Project Engineer - Maintenance

Ventia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventia seeks a Project Engineer – Maintenance to support the safe, efficient delivery of ITS maintenance works across Victoria's live traffic environments. You will coordinate fault resolution, asset replacements, testing and commissioning, and ensure quality and contractual compliance.

Working with engineers, supervisors, field crews, subcontractors and clients, you will prepare technical documentation, monitor progress, and contribute to safe, reliable operation of traffic signals and ITS

Qualifications

• Qualification in Electrical, Civil, Communications, or Systems Engineering.
• 3+ years' engineering, construction, maintenance, or infrastructure delivery experience.
• Exposure to ITS, traffic signals, electrical, communications, or road infrastructure is valued.
• Understanding of project delivery, testing, commissioning, QA, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for maintenance, fault resolution, asset replacements, minor works, investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate delivery from planning to testing, commissioning, handover and close-out with proper resourcing.
• Champion safety and compliance with risk assessments, permits, site inspections, and incident investigations.
• Manage stakeholders and resources by coordinating subcontractors, materials, permits, and inputs from teams.
• Support commercial outcomes through estimating and pricing, variations, cost tracking, and contract reporting.
• Drive quality assurance and standards via inspections, testing, commissioning, defect management, and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Electrical, Civil, Communications, Systems Engineering

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your Ventia career?

Ventia delivers complex transport infrastructure and technology solutions across Victoria’s major road network. The VIMC contract involves the operation, maintenance and performance management of critical Intelligent Transport Systems, traffic signal assets, communications networks, electrical infrastructure and associated roadside technology across live traffic environments.

The maintenance workforce plays a critical role in keeping the road network safe, reliable and operational for the travelling public. Works are performed across metropolitan and regional Victoria and include planned maintenance, fault response, emergency works, inspections, repairs, testing and restoration of traffic signals and ITS assets.

About the role

We are seeking a Project Engineer – Maintenance to support the safe and efficient delivery of ITS maintenance works, including fault resolution, minor projects, asset replacements, testing and commissioning, technical investigations, and quality assurance. Working closely with engineers, supervisors, field crews, subcontractors, and client stakeholders, you will provide technical support, coordinate field activities, maintain engineering documentation, and ensure all works are delivered in line with contract, safety, quality, and operational requirements.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for maintenance, fault finding, asset replacements, minor works, technical investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate project delivery from planning through to execution, testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out, ensuring works are properly resourced and delivered efficiently.
• Champion safety and compliance by supporting safe work practices, risk assessments, permits, site inspections, and incident investigations across live traffic and high-risk environments.
• Manage stakeholders and resources by coordinating subcontractors, suppliers, materials, permits, traffic management requirements, and technical inputs from internal and external teams.
• Support commercial outcomes through estimating and pricing works, managing variations, tracking costs, and maintaining records for contract reporting and client submissions.
• Drive quality assurance and standards compliance by supporting inspections, testing, commissioning, defect management, and ensuring accurate project and asset documentation.

About you

• Relevant qualification in Electrical, Civil, Communications, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in engineering, construction, maintenance, or infrastructure delivery environments.
• Exposure to ITS, traffic signals, electrical, communications, road infrastructure, or utility sectors is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, testing, commissioning, quality assurance, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, coordination, problem-solving, and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail and record management.

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.