Title:  Senior Project Engineer - Bulk Earthworks and Ground Improvement

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 for good.

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

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer – Bulk Earthworks and Ground Improvement to join the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the design, planning, and execution of bulk earthworks projects including cut to fill
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met
• Coordinate earthworks production activities, including surveying, excavation, haulage, and compaction operations
• Manage and optimise earthmoving equipment utilisation, ensuring production targets are achieved efficiently
• Monitor and control site earthwork operations, including cut and fill volumes, material balance, and waste minimisation, material tracking
• Engagement with the environmental team to consult with external authorities including EPA
• Ensure compliance with geotechnical specifications, soil management plans, and environmental regulations during bulk earthworks production
• Develop and implement earthworks methodologies to improve production rates and minimize delays
• Conduct regular inspections and quality checks to ensure the accuracy of earthworks alignments, levels, and compaction standards
• Supervise subcontractors and direct labour teams involved in earthworks production, ensuring adherence to safety and quality protocols
• Manage stockpiles and coordinate material movement across the site for efficient use and storage
• Prepare and maintain daily and weekly production reports, including tracking progress against key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Identify and mitigate risks specific to earthworks operations, including adverse weather impacts or unforeseen ground conditions
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in earthworks production processes and techniques

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be a degree qualified Civil Engineer with significant experience in bulk earthworks within the construction or infrastructure industry and extensive hands-on experience in earthmoving operations, including cut to fill, ground improvement, and drainage works.

You will have:

• Strong understanding of geotechnical principles, material properties, and ground improvement techniques
• Knowledge of advanced earthworks technologies such as GPS machine control, earthworks modelling software, and drone surveying
• Familiarity with the operation and management of earthmoving equipment, including scrapers, dozers, graders, and haul trucks
• Experience in managing subcontractors and direct labour teams on large-scale earthworks projects
• A commitment to safety and sustainability in engineering practices

Your exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving ability, along with your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, will see you succeed in the role.

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.

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.