Senior Project Engineer

Snowy Hydro; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Hydro seeks an experienced Senior Project Engineer with FRP expertise in heavy structural concrete for the Marica Upstream Surge Shaft project. You will oversee site quality and technical assurance, ensure compliance with drawings and specifications, and drive safety and environmental standards on a major civil infrastructure site.

The role is based at Marica with a 14/7 FIFO roster, requiring strong stakeholder management, ITP or NCR processes, and coordination with JV partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, or a related discipline (eligible for Corporate Membership with Engineers Australia).
• Core Technical Experience: Proven track record in FRP (Formwork, Reinforcement, Pour) on major civil infrastructure or tunnelling projects.
• Quality & Site Systems: Deep familiarity with quality management systems, ITP registers, and site surveillance protocols.
• Safety & Leadership: An uncompromising commitment to site health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills to work effectively with contractor teams.
• Ability to work at heights: Inspections at the workfront are an essential part of this role, so you must have a head for heights

Responsibilities

• Lead site quality and technical assurance on behalf of the Employer, by monitoring compliance with all engineering drawings, specifications and other requirements and ensuring that all changes are documented and approved.
• Review and witness Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), hold points, and Lot records. Manage non-conformances (NCRs) via ACONEX to maintain strict compliance with IFC drawings and specifications.
• Work collaboratively with Future Generation Joint Venture, reviewing monthly progress, resource deployment, and site variations.

Skills

FRP

Quality management

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ACONEX

Job description

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the iconic Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme, gas and diesel electricity generating plants, and contracted wind and solar energy in the National Electricity Market. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Snowy 2.0, currently under construction, is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

Are you an experienced Senior Project Engineer with a background, Formwork, Reinforcement, and Pouring (FRP) of heavy structural concrete? Reporting to the Marica Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in surveilling site construction of the Upstream Surge Shaft, a 273m deep and 27 metre wide, heavily reinforced, concrete lined structure, driving technical compliance and quality assurance, and ensuring the structural integrity of critical underground assets for generations to come.

Key Responsibilities

FRP & Structural Oversight: Lead site quality and technical assurance on behalf of the Employer, by monitoring compliance with all engineering drawings, specifications and other requirements and ensuring that all changes are documented and approved. ,.

Quality Assurance & Verification: Review and witness Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), hold points, and Lot records. Manage non-conformances (NCRs) via ACONEX to maintain strict compliance with IFC drawings and specifications.

Contractor & Interface Management: Work collaboratively with Future Generation Joint Venture, reviewing monthly progress, resource deployment, and site variations.

About the location

This role is located at our Marica site, working a 14/7 FIFO Roster. Standard camp style amenities are provided.

About you

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, or a related discipline (eligible for Corporate Membership with Engineers Australia).

Core Technical Experience: Proven track record in FRP (Formwork, Reinforcement, Pour) on major civil infrastructure or tunnelling projects.

Quality & Site Systems: Deep familiarity with quality management systems, ITP registers, and site surveillance protocols.

Safety & Leadership: An uncompromising commitment to site health, safety, and environmental standards.

Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills to work effectively with contractor teams.

Ability to work at heights: Inspections at the workfront are an essential part of this role, so you must have a head for heights

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us: Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.