Title:  Project Engineer - Drainage

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 has recently been awarded the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail in NSW. The Illabo to Stockinbingal section is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. It will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.
Illabo to Stockinbingal is a DIDO Project, accommodation is provided on the 2:1 (2 weeks on / 1 week off) roster. 
If you move to within an hour of Stockinbingal / Cootamundra, the Project will contribute (in line with the relocation policy) towards your relocation. 

About the role

We are currently seeking an experienced Drainage Project Engineer to work on our Illabo to Stockinbingal project (I2S) willing to explore a new opportunity in regional NSW. 

This role's key purpose is oversee and coordinate the Drainage construction on the project reporting in the Senior Project Engineer .

This role will be a Monday-Friday Sydney-based role until construction commences in July. The role will then be a 2:1 Roster based on site in Stockinbingal.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with plans, designs and specifications
Monitor construction progress for adherence to programme, project budgets and report to the Senior Project Engineer.
Mentor and coach direct reports both technically and operationally to support development and effective management of work on site
Work within the project team to assist with scoping, procurement, cost estimating, budgeting, and completion of works to meet client objectives
Preparation of both short- and longer-term detailed construction staging, plans and performance targets
Understand and adhere to the JH & client’s requirements in relation to all Project Plans, OHS requirements, Document Control procedures and QA Environment requirements
Undertake qualitative and quantitative safety, environment, and quality risk assessments to ensure acceptable quality of works and finishes

Skills & Experience required:

Tertiary Bachelor qualifications in Civil/Structural Engineering or other relevant field/major
Demonstrated skills in programming, cost control, quality assurance, safety and supervision/people management
Previous work in a rail environment and technical knowledge of related specifications preferred
Has sound understanding of Rail Safety National Law, Rail Safety work and the responsibilities of duty holders
Demonstratable experience as Project Engineer at site operational level and leader of engineering team
Knowledge of project management principles, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities
Understanding the requirements of Project Design Management Plan, Quality Management Plan. Safety Management Plan and Environmental Management Plan

We Offer

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.

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.