Project Engineer - Utilities

Acciona Cobra Joint Venture; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp-style accommodations

Job summary

ACCIONA COBRA Joint Venture is seeking a Project Engineer - Utilities for the Central-West Orana REZ transmission project. You will own the utility relocations, including undergrounding Essential Energy lines and relocating Telstra cables, on a six‑month contract with a clear delivery scope and direct line of sight to outcomes.

The role requires coordinating with asset owners, reviewing designs for constructability, and managing permits and landowner interfaces while tracking progress, cost and

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience delivering utility relocation or undergrounding works.
• Experience managing subcontractors on infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with Essential Energy or Telstra approval processes.
• Strong planning, coordination and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Engaging subcontractors and enforcing scope, program, quality and safety expectations on site.
• Coordinating with Essential Energy, Telstra and asset owners on approvals, outages and access.
• Reviewing relocation designs for constructability and resolving issues with designers and asset owners.
• Sequencing relocation works around the wider construction program to ensure site access.
• Tracking progress, cost and program, and preparing status reports and forecasts.
• Preparing inspection test plans and checklists and closing non-conformances promptly.
• Managing permits, approvals and landowner interfaces tied to relocation works.

Skills

Civil/Electrical Eng

Subcontractor management

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Permits & approvals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Electrical Eng

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges, including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

An 80-year group, COBRA promotes its own efficient business model, the result of the combination of decentralization, geographical diversification and technical specialization of more than 20,000 professionals in more than 43 countries. In this way, it offers a wide range of services throughout the value chain of projects, adapted to each sector and to the scope of the contract required by our clients, both public and private. Cobra is divided into four main sectors of activity, Networks, Specialised installations, integrated projects and concession assets.

ACEREZ, a partnership of ACCIONA, COBRA and Endeavour Energy, has been appointed network operator by EnergyCo to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) transmission network. The ACCIONA COBRA Joint Venture (ACJV), the design and construct (D&C) consortium, will design and build the Central-West Orana REZ transmission project.

The new transmission network infrastructure will deliver at least 4.5 gigawatts of new network capacity from 2028 to connect 7.7 gigawatts of wind and solar projects, which is enough to power more than 2 million homes each year.

The project consists of 90km of 500kV overhead transmission lines and 150km of 330kV transmission lines for generator connections, stretching from Elong Elong in the west through to Barigan Creek in the east, via an energy hub at Merotherie.

Key Responsibilities

As Project Engineer - Utilities, you'll own the utility relocations across the Central-West Orana project: undergrounding Essential Energy 22kV lines and relocating Telstra cables. It's a six month contract with a clear, self-contained package of work and a direct line of sight to what you've delivered. Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Engaging subcontractors and holding them to scope, program, quality and safety expectations on site.
  
• Coordinating with Essential Energy, Telstra and other asset owners on approvals, technical standards, outages and access.
  
• Reviewing relocation designs for constructability and resolving issues with designers and asset owners before work starts.
  
• Sequencing relocation works around the wider construction program so site access is available when the project needs it.
  
• Tracking progress, cost and program, and preparing status reports and forecasts for the project team.
  
• Preparing Inspection Test Plans and checklists, and making sure non-conformances are recorded and closed out promptly.
  
• Managing permits, approvals and landowner interfaces tied to the relocation works.
  

Required Skills and Competencies

You're organised, comfortable holding subcontractors to account, and you communicate well with the utility authorities and landowners who can make or break a relocation program. You bring:

• A degree in civil, electrical or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
  
• Experience delivering utility relocation or service undergrounding works on infrastructure or construction projects.
  
• Previous experience managing subcontractors, including scope, program and on-site performance.
  
• Familiarity with utility authority requirements and approval processes, with Essential Energy or Telstra experience highly regarded.
  
• Sound planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to run a package of work independently.
  
• Confident communication with asset owners, subcontractors, landowners and internal delivery teams.

This is a six month contract This position is bus-in, bus-out, with camp-style accommodation provided on a 14 days on/7 days off roster, based out of the Central West Orana Region.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you believe you bring the capabilities to succeed in this role, we'd love to hear from you. We look forward to continuing to build our supportive workplace together.

Please note: This position is being delivered as part of a joint venture between two organisations. As such, your employment may be with either of the parent companies, and this will be confirmed during the recruitment process.

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