Infrastructure Projects Engineer

Pacific National; Newcastle; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Annual bonus

Hybrid working arrangements

Parental leave

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Purchase leave

EAP program

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific National, Australia’s largest private rail freight operator, invites applications for an Infrastructure Projects Engineer based in Newcastle. You’ll support the delivery of diverse infrastructure projects across the national network, applying engineering expertise from planning through handover.

You’ll review designs, manage schedules and budgets, ensure compliance with Australian Standards, and collaborate with contractors, operations and stakeholders to deliver safe, high-quality

Competenze

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in civil, mechanical, electrical or a related discipline.
• Two to five years of on-site infrastructure or construction engineering delivery experience.
• Registered engineering status, or a willingness and ability to obtain registration within 12 months.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, rail safety requirements, risk management frameworks and relevant Australian Standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with contractors, operational teams and external stakeholders.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to identify risks, resolve technical issues and support successful project outcomes.
• Familiarity with project management tools, Microsoft Office and asset management systems such as Maximo, or the ability to become proficient in Maximo within three months.
• A current driver’s licence, General Construction Induction Card (White Card), and Safety Access the Rail Corridor (SARC) accreditation, or the ability to obtain SARC within one month of commencement.

Mansioni

• Provide engineering support across a diverse range of infrastructure projects, including pavements, civil structures, buildings, electrical systems, water and waste infrastructure, and lifting equipment.
• Support the development and delivery of project schedules, budgets, resource plans and technical requirements to achieve agreed project outcomes.
• Review engineering designs, specifications, drawings and work processes to ensure compliance with Australian Standards, legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate technical reviews, Safety in Design activities, testing, commissioning and defect rectification to support safe and reliable project delivery.
• Work closely with contractors, operational teams and internal stakeholders to monitor project progress, manage technical issues and support quality, safety and commercial performance.
• Assist with cost forecasting, tender documentation, business cases and project execution plans, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and deliver value.
• Coordinate project handover, ensuring maintenance plans, operating manuals, warranties, training materials, as-built documentation and asset data are complete and accurate.
• Capture lessons learned and support the integration of completed projects into ongoing maintenance and asset management processes.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Strumenti

Maximo

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

• Deliver infrastructure projects that keep Australia moving
• Turn engineering plans into safe, high-quality project outcomes
• Safely Every Day — That’s Our Promise

Join Pacific National – Australia’s largest private rail freight operator

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

An opportunity has presented itself for an Infrastructure Projects Engineer to join our team in Newcastle, supporting the delivery of infrastructure projects across our national network.

What You’ll Do

You’ll provide engineering expertise throughout the project lifecycle, helping deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective infrastructure projects on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Reporting to the Project Lead, you will:

• Provide engineering support across a diverse range of infrastructure projects, including pavements, civil structures, buildings, electrical systems, water and waste infrastructure, and lifting equipment.
• Support the development and delivery of project schedules, budgets, resource plans and technical requirements to achieve agreed project outcomes.
• Review engineering designs, specifications, drawings and work processes to ensure compliance with Australian Standards, legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate technical reviews, Safety in Design activities, testing, commissioning and defect rectification to support safe and reliable project delivery.
• Work closely with contractors, operational teams and internal stakeholders to monitor project progress, manage technical issues and support quality, safety and commercial performance.
• Assist with cost forecasting, tender documentation, business cases and project execution plans, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and deliver value.
• Coordinate project handover, ensuring maintenance plans, operating manuals, warranties, training materials, as-built documentation and asset data are complete and accurate.
• Capture lessons learned and support the integration of completed projects into ongoing maintenance and asset management processes.

What You’ll Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in civil, mechanical, electrical or a related discipline.
• Two to five years of on-site infrastructure or construction engineering delivery experience.
• Registered engineering status, or a willingness and ability to obtain registration within 12 months.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, rail safety requirements, risk management frameworks and relevant Australian Standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with contractors, operational teams and external stakeholders.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to identify risks, resolve technical issues and support successful project outcomes.
• Familiarity with project management tools, Microsoft Office and asset management systems such as Maximo, or the ability to become proficient in Maximo within three months.
• A current driver’s licence, General Construction Induction Card (White Card), and Safety Access the Rail Corridor (SARC) accreditation, or the ability to obtain SARC within one month of commencement.

Applicants must be willing and able to undertake regular interstate travel across Pacific National's operational network, including Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. Travel is an essential requirement of the role to support project delivery and may involve extended periods away from the employee's usual place of work or residence.

At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Annual performance-based bonus linked to business and individual performance
• Hybrid working arrangements, including work-from-home flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Purchase leave program
• Access to EAP program through Sonder

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.

Pacific National acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work live and rail.