Chief -Technical Office

Future Generation JV; Cooma, Snowy Monaro; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Generation Joint Venture (FGJV) is the principal contractor for Snowy Hydro's Snowy 2.0, Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. We lead a multidisciplinary engineering team and coordinate all site-based technical services to ensure timely, compliant design and construction outcomes.

The role focuses on managing design reviews, technical queries, NCRs and post-IFC changes while maintaining safety standards and delivery objectives across tunnels, hydroelectric works and

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualifications or related discipline such as a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• White Card.
• Chartered Engineer is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with functional managers the Area laboratory Manager, Chief Surveyor, Lead Geologist and Temporary Works Manager.
• Assure all deliverables (WPA, CMS, SOW, MAR, ASBUILT) are prepared correctly and on time.
• Support the design team in design review to assure constructability and optimize value.
• Ensure all Temporary Works are prepared correctly and on time per procedures.
• Collaborate with quality, construction, planning, environmental, project control to solve technical issues.
• Collaborate with Quantity department to resolve NCRs.
• Participate in HAZOP and Safety in Design reviews to support the design process.
• Prepare a Monthly Report with progress activities of the technical office.
• Manage Design/Field Change Requests Post-IFC.
• Assure preparation of Shop-Drawing on time and As-built.
• Ensure permanent materials are ordered on time.

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

White Card

Chartered Engineer

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

MS Office

Job description

Future Generation Joint Venture (FGJV) is the principal contractor for Snowy Hydro's Snowy 2.0, Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. We bring the combined engineering expertise of three companies - Italy's Webuild (formerly Salini Impregilo), Australian-based Clough and US-based Lane Construction.

Snowy 2.0 is the next chapter in the Snowy Scheme's history. It is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia and will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come. This Iconic Project has and will continue to create its own legacy in Australian history.

Purpose of the Role:

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team comprising Technical Office, Design Engineers and Design Consultants, while coordinating all site-based technical services, including Technical Office, Survey, Laboratory and Geology functions. Interface with Construction Phase Support teams to manage post-IFC design modifications, RFI, technical queries, non-conformance reports (NCRs) and construction-related engineering challenges. Ensure the timely development and implementation of practical engineering solutions, maintaining compliance with project requirements, design intent, safety standards and delivery objectives.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualifications or related discipline such as a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• White Card
• Chartered Engineer is a plus

Experience:

• 10 years of experience in the design and construction of civil projects (tunnel, hydroelectric, bridge, roads.
• Minimum 10 year of experience working in the construction industry
• Ability to manage and give technical support to a team of technical office engineers
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong written, verbal and communication and presentation skills
• Relevant Technical knowledge in civil works (tunnels, roads, hydroelectric plant, concrete structure)
• Competent in the use of AutoCAD 2D to read drawings and the Microsoft office suite

Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, in conjunction with the respective functional managers, the Area laboratory Manager, Chief Surveyor, Lead Geologist and Temporary Works Manager.
• Assure that all deliverables (WPA, CMS, SOW, MAR, ASBUILT) are prepared correctly and on time
• Support the design team in the design review to assure feasibility of construction and suggest optimization (value engineering)
• Assure all TW (temporary works) are prepared correctly and on time in accordance with company procedure
• Collaborate with other departments. (quality, construction, planning, environmental, project control) to solve technical issues that arise.
• Collaborate with Qty dpt. to solve NCR
• Participate to HAZOP, Safety in Design, Chair 2 and Chair 3 to support the design process
• Prepare a Monthly Report with the progress activities of the technical office for internal review and for the project control department.
• Manage Design/Field Change Request Post-IFC
• Assure preparation of Shop-Drawing on time
• Preparation of As-built
• Assure permanent Materials are ordered on time