Title:  Site Engineer - Track

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.

We are looking for an experienced Site Engineer for Track to join our Rail Services team based in Spotswood. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about engineering and looking to gain experience in both maintenance and new construction works while developing project management and precontracts skills.

Key Responsibilities:
-Lead on-site engineering functions and collaborate with the wider team including other engineers, supervisors and subcontractors.
-Ensure the quality and quantity of incoming equipment and material, check work drawings, construction and specifications against site plans and conditions, and arrange corrections or modifications where necessary
-Coordinate the activities of the team, programme workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved
-Ensure project completion is on time and within budget, with accurate forecasts of costs and utilising corrective action in line with JH's authority and reporting frameworks to maximise the profit margin
-Assign work and assist with reviews for accuracy and adherence to required standards of supplier, subcontractor quotations/purchase orders as well as subcontractor arrangements
-Participate in planning works inclusive of day works and intense around-the-clock working within rail closures, planning resource requirements including plant, equipment, labour, materials and staff resourcing
-Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and planning authorities to ensure satisfactory completion of works
-Assist in the development of tender responses including cost estimates and written submissions for rail services projects.

Skills & Experience Required:

-Tertiary qualifications in a Construction / Engineering Discipline
-Demonstrated skills in programming, cost control, quality assurance, safety and supervision/people management
-Ideally 3-5 years' engineering experience
-Previous work in a Rail environment will be highly regarded, however not essential.
-Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities
-Understanding of the Project Design Management Plan, Quality Management Plan, Safety Management Plan and Environmental Management Plan

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. 

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities. 

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