Title:  Site 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.

About The Project

John Holland is delighted to have been selected to deliver the M7 - M12 Interchange, which includes widening the M7 between the M5 at Prestons and Richmond Rd at Oakhurst, and building a new interchange between the M7 and M12 and an upgrade to Elizabeth Drive to connect it to the M12.

This major project will significantly improve travel times and road congestion for residents and improve freight movement throughout Western Sydney. The project will integrate the M7 with the new M12, a toll-free motorway connecting travellers to the new Western Sydney International Airport.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities 

• Ensure compliance of the works with technical specifications, applicable legislation, approvals and standards and JHG SQE Risk Management process
• Conduct and administer overall job planning and programming including short range and intermediate activities for construction projects for approval by the Project Manager
• Input information and undertake minor design on site and monitor and recommend changes to design details to increase the ease of construction
• Exercise professional judgement in resolving engineering issues, i.e. construction methods, design, engineering procedures, etc.
• Demonstrate financial management skills including demonstrated behaviour in reducing costs and meeting budgets
• Verify subcontractors’ claims and variations
• Undertake cost controlling and estimating as required by the Site Manager ­
• Maintain drawing register controls for the project ­ Implement and communicate risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects ­
• 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

What You will Need 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage but not essential.
• Experience in delivering Australian civil projects
• Ideally, previous experience working for a Tier 1 or 2 Contractor
• Skills in relevant computer software packages; Microsoft Suite etc. are essential. Experience with Aconex will be advantageous.

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.
• 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 or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.