Electrical Project Engineer

About John Holland:

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.

About the Project:

John Holland is GoldlinQ's nominated design and construction contractor for GCLR3, to extend the existing light rail network by 6.7kms from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads, including eight new light rail stations, two new light rail-bus connections, and intersection upgrades along the alignment.

We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join the electrical team, with a specifc focus on the LV works across the project. In this role you will report to the Electrical Senior Project Engineer and Rail Systems Manager, with several Site Engineers supporting you.

Key Responsibilities:

Working in the electrical team, you will coordinate on-site engineering functions, to achieve time and budget objectives and provide efficient support for construction activities.

• Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with plans, designs and specifications
• Assist with the preparation of site construction budgets and reports
• Monitor construction progress for adherence to programme and report to the Area Manager
• Interpret designs for implementation in construction projects
• Demonstrate financial management skills and commercial acumen when making decisions
• Assign work and assist with reviews for accuracy and adherence to required standards
• Execute working knowledge of contractual and legislation relevant to the project
• Undertake quantitative and qualitative safety, environment and quality risk assessment to ensure acceptable quality of structures and finishes
• Analyse and use document and record management, progress and project performance reporting compliance reporting
• Demonstrate sound people management skills by managing work and performance of subcontractors to achieve outcomes
• Utilize effective time management skills including sequencing of work of own and resource time management
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems, reporting and procedure

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering ideally or related discipline; Electronic, Mechatronic, Mechanical etc
• Previous experience working on a large scale railway project or similar is advantageous
• 3-5+ years' postgraduate experience, ideally in a tier one contractor setting
• Leadership ability to provide mentorship to direct reports
• Demonstrated commercial experience to include planning and reporting on progress, cost and risk
• Demonstrated personal commitment to health and safety

As part of the team, you can help us 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.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?

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.

We Offer;

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.