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 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.

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:

John Holland as part of a JV has been awarded a major works contract for the delivery of Light Rail Stage 2A – City to Commonwealth Park in Canberra ACT. The project will see three new stops built at Edinburgh Avenue, City South and Commonwealth Avenue, extending the network by 1.7 kilometres.

We are interested in hearing from Project Engineers with LV/HV Power Systems experience interested in joining the project. 

Key Responsibilities:
-Manage project activities and work scope
-Liaise with Client, Subcontractors and all project stakeholders
-Assist Senior PE and act as focal point for technical  advice, providing the project with best practice methods
-Help ensure project is delivered to programme, budget and the highest safety standards
-Management of plant, labour and materials
-Monitor monthly forecasts
-Provide innovative problem solving and technical expertise
-Demonstrate skills in reporting on project performance, compliance and defects and/or non-conformance
-Undertake quantitative and qualitative safety, environment and quality risk assessment to ensure acceptable quality of structures and finishes
-Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedures

Skills & Experience required:

-Tertiary qualifications Construction / Engineering Discipline
-Demonstrated skills in programming, cost control, quality assurance, safety and supervision/people management
-Previous work in a Rail environment and technical knowledge of track works
-Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities
-The ability to work quickly, effectively and positively in a demanding environment
-Well-developed organisational skills and able to pay attention to detail
-The ability to work to deadlines and targets and the ability to prioritise tasks under pressure

Some of the benefits of the role include:
-Joining an established and successful business operating throughout Australia and New Zealand
-Being part of a high performing team of committed and talented experts
-John Holland is ‘people first’ company we will work on the development of your career and also provide a very competitive salary package and employee benefits program

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.