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 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 for good.

About North Western Program Alliance

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of four Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (LXRP), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.

Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of eight level crossing removal projects (17 LX) and several

premium stations, with three projects currently in delivery and two in development phase.

We’re proud to make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate. Our values are Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment.

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the Alliance located in Ruthven.

About the Role

The Project Engineer will coordinate and oversee on-site construction engineering activities to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of projects within approved budgets

• Coordinate on-site engineering activities to ensure delivery aligns with designs, specifications, and standards
• Support budget preparation and track project financial and performance outcomes
• Monitor construction progress against schedules and report to Site/Project Manager
• Interpret designs for execution and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with tender processes, including subcontractor engagement and procurement
• Apply commercial judgement and knowledge of contracts and legislation in decision-making
• Demonstrate sound people management skills by managing work and performance of subcontractors to achieve outcomes
• Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting, and adherence to John Holland systems and procedures

About you

• Relevant degree in Engineering, Construction, or related discipline; project management qualifications and Chartered status desirable
• Significant post-graduate engineering experience, including at least 3 years in site-based roles on projects >$10M
• Strong understanding of project management frameworks, design, planning, and key management plans (quality, safety, environmental)
• Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, and review complex projects to time and budget, with sound pre-contracts knowledge
• Advanced communication, stakeholder management, and technical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Primavera P6

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.

John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies.