Title:  Verification Officer

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

John Holland has been named as the preferred contractor to deliver the North-East Link, Hoddle St to Bourke Road package of works. The Eastern Hoddle Bourke Alliance (EHBA) is made up of John Holland, Seymour Whyte and design partners Mott MacDonald and Jacobs Group, in partnership with MRPV.

The scope of works includes upgrading six kilometres of the Freeway with new traffic lanes, bridge upgrades and urban noise walls, a dedicated busway (fully segregated from mainline traffic), and a new bridge over the Yarra River.

The NEL Project involves the design and construction of the upgrade of the Eastern Freeway from Hoddle Street in the west to Burke Road in the east, including:

6km of brownfield freeway widening to accommodate additional traffic lanes in each direction
3km dedicated busway separated from mainline traffic
Significant structures including 600m of bridges, including a 180m architectural steel shared use path bridge of the Yarra River
Freeway-wide scope including ITS, retaining walls, stormwater drainage, noise walls, lighting and signage

Site location to be around Chandler Highway / Eastern Freeway interchange.

About the Role

The primary objective of this position is to independently verify that construction activities comply with approved design, standards, specifications, and ITPs (Inspection and Test Plans). This role is part of the quality assurance team, it includes proactive observation, trend spotting, and risk escalation

All our employees have a key role in ensuring the success of NEL’s health, safety, environmental & quality management program and to fulfil this, each person must adopt the Projects core safety and environmental values.

What you will do;

• Conduct routine surveillance on site activities.

• Conduct formal verification inspections at Hold/ Witness Points as per ITPs.

• Review work against design drawings, specifications, and relevant standards (e.g. VicRoads, Austroads, Project Requirements Specification).

• Identify early signs of quality or procedural issues and report them.

• Maintain a surveillance log including photos and site observations.

• Participate in Prestart & toolbox talks and briefings to understand upcoming high-risk activities.

• Confirm that materials and workmanship meet project requirements before release to next stage.

• Sign off verification records and ensure traceability of quality documents.

• Assist with NCR (Non-Conformance Report) identification and resolution.

• Maintain detailed records, photos, and verification checklists.

• Collaborate with Quality Coordinators and Engineers to close out quality records.

• Support Site audits and audits relevant to TB46/47/48 by providing objective evidence of verification activities.

• Escalate potential non-conformances, unsafe acts, or deviations from approved methods.

• Understand, comply and remain current with all NEL policies, procedures and compliance training as relevant to your role.

• Maintain up to date knowledge and application of, legislation, industry standards and technological innovations as relevant to your role.

• Perform all duties in accordance with NEL policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedures

What we are looking for;

• Demonstrated experience as a quality assurance professional for engineering and/or civil construction.

• Demonstrated years of construction experience in quality or verification roles.

• Working knowledge of client standards and specifications.

• Sound knowledge of ITPs, construction specifications, and testing requirements.

• Ability to read and interpret drawings and technical documents.

• Intermediate computer literacy and familiarity on Document Control software – (InEight).

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to 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 different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

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.