Graduate Project Engineer

KION Group; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automation leader in Australia is seeking a Graduate Project Engineer to join their Project Management & Installation Team. The role involves supporting Project Managers and Engineers with major projects, document tracking, and communication within the project team. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Engineering, attention to detail, and good communication skills. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Study Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a project environment is highly regarded.
• Any background in logistics, warehouse solutions, or warehouse fit outs is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret 2D/3D drawings and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• General support to Project Managers and Project Engineers.
• Manage drawing submissions and follow up.
• Ensure effective communication with project team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

AutoCAD

MS Office (Excel, MS Project, Power BI)

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (preferably Mechatronics or Mechanical)

Job description

Change your future. Start your dream career with Dematic today.

• Join a global leader at the forefront of automation, robotics and engineering
• Challenging and dynamic role supporting on some of our biggest projects to date
• Permanent role based in Belrose, Sydney
• Some flexibility to work from home
• Competitive salary with rewarding career opportunities

Why Work for Dematic?

This is an exciting time to join Dematic. At Dematic we are proud to partner with some of the most innovative companies in the world. We are a global leader in the material handling industry with over 11,000 employees worldwide and over 700 employees in Australia and New Zealand. We partner with our customers to design, build, implement, and support automated system solutions for warehouses, distribution centres, and production facilities. Some of our largest customers are household names in grocery, pharmaceutical, and parcel delivery, and in the e-commerce online shopping businesses.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for a recent Graduates to join our Project Management & Installation Team. As a Graduate Project Engineer, you will have the opportunity to be the interface between Project Managers and Project Engineers on major projects to support them through the project life cycle. Don’t miss your chance to work with and learn from our more experienced teams to gain invaluable project management knowledge and skills. Comprehensive training will be provided.

This role is located in Belrose, Sydney, and the role will also be based at various project sites (as required) and also have some flexibility to work from home once initial training has been completed.

We offer:

We offer great benefits including :

• Progressive and innovative global company experiencing high growth
• Competitive salary and long-term career progression
• Salary packaging and novated leasing
• Corporate discounts on car rentals and IT products / accessories
• Paid Parental Leave + super – 12 weeks for primary carer / 2 weeks secondary
• Study Assistance
• Ability to purchase additional leave

Tasks and Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

• General support to the Project Managers and Project Engineers on large, complex projects
• Support Project Managers with the timely and accurate project reporting, revenue collection and cash flow planning
• Support Project Managers with the production and tracking of project documentation eg training documentation, work packages
• Manage drawing submissions and follow up
• Raise purchase requisitions, invoice reconciliation and work closely with Procurement
• Drive project schedules and tracking
• Client meeting participation, writing minutes
• Manage specific vendor packages
• Assist the Site Managers with onsite checks and coordination, quality control and progress checks
• Assist in the management and coordination of subcontractors
• Ensure open, regular and effective communication with all project team members
• Develop tools to enhance project and site process improvements
• Proactively promote innovation, improvements, risk identification and WH&S

About You - What We Are Looking For

As our ideal candidate, you will have :

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (preferably Mechatronics or Mechanical)
• Any experience or background working in logistics, warehouse solutions, or warehouse fit outs is highly regarded
• Experience in a project environment
• AutoCAD experience and knowledge of 2D / 3D drawings (ability to interpret drawings and problem solve)
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications, in particular Excel, MS Project & Power BI
• Attention to detail and superior organisational skills
• Mechanical savvy
• Good communication skills
• Ability to travel interstate from time to time as needed

A permanent role with a competitive salary and excellent long term career opportunities is on offer to the successful candidate.

How To Apply

If you would like to apply for the above position, please click on the ‘Apply’ button.

Please note that due to the high number of responses, we will only respond to candidates that have been shortlisted.