Title:  EOI - Engineering Lead - Project Start Up

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 Role

The role of Engineering Lead – Project Start Up is essential in coordinating high-performing Design and Engineering Management resources and positioning John Holland as a market leader in the design and delivery of critical Infrastructure projects. 

Responsibilities of the role include

• Initiate early engagement with key project staff and introduce the JH IMS Design Management and Construction Management fundamentals.
• Ensure John Holland can successfully execute projects through the application of John Holland Engineering and Design Management policies, procedures and principles.
• Share and explain Design Management examples of best practice (e.g. management plans and tracking tools)
• Support project staff in understanding and implementing the requirements of the Design Management Manual during the Project Launch Phase.
• Assist in project/tender launch to ensure teams and systems are set up for success
• Ensure contracts are established and scopes and roles are well defined and clear for all design and engineering works
• Ensure lessons learned from other JH projects are being shared and interrogated for opportunities for future improvement. 

What we are looking for

• Tertiary Qualification in Construction or Engineering / Chartered Professional Engineer 
• 10-15 years in technical management roles on significant projects
• Broad range of multi-discipline project experience in design and construction, including major or complex projects ­
• Proven commercial and legislative compliance skills and design frameworks and systems ­
• Proven successful engineering and/or design management of multidisciplinary projects and project teams ­
• Experienced management and mentorship of teams in the establishment of best practise processes to ensure the safe and successful outcome 
• ­ Strong stakeholder management and relationships with major design partners ­
• Successful Engineering Management of AUD >$500M projects 

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.