Senior Project Engineer - HV/LV

John Holland Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration with salary</

Salary sacrifice options

Generous leave benefits

18 weeks parental leave with super and

Flexible working

Career progression

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusion and diversity

Job summary

John Holland Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join the Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Team on the Sydney Metro West Linewide Project. The role requires strong HV and LV distribution knowledge and experience with major rail infrastructure.

You will lead construction activities, manage design inputs and drive HSQE leadership on site while coordinating with clients, subcontractors and internal teams to deliver the programme within budget and within regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Proven experience on major rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of HV and LV electrical distribution systems.
• Demonstrated capability in planning, reporting on progress, cost and risk.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering, procurement and construction activities within budget, time, quality and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate design input from the design team to support construction and detailed designs.
• Lead HSQE initiatives and influence on-site safety, quality and environmental practices.
• Forecast costs, revenue and profit, manage contract and financial risk.
• Engage with stakeholders including client, subcontractors and community partners.
• Monitor on-site delivery against milestones and mitigate obstacles early.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial management

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HV distribution

LV distribution

Job description

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.

The Project:

Sydney Metro West is a transformational 24 km underground railway connecting Sydney CBD to Parramatta, with stations at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street.

The Linewide package connects the entire system, delivering the critical rail infrastructure and technology that bring the metro network to life.

Project offices are located across several Sydney locations including the CBD, Clyde, Rosehill, The Bays and Burwood North.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer with strongHV and LV experinceto join our Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Team on the Sydney Metro West Linewide Project.

Key Repsonsibilities:

• Construction management: develop and manage engineering, procurement and construction activities and coordinate resources to deliver the works within budget, time, quality and regulatory standards to meet Client’s expectation and maximise KPI requirements
• Design management: collaborate and coordinate design team to feed construction inputs into detailed designs and construction specifications to ensure the “design-to-build” approach in the delivery lifecycle
• HSQE leadership: drive health, safety, quality and environmental management of projects, influencing behavioural changes as required on site with construction partners and subcontractors.
• Financial management: ensure strong contract, commercial and financial risk management, accurate forecasting of both costs and revenue, take corrective action in line with authority and reporting frameworks and maximise the profit margin for the project
• Stakeholder management: Ensure that stakeholders are actively engaged and that beneficial relationships between the project and the client, subcontractors, community and other external parties are developed and maintained
• Risk management: proactively monitor on-site project delivery performance against identified project delivery milestones, identify and report any potential obstacles to success and seek solutions to avert or mitigate or escape as early as possible

About You:

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous Major project experience in Rail Infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge and proven experience in electrical engineering, i.e. HV and LV distribution.
• Demonstrated commercial experience to include planning and reporting on progress, cost and risk.
• Excellent communication skills of positive influence and liaising with internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis.
• A safety leader with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and busy environment.

As Part Of The Team, You Can Help Transform Lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice.

We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We Offer:

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.