Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical (Melbourne)

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’s Infrastructure division is currently constructing some of Australia’s most complex projects. We are seeking a Mechanical Senior Project Engineer for a Wastewater and Class A Recycled Water Treatment Plant project north of Craigieburn. The project is undergoing an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase that involves the development of a reference design to approximately 50% maturity and submission of pricing to progress to the subsequent detailed design and construction (D&C;) phase of the project. Your Role Main role responsibilities will shift as the project progresses from ECI to D&C.; During the ECI, Main Responsibilities Are To
- Work with design consultants and provide critical review of design outputs, considering practicality, constructability and cost efficiency.
- Manage any on-site investigation works as required for design development.
- Manage procurement of mechanical installation and mechanical/process equipment packages based on design outputs.
- Develop work methodologies and programme for site installation and construction works.
- Coordinate with engineers from other disciplines (electrical, civil, structural) to ensure alignment in overall project delivery.
- Work with Estimating team to assemble mechanical portion of pricing submission for subsequent stage of project. During the D&C; Phase, Main Responsibilities Are To
- Lead mechanical project engineering team, consisting of Project Engineers, Site Engineers and Graduates. Coordinate their activities, programme workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance to the engineering staff to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved.
- Direct responsibility for cost and time control of the mechanical portion of project.
- Manage procurement of mechanical installation and mechanical/process equipment packages for execution on site.
- Monitor quality and quantities of incoming equipment and material, check work drawings, construction and specifications against site plans and conditions and arrange corrections or modifications where necessary.
- Coordinate and participate in construction planning with other disciplines.
- Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and planning authorities to ensure satisfactory completion of construction work. About You
- A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 5+ years of Mechanical experience.
- Strong experience in water or wastewater treatment plant design, construction or commissioning.
- 7–10+ years of post‑graduate 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. What’s In It For You We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We believe that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world and we support you as a whole person, not just an employee. 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 prospect 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 pathway, 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 its flexi‑hours, flexi‑parenting, flexi‑leave, flexi‑shifts, flexi‑work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rvn8j