Project Engineer

First Nations Jobs; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Downer Group benefits access

Career development and mentoring

Job summary

Downer Group in Melbourne is seeking a Project Engineer to lead substation projects within the Power Projects team. You will manage from site setup to completion, overseeing safety, scope, design, budget and procurement.

The role involves coordinating with clients, designers, and field teams, controlling margins, reporting, and contributing to post-implementation reviews. RPEQ or willingness to obtain is preferred.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (civil or electrical) with relevant project delivery experience.
• Knowledge of construction project controls principles and practices.
• Experience estimating and negotiating contract/commercial aspects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead substation project delivery from site setup to handover with the Project Manager.
• Provide onsite direction ensuring quality, safety, and contract compliance.
• Manage project finances to maintain margins and report monthly.
• Coordinate with design, commercial, and field teams for resource allocation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Construction project controls

Education

Engineering qualification (civil or electrical)

Tools

Expert Estimator

Candy

Job description

The opportunity

The Project Engineer will work as part of the Power Projects team in Melbourne managing the delivery of substation projects. You will have the management and responsibility for a project from site setup to completion including: safety, scope definition, design, budget, delivery strategy, risk management, client relationships, supervisors and site labour, subcontractors, materials and plant, job estimates, variation management and costing resolutions, industrial relations and client relationships and collaboration to achieve on-site contract performance. Assist program manager with resourcing, bids, training and day to day activities.

What you'll do

• Manage and take full responsibility of the project from site set up to final handover assisting the Project Manager and Commissioning Engineer for the duration of the project.
• Provide onsite direction for project delivery and compliance with quality requirements including performance requirements, risk management, and documentation to ensure that the project is delivered to the required agreed quality.
• Manage all financial aspects of the project to ensure that project margins are maintained using the Downer systems, including reporting on a monthly basis.
• Provide information & feedback to all stake holders throughout the process including designers, client operations staff, project co-coordinators, specialist OHS, Quality, Community Relations and Environment management staff. Identify any variations to documented scope and the cost and time impact of the project
• Ensure that all procurement activities are managed in accordance with contract terms and conditions including management of cash flow, commercial conditions, payment terms, securities and set off terms.
• Undertake routine (e.g. fortnightly) meetings with client plant teams or equivalents including minutes and escalation of unresolved items to the Project Manager.
• Ensure all completion documentation is prepared and provide to the client at or prior to hand over.
• Co-ordinate with design, commercial and other groups for allocation of resources to deliver projects.
• Contribute to Post implementation reviews (including Close out reports).
• Assist the program manager in delivering the portfolio of works, including resourcing, bid management and other items as required.

What we offer

• Employee benefits including health and wellness initiatives
• Access to Downer Group benefits
• Personalised career development and growth working with an industry leading team.
• Competitive remuneration package
• Safety focused culture working within in leading services industry
• Management support coupled with ongoing training and mentoring
• Career enhancing opportunity to work within an ASX limited company

What we're looking for

• Engineering qualification (civil or electrical) with experience working on substation projects
• RPEQ or willingness to obtain.
• Knowledge of construction projects controls principles and practices.
• Experience in estimating software packages favourable (Expert Estimator or Candy) Contract/commercial preparation and negotiation

About Energy & Utilities…

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans‑Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.