Transmission Project Engineer - Flexible Growth & Rotations

Downer; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Career growth framework

Competitive salary and benefits

Supportive and experienced team

Work for a major ASX-listed company

Job summary

Downer is seeking a Project Engineer to support the development and delivery of greenfield and brownfield transmission line projects. You will be involved across tendering, pre-construction and live project delivery, melding technical engineering with constructability, planning, estimating and commercial coordination.

You will shape safe, practical and competitive project solutions, from subcontract scopes and construction methodologies to tender planning, site visits and technical submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering required.
• At least four years’ engineering experience, preferably across transmission project development, tendering or site delivery.
• Project engineering experience in transmission or comparable linear infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to develop scopes of work, coordinate subcontract packages and manage field activities.
• Working knowledge of construction methodologies, access constraints, interfaces, scheduling, cost control, quantity tracking and reporting.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, organisation and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Commitment to safety, quality and environmental requirements and the ability to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel and undertake planned site-based rotations on live projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of transmission projects across tendering, pre-construction and site delivery activities.
• Develop clear subcontract scopes, technical schedules, safe work methodologies and constructability solutions.
• Work closely with engineering, planning, estimating, procurement, commercial and delivery teams to define and validate project requirements.
• Assist with tender programs, construction sequencing, resource planning, quantity take-offs, productivity assumptions and estimate validation.
• Attend tender site visits and contribute to site reports, bid development, risk reviews and Safety in Design activities.
• During site rotations, coordinate supervisors, subcontractors and design interfaces while monitoring progress, cost, quality, RFIs and design changes.
• Support scheduling, cost control, contract administration, variations, claims and commercial risk management.
• Mentor Site Engineers and contribute to continuous improvement, innovation, sustainability and lessons learned.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organisation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Downer is seeking a Project Engineer to support the development and delivery of greenfield and brownfield transmission line projects. You will be involved across tendering, pre-construction and live project delivery, melding technical engineering with constructability, planning, estimating and commercial coordination.

You will shape safe, practical and competitive project solutions, from subcontract scopes and construction methodologies to tender planning, site visits and technical submissions.