Senior Design Engineer

Company description:

At PCL Constructors Pacific Rim Pty Ltd, we represent the Australian operations of PCL Construction, a leading North American contractor with a rich history of delivering innovative, high-quality construction solutions. As a 100% employee-owned company, we bring global expertise and local insight to every project we deliver across Australia.

We specialize in EPC solar delivery, design-build, modular construction, and complex infrastructure projects, supported by a global network of over 5,000 construction professionals.

Our strength lies in combining local knowledge with international scale. We tailor each project to meet our clients' goals—safely, efficiently, and responsibly.

At PCL Pacific Rim, we build more than just projects—we build trust, opportunity, and a sustainable future for communities across Australia.

Job description:

The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.

We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of. Our Solar team, powered by industry leading experts, help bring out client's vision to life.

Here's how a Senior Design Engineer for our Solar Australia office contributes to our team:

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with Solar Engineering Manager, works with consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors to coordinate technical requirements and specifications while ensuring all project deliverables are met on schedule.
• Ensures project administration correspondence and compliance with documentation requirements relevant to construction projects.
• Understands design and procurement schedules and how they align with construction schedules and project requirements.
• Reviews Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation to understand and adhere to key design and engineering requirements.
• Manages and develops conceptual designs in AutoCAD (or equivalent), preliminary engineering analyses, and performance evaluations providing oversight to Junior Design Engineers to meet client deliverables, standards, codes, and specifications.
• Manages the development and accuracy of pursuit performance metrics, inclusive of a PVsyst Report.
• Reviews design documents, shop drawings, datasheets, and other applicable technical information.
• Understands equipment specifications to integrate design strategies and techniques to construction plans and drawings.
• Reviews detailed engineering drawings (civil, electrical, structural or others) to ensure compliance with applicable project requirements, construction practicality and efficiency, codes, and standards.
• Reviews contract documents and specifications to identify overall project requirements and understand impacts and implications to the construction engineering design.
• Calculates energy losses for designs and review and implement strategies to optimize the overall performance of the system.
• Effectively communicates with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and develops and maintains strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary degree or diploma in a related discipline (e.g., electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, project management, or etc.).
• 2+ years of engineering experience. Preference will be given to those with experience working in design and engineering roles within utility-scale solar project construction.
• Working with contract and subcontracts with an ability to understand contractual obligations and responsibilities related to project scope.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, high level of detail orientation and ability to multitask and prioritize conflicting and tight deadlines.
• Working knowledge of various computer software programs, including AutoCAD and Excel specifically.
• Ability to learn new software programs and apply understanding to perform technical analyses and problem-solve.
• Ability to read and understand 2D and 3D construction drawings and specifications.
• Desire to work in a design function, with an interest in utility scale solar construction, engineering, and design.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.

The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.

PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, and career development programs.

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Together, we can build success and a better future. Let's get started

Employee Status: Regular Full-Time

Company: PCL Constructors Pacific Rim PTY Ltd.

Primary Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Job: Senior Design Engineer

Requisition: 9095

We offer:

An opportunity for individuals to grow with us and our projects. It's not just one job, it's an opportuntiy to build a career.