Project Engineer - Track

John Holland; Cootamundra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Employee benefits program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

John Holland is seeking a Project Engineer for the Illabo to Stockinbingal project in Cootamundra, NSW. The role involves providing on-site engineering services, managing site functions, and ensuring adherence to budget and timelines. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in Rail. The position offers a 2:1 roster and includes competitive salary packages and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ engineering experience.
• Previous work in a Rail environment is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of project management structure and standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-site engineering functions directly and through subordinates.
• Monitor quality and quantities of incoming equipment and materials.
• Coordinate team activities and provide technical guidance.
• Ensure project completion is on time and within budget.
• Accurately forecast costs and utilize corrective action.
• Assign work and assist with reviews for accuracy.
• Plan resource requirements including labor and materials.
• Perform duties in accordance with John Holland policies.

Skills

Programming

Cost control

Quality assurance

Safety and supervision

People management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About Inland Rail

Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,700km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network – better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities.

The Illabo to Stockinbingal project is about 39km of new rail corridor located within the local government areas of Junee and Cootamundra-Gundagai. This new section of rail corridor will provide a direct route from east of Illabo, tracking north to Stockinbingal and connecting into the existing Forbes rail line.

What is needed?

We are currently looking for a Project Engineer – Track. As a Project Engineer you will provide onsite engineering services and technical support to ensure short term planning and programming of works is completed in conjunction with the site supervision staff.

We are seeking people for our Illabo to Stockinbingal project (I2S) willing to explore a new opportunity in regional NSW.

This role will be a 2:1 roster based on site in Cootamundra and surrounds.

Responsibilities Of The Role Include

• Manage on-site engineering functions directly and through subordinates, which may include site engineers and graduate engineers
• Monitor quality and quantities of incoming equipment and material, check work drawings, construction and specifications against site plans and conditions and arrange corrections or modifications where necessary.
• Coordinate the activities of team, programme workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved
• Ensure that project completion is on time and within budget. Record completed work, costs incurred, materials used and retain progress drawings
• Accurate forecasts of costs and utilise corrective action in line with JH’s authority and reporting frameworks to maximize the profit margin
• Assign work and assist with reviews for accuracy and adherence to required standards of supplier, subcontractor quotations/purchase orders as well as subcontractor arrangements
• Plan resource requirements including plant, equipment, labor, materials and staff resourcing
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedures

Skills And Experience Required

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Demonstrated skills in programming, cost control, quality assurance, safety and supervision/people management
• Minimum 5 years’ engineering experience
• Previous work in a Rail environment will be highly regarded
• Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards and implications for project accountabilities
• Understanding of the Project Design Management Plan, Quality Management Plan, Safety Management Plan and Environmental Management Plan

About You

• Experience on complex Rail/Infrastructure projects
• Willing to do DIDO
• Or, willing to relocate yourself within an hour’s commute of Cootamundra/Stockinbingal.
• Be open to working a 2:1 roster (2 weeks on / 1 week off)

Some Of The Benefits Of The Role Include

• Joining an established and successful business operating throughout Australia and New Zealand
• Being part of a high performing team of committed and talented experts
• John Holland is ‘people first’ company we will work on the development of your career and also provide a very competitive salary package and employee benefits program.