authority and reporting frameworks to maximise the profit margin. 
• Assign work and assist with reviews for accuracy and adherence to required standards of supplier, subcontractor quotations/purchase orders as well as subcontractor arrangements. 
• Participate in planning works inclusive of day works and intense around clock working within rail closures. Plan resource requirements including plant, equipment, labour, materials and staff resourcing. 
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and planning authorities to ensure satisfactory completion of works. 
• Prepare project status reports and change orders.

What we are looking for:

• Degree qualified Civil Engineer with at least 5 years post graduate experience.
• Demonstrated skills in programming, cost control, quality assurance, safety and supervision/people management.
• Proven experience in working on Tier 1 Civil Infrastructure Projects. 
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate with different stakeholders. 
• Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities.

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 options.
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your 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, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
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 or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.