Electrical Project Engineer

Ventia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership programs

Education assistance

Health & wellness initiatives

Novated leases

Private health discounts

Retail discounts

Travel discounts

Job summary

Gold Coast Infrastructure Solutions (GCIS), a Ventia - Downer joint venture, seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to deliver brownfield projects across the full lifecycle—from planning and design through construction and handover. Full-time permanent role based at Bundall, QLD with travel across the Gold Coast region.

Responsibilities include providing technical guidance to operations, documenting progress, ensuring standards compliance, and managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (EA recognised).
• Strong knowledge of Australian electrical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in water/wastewater or asset-intensive industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to the operations team to improve work processes and service delivery.
• Develop project documentation including technical reports, scope of works, construction methodologies and project progress.
• Review project documents for compliance with relevant standards and specifications.
• Implement quality assurance into project delivery.
• Assist with tender documentation, process and procurement activities.
• Ensure design is completed within expected timeframes, aligned with capital budgets and documented accordingly.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

MS Project

Stakeholder Management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

• Stability - long-term contract delivering essential water and wastewater services
• Meaningfulness - make a real impact close to home by contributing to Gold Coast infrastructure and supporting the community you live in
• Growth opportunity - Joint Venture with Ventia and Downer - Tier 1 service providers
• Leadership and mentorship programs through Ventia Academy as well as an Education Assistance program
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

What's on offer?

• Stability - long-term contract delivering essential water and wastewater services
• Meaningfulness - make a real impact close to home by contributing to Gold Coast infrastructure and supporting the community you live in
• Growth opportunity - Joint Venture with Ventia and Downer - Tier 1 service providers
• Leadership and mentorship programs through Ventia Academy as well as an Education Assistance program
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

About The Project

Gold Coast Infrastructure Solutions (GCIS) is a Joint Venture between Ventia and Downer that has been awarded a 10-year contract to deliver water and wastewater repairs, maintenance services, and renewals project works for the City of Gold Coast. Having recently celebrated our third anniversary, the partnership now has seven years remaining on the contract.

About The Role

Due to the continued expansion of works, we are seeking an experienced and driven Electrical Project Engineer to deliver brownfield projects across the full project lifecycle, from planning and design, through to construction, commissioning, and handover.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity based at Bundall, QLD with travel to sites across the Gold Coast region.

Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• You will play a vital role by providing technical expertise, guidance and advice to the operations team ensuring ongoing improvement of work processes and service delivery
• Develop project documentation including technical reports, scope of works, construction methodologies and project performance/progress
• Review project documents for compliance with relevant standards and specifications
• Implement quality assurance into project delivery
• Assist with tender documentation, process and procurement activities
• Ensure design is completed within expected timeframes, checked against capital budgets during development and documented accordingly
• Assist with the development of a project budget and ensure financial targets are met without compromise to the business environment, community and client satisfaction KPIs

About You

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering (recognised by Engineers Australia)
• Solid knowledge of Australian electrical Standards, codes, and regulatory requirements
• Strong experience, within the water and/or wastewater will be highly regarded. Adjacent asset-intensive industry experience would also be considered (oil and gas, mining as well as industrial manufacturing and processing)
• Strong stakeholder management including subcontractor management
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage schedules using MS Project
• Understanding of project budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number:

168032