Zero-Emission Transit Depot Design Engineer

Narooma; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to support the development and delivery of Zero Emission Bus depot conversion projects across Australia. You will report to the Engineering Lead and manage design inputs from concept to detailed design, coordinating internal and external resources to deliver practical and compliant engineering solutions.

You will lead design workshops, value engineering, and maintain interfaces with consultants, contractors, and authorities, ensuring safety in

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum seven years post graduate engineering experience.
• Experience design management on Design and Construct contracts.
• Experience liaising with consultants, authorities and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the NCC and Australian Standards.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering designs from concept through detailed design.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and resolve project interfaces.
• Evaluate design options and identify value engineering opportunities.
• Identify and manage design and delivery risks and opportunities.
• Lead design workshops, technical reviews and design review meetings.
• Support planning, scheduling and monitoring of design activities.
• Develop scopes of work for engineering consultants and contractors.
• Provide technical advice and resolve design challenges.
• Support site inspections, testing, commissioning and defect closeout.
• Embed Safety in Design principles and project requirements throughout design delivery.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Design management

Project engineering

Building technology

Stakeholder management

Tender documentation

NCC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Downer is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to support the development and delivery of Zero Emission Bus depot conversion projects across Australia. You will report to the Engineering Lead and manage design inputs from concept to detailed design, coordinating internal and external resources to deliver practical and compliant engineering solutions.

You will lead design workshops, value engineering, and maintain interfaces with consultants, contractors, and authorities, ensuring safety in