Commissioning & Completions Engineer

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work. 

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good. 

About the project

John Holland in partnership with McConnell Dowell (Joint Venture) are delivering the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in Far North Queensland. This is an innovative project that involves the world-first conversion of a disused gold mine into a pumped storage hydroelectric power generation facility in far-north Queensland (270km NW of Townsville). 

The project will see the conversion of two existing mine pits into reservoirs, involving the construction of significant underground infrastructure including a large powerhouse cavern and waterway shafts and tunnels to allow the transfer of water between upper and lower reservoirs to generate power during peak periods and return water back to the upper reservoir during off peak periods. 

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensure contractor commissioning plans are fully aligned with client requirements. 
• Verify that contractor commissioning Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and checklists adhere to client standards. 
• Ensure all contractor-prepared operational documents comply with client specifications. 
• Gather, review, and distribute feedback on contractor draft commissioning plans. 
• Approve the final contractor commissioning plan. 
• Endorse contractor commissioning ITPs and checklists. 
• Review and provide commentary on O&M manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and User Procedure Guides (UPGs). 
• Attend and contribute to Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and defect inspections. 
• Participate in Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS), Constructability Hazard Identification and Risk Evaluation (CHAIR), and design reviews as required. 

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Must have an engineering degree 
• At least 5 years of commissioning experience. 
• Extensive expertise in the detailed "Planning" of commissioning, proving, and demonstrating wastewater/water treatment facilities, pump stations, and pipelines. 
• Documented success in the commissioning, demonstration, operator training, and timely handover of projects
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and secure acceptance for comprehensive commissioning reports and supporting documents (e.g., ITPs). 
• Experience in managing or executing the preparation of operating procedures, maintenance schedules/programs, as well as operation and maintenance manuals. 

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 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 when you join John Holland?

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 industry-leading 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 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 

• 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