Project Engineer - Civil

19 days ago
Full time role
In-person · Victoria, AU... more

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 60,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Job Description

Benefits

  • Personalised career progression plans to help you achieve your goals

  • Challenging and diverse scope of works to expand your knowledge

  • Join a VIC Big Build Project – The M80 Ring Road

  • Come on board with a global business with a big pipeline of future work

The Project

The M80 Ring Road Alliance (comprising ACCIONA, MACA, and AECOM) has been selected to design and construct the M80 Ring Road Completion.

The project will deliver a major upgrade of the M80 Ring Road between the M80-Plenty Road interchange and the North East Link tunnel entrance at Watsonia, providing a seamless connection to North East Link. Works includes the construction of 14 kilometres of new lanes, bulk earthworks, retaining walls, bridge structures, rail interface works, intelligent transport systems, urban design and landscaping. This diverse and challenging project will be complete in 2028.

Key accountabilities for the position:

Reporting to the Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager:

  • As an onsite project team ensure the project is delivered to overall program to cost & time with resources needed leading to a high level of client satisfaction

  • Manage a rolling 6 week look ahead be involved in 3- 6- month forward planning

  • Identify and mitigate risk, developing strategies and plans

  • Drive subcontractor management to meet project outcomes and milestones

  • Ensure Environmental, sustainability and quality contract requirements are met by coordinating & working collaboratively with these project teams

  • Support procurement activities proactively

  • Champion safety and ensure safety processes are followed in line with legislative & project requirements

  • Review, interpret and manage contracts

  • Participate in client/contractor meetings.

  • Financial forecasting and budget ownership for cost codes

  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation

  • Provide mentoring & training to project teams made of up cadets, grads, site engineers

  • Be responsible for delivery of civil packages not limited to roads & drainage, pavements, earthworks, piling, RSS walls & interface with structures & utilities teams

Required Skills and Competencies

  • You will have a tertiary education in civil engineering, construction or similar

  • Well-developed programming & planning skills

  • Experience delivering major civil infrastructure projects to local codes and contracts standards

  • Able to thrive in a challenging, dynamic and fast moving environment

  • Well-developed communication skills and an ability to build and maintain relationships with a broad range of subcontractors, local authorities, internal staff and clients

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023 & 2024 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.