Project Engineer

Bayside Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port of Melbourne is seeking a Project Engineer to provide project engineering services across a range of infrastructure projects. You will assist in scoping, planning and delivering projects, supporting Project Managers and Senior Project Managers.

Ideal candidates will have a civil engineering qualification, experience in planning, design and construction, and strong MS Office/Project skills to manage risk, cost control and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in civil engineering industry (planning, design and construction).
• Knowledge of OH&S requirements applicable to construction
• Tender and contract management experience
• Understanding of principles and methodologies for effective stakeholder engagement
• Good project management skills including planning, estimating, scheduling, cost control and administration
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Project

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to scope, plan and execute allocated projects to ensure quality, on time delivery, within budget.
• Conduct risk assessments for each project and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Investigate technical issues related to infrastructure, roads, buildings and services to inform design and construction.
• Provide support in project and contract administration including preparation of tenders, briefs, specifications and reports.

Skills

Project management

Risk assessment

Contract administration

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Planning

Scheduling

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

About the job

The Port of Melbourne is Australia’s largest maritime hub for containerised, automotive and general cargo. It is a key economic asset for businesses and people across Victoria and Australia. Operating under a lease granted by the Victorian Government, Port of Melbourne’s assets under management include significant port land, wharves and channels servicing one of the nation’s key trade gateways.

PoM is committed to ensuring its infrastructure management operations are sustainable, responsible and fit for purpose to support the ongoing and growing Port of Melbourne.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Infrastructure division is seeking a Project Engineer to provide project engineering services across a range of infrastructure projects. This role will be responsible for managing small to medium-sized projects and supporting Project Managers and Senior Project Managers with the scoping, planning and delivery of larger projects.

What you will be doing:

• Assist Project Managers and Senior Project Managers to scope, plan and execute allocated projects to ensure quality, on time delivery, within budget. This requires effective project management skills including planning, estimating, contract management and administration, site supervision and cost control.
• Conduct risk assessments for each project using risk analysis techniques and develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to limit Port of Melbourne risk exposure and facilitate the successful delivery of all projects.
• Investigate and research technical issues associated with developing infrastructure, roads, buildings and services, including site and operational investigations and construction methodologies with the objective of informing design and construction, and minimising Port of Melbourne’s exposure to risk.
• Provide support in project and contract administration including the preparation of tenders, project briefs, technical specifications, reports, letters, RFIs, records and documents.

The successful applicant will have:

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or equivalent
• Experience in civil engineering industry (planning, design and construction).
• Knowledge of OH&S requirements applicable to construction
• Tender and contract management experience
• Understanding of principles and methodologies for effective stakeholder engagement
• Good project management skills including planning, estimating, scheduling, cost control and administration
• Proficient in use of MS Word, Excel and MS Project

Please Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, and applicants must have full working rights in Australia and already be residing in the country.

A diverse workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported is essential to our client’s success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, especially women, who are underrepresented in this sector. Teams with different perspectives make better decisions and get better results for the project and the community. If you don't meet every requirement but think you'd be right for the role, we'd still love to hear from you.