Utilities Project Engineer

Docklands, Victoria, Australia

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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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 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 Role / Are you up for the challenge?

As a Utilities Project Engineer on the Beveridge to Albury project, you will play a pivotal role in the successful coordination and delivery of all utility-related aspects of this major infrastructure project. This large-scale rail and infrastructure initiative involves complex planning and collaboration with utility providers, ensuring seamless integration of utility systems while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Your role will involve working closely with multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and external stakeholders, ensuring the timely and efficient management of utility services across the project corridor. This is a site-based role that will require you to travel (DIDO) to various construction sites (under a LAFA arrangement) to oversee utility relocation and to ensure that project objectives are met.

Project Description

Inland Rail is transforming how goods are moved around Australia, connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. This 1,700km fast freight backbone will complete our national freight network – better connecting producers to markets and creating new opportunities for regional businesses, industries and communities. 

The Beveridge to Albury (B2A) project is the Victorian portion of the program undertaken along approximately 305 kms of existing northeast rail corridor between Beveridge and Albury. B2A is staged in two tranches. Tranche 1 includes enhancement works across four sites and corridor wide works. 

Tranche 2 works will be delivered by John Holland and includes adjustment of track alignments, the provision of new road overbridges and station modifications to enable the safe operation of double-stack freight trains across eight B2A project sites between Wandono and Benalla. 

Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do.

•    Coordinate the relocation, protection, and installation of utilities (e.g., water, gas, electricity, telecoms) in line with project requirements.

•    Collaborate with utility service providers, designers, and subcontractors to develop and execute utility plans.

•    Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

•    Monitor project progress, manage schedules, and report on utility-related activities.

•    Track, manage and report on costs including active participation in forecasting.

•    Identify and resolve any utility-related issues or conflicts during construction.

•    Ensure adherence to project specifications and quality standards.

•    Manage permits, approvals, and documentation related to utilities.

•    Provide technical input and support to the project team.

•    Maintain strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this key role, you must have / What we are looking for.

•    A degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

•    Proven experience in utilities coordination or project engineering within the construction or infrastructure sector.

•    Strong knowledge of utility services, including water, gas, electricity, and telecommunications.

•    Excellent problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.

•    Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

•    A proactive approach to safety and risk management.

•    Familiarity with relevant regulations, standards, and permits.

•    Proficiency in project management tools and software.

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.

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.

Company

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John Holland

John Holland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX: LEI), is one of Australia’s leading engineering, contracting and services providers to the infrastructure, energy and resources and transport services sectors. Operating across Australia and in New Zealand, South East Asia and the Middle East, John Holland’s business is driven by its collaborative approach to project delivery and its diversity of skills and capabilities.

John Holland’s experience covers a wide range of contracting and services capabilities, from tunnelling, building and civil construction solutions in the infrastructure sector to the delivery of major water and environment, energy, minerals and industrial projects in the energy and resources sector. John Holland is also a leading provider of services to the transport sector, with industry leading skills in railway construction, operations and maintenance, aviation services and ports infrastructure and maintenance.

John Holland’s strength lies in its ability to deliver diverse, complex and challenging major projects, its partnership approach to client relationships and absolute commitment to people and careers. For over 65 years John Holland has played an important role in shaping the landscape of many communities. Our reputation for building iconic infrastructure both in Australia and internationally is at the forefront of our industry.