Title:  Project Engineer

About John Holland

We are currently looking for an experienced Power & Electrical Engineer to join our Rail Infrastructure team based in Spotswood . Reporting to the Rail Manager, the role will support our Rail Infrastructure Services business as well as John Hollands Major Projects. 

As our projects are spread across the East Coast of Australia, we are looking for people able to travel to support our portfolio of works as part of the role.

The successful candidate will provide onsite engineering services and technical support to ensure our programme of works is completed on time and within  budget. For this role there will be a requirement for nightshift as well as weekend work. Applicants must have strong people skills dealing with both colleagues and stakeholders.

If you have Power & Electrical Engineering expertise of any level, we would like to hear from you. 

Responsibilities of the role include:
-Encourage the Project’s vision, purpose, ways of working, values, mindsets, and behaviours
-Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with plans, designs and specifications
-Direct and supervise on-site construction activities, ensuring adherence to project specifications and safety standards. Conduct detailed inspections, identify deviations, and initiate corrective actions
-Conduct and administer overall project  planning and programming including short range and intermediate activities for construction projects for approval by the Project Manager
-Financial management skills including demonstrated behaviour in reducing costs and meeting budgets
-Identify and assist in the management of Contract variations, including the identification of possible variations or changes to scope.
-Undertake cost controlling and estimating as required by Management
-Champion health and safety compliance, leading by example to promote a safe working environment. Conduct safety inspections and promptly manage safety-related issues.

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

-Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Science, Building Construction, Construction Management or equivalent
-Minimum 1 – 2 years’ experience in Rail (Power & Electrical) or High Voltage industry sectors.
-Skill in use of document and record management, progress and project performance reporting compliance and procedures 
-Experience throughout the full project lifecycle for small to medium projects,

-Experience in HV/MV/LV electrical equipment, installations and applications, 

-Proven capability in reading and implementing electrical drawings, design documents, and technical specifications in a construction environment,

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.