Senior Engineering Manager - Assurance

John Holland Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

18 weeks parental leave

Career development

Job summary

John Holland Group in Australia is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the engineering assurance strategy across tenders and live projects, coordinating internal resources and external partners to ensure fit-for-purpose technical solutions.

You will partner with General Manager Technical, support tender development and project mobilisation, and drive best practices in engineering management, risk control and performance reporting across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering degree with Chartered Engineer status and PE registration.
• Experience leading engineering delivery across major tenders and complex projects.
• Broad knowledge of engineering methods, planning and cost management.
• Ability to manage risks across technical, safety, environmental and quality areas.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across teams, clients and partners.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills across delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering assurance process across tenders and projects, monitoring progress and risks.
• Coordinate technical reviews and assurance activities with SMEs and reviewers.
• Support planning and delivery of safe, sustainable, and commercially sound solutions.
• Establish and monitor assurance, compliance, and reporting processes.
• Support tender development and project delivery by identifying requirements and risks.
• Lead engineering assurance improvement initiatives and KPI development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Technical problem solving

Commercial acumen

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Professional Engineer registration

Job description

About the Role

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Job Description

Joining the national Engineering function in the role of Senior Engineering Manager, you will build confidence in John Holland's engineering outcomes by developing and continuously improving the engineering assurance strategy across all phases of the project lifecycle. Supporting the General Manager Technical, you will help identify and manage engineering risks and opportunities, driving technical excellence and engineering outcomes. You will take care of the planning and delivery of engineering reviews across tenders and live projects, coordinating internal engineering resources, subject matter experts and external technical partners to ensure technical solutions are fit for purpose, deliver value and meet client requirements. Working closely with pre-contracts and project teams, you will support tender development, project mobilisation and delivery. This role can be based in any of John Holland’s head office locations.

What You Will Do

• Lead the engineering assurance process across tenders and projects, monitoring engineering progress, risks and opportunities and escalating key technical issues.
• Coordinate technical reviews and assurance activities, engaging subject matter experts and reviewers to validate technical solutions, identify opportunities for improvement and ensure timely resolution of findings.
• Support Engineering Leads in the planning and delivery of safe, sustainable and commercially sound technical solutions, including oversight of design procurement, budgets, schedules, requirements management and validation against internal benchmarks.
• Establish and monitor engineering assurance, compliance and reporting processes, continually reviewing and challenging engineering management systems to drive best practice and improvement.
• Support tender development and project delivery by identifying engineering requirements, resourcing needs and technical risks, and coordinating the involvement of internal engineering resources and external technical partners.
• Lead Engineering Assurance improvement initiatives, including performance reporting, business improvement activities, lessons learned and the development of Engineering Assurance KPIs.

What We Are Looking For

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent), and registration as a Professional Engineer, with substantial experience spanning both design and construction environments.
• Proven experience leading the technical delivery and assurance of engineering solutions across major tenders and complex infrastructure or construction projects, supported by broad knowledge of engineering methods, planning and cost management.
• Broad technical engineering knowledge and strong commercial acumen, with the ability to balance risk, value and project outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and managing engineering, safety, environmental and quality risks, and providing technical challenge and assurance across complex projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships across project teams, clients, technical partners and senior internal stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, influencing and communication skills, supported by experience across a range of project delivery models and complex engineering environments.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits, including salary continuance and salary sacrifice options
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave, including 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Career development through technical, leadership and emerging talent programs
• Opportunities to work on some of Australia's most iconic projects
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong
• Wellbeing support and benefits designed to help you thrive

At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives with everything we do

We know infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees and the communities we work in every day. That's what sets us apart: deep expertise, proven capability and a genuine commitment to creating better outcomes for people along the way.

With expertise spanning engineering, construction and operations, we're delivering the projects and services that keep communities moving. From rail, roads and bridges to hospitals and stadiums, we've helped shape Australia through iconic projects. You'll even see us operating buses, trains and trams.

Be part of a team that's up for the challenge of transforming lives.