Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3020
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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 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 North Western Program Alliance
North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of five Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (VIDA Rail), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.
Since 2017, the Victorian Government has entrusted North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) and our Alliance partners to remove dangerous and congested level crossings, deliver new rail stations and infrastructure, and create more community open spaces.
Our Alliance currently has four projects in delivery and two in development phase, along with the successful delivery of ten level crossing removal projects (17LX) and several premium stations and a Tram Maintenance Facility.
We’re proud to make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate. Our values are Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment.
We are currently looking for an experienced Engineering Coordinator to join our team at Seaford.
Role responsibilities
Whilst you will be initially based on the North Western Program Alliance, this is a long-term career opportunity with John Holland.
As an Engineering Coordinator, you will be required to support the package through management of constructability inputs to design, assessment of scope growth, construction RFI’s and resolution of technical issues. You will contribute to the planning, procurement and development of the design through management of consultants, to ensure alignment with delivery requirements such as scope, staging, program and target budget.
Monitor design progress against programme and escalate key issues to senior management
Review design documentation and support stakeholder review and approvals
Optimise design outcomes through coordination, value engineering, innovation, and alternative solutions
Manage RFIs, design changes, SiD inputs, temporary works, and construction support works
Temporary Works coordination, including assisting with planning and procuring temporary works design to achieve project objectives and KPIs
Coordinate temporary design delivery across engineering, construction, planning, estimating, and stakeholder teams
Determine appropriate construction methodology and consider appropriate safety controls in collaboration with the delivery team
Procure and manage contractors, ensuring compliance with designs, specifications, and management plans
Monitor construction progress, programme adherence, and report to the Package Engineering Manager
Demonstrate strong financial and contract management to ensure delivery within budget and programme
Support the Engineering Manager on design, constructability, and technical issue resolution as well as change management processes.
About you
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Building Construction or equivalent
Experienced Project Engineer supporting operational delivery of complex projects over $50M
Experience in temporary and construction support works within the rail industry will be advantageous.
Advanced commercial acumen including cost reduction and meeting budgets
Understanding of Quality Management, Safety Management, Environmental Management and projects
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
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.
John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies.
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