Senior Engineering Coordinator

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 John HollandAt 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 Senior Engineering Coordinator, your role will be to assist in managing the design delivery process by coordinating technical partner designs across multiple disciplines and ensuring the active engagement of construction personnel during design development, providing a line of communication between site personnel (Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers) to the Design Team to assist with constructability inputs and management of RFIs and Change Requests.
Senior Engineering Coordinators support the Engineering Manager and broader Design Team in the development of value for money design deliverables which satisfy client requirements, are inherently safe and practical to build.
Project DescriptionInland 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 Wandong and Benalla.
Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do;Overall responsibility for the role on this high-profile major project includes:
Assist in the planning and procurement of design to ensure achievement of project objectives and KPIs.Monitor design documentation progress against the program and elevate key issues.Input to SiD process and temporary works design as required.Manage the RFI process and initiate and manage Design Changes where required.Coordinate with Design Package Leads to develop safe sustainable technical solutions and identify opportunities for improved sustainable outcome of the technical solution.Work in conjunction with the Design Manager in the development of design budgets and schedules.Understand design compliance and reporting procedures and processes.Coordinate the interaction of project members in the design delivery process, including design, construction, planning, estimators and community and stakeholder.Ensure reviews are completed by relevant members of the Construction Team and comments are appropriately responded by the Design Team.Review development of technical solutions to identify opportunities for improvement with reduced construction cost and to ensure appropriate consideration is given to budget constraints.Ensure clear co-ordination of technical partners and act as a key interface point with external bodies as required.Determine critical procurement needs and timing with respect to design interfaces and coordinate such requirements between the design and delivery teams.Periodic site presence during delivery to assist with confirmation of works in accordance with design documentation and intent.Manage work and performance of subcontractors with design responsibility.Coordinate stakeholder participation in engagement workshops and comment close out discussions.Assist with client and stakeholder expectations and communicate effectively with the project team.Work with Design Package Owners to address stakeholder comments and concerns and deliver required technical outcomes to meet required program.Maintain Design Package Distribution Matrix for communication with Document Control and external stakeholders.Review allocated project requirements and work with the designer to establish appropriate evidence to verify inclusion within technical solution.Assist in development of non-conformance documentation where requirements cannot be delivered.Coordination of proof engineering reviews and facilitating close out of proof engineer comments.Coordinate with Delivery to collate timely collection of inputs to the design (e.g., survey / site investigations).To be successful in this key role, you must have / What we are looking for;Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Science, Building Construction or equivalent.Working towards Chartership with Engineer's Australia or equivalent.Demonstrated post-graduate experience in engineering-based roles.Experience of technical delivery of design and engineering solutions for tenders and projects, including planning and budget management included demonstrated behaviour in reducing costs.Basic knowledge of contractual, legal, commercial, and legislative compliance.Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders of all levels.Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specifications, standards, and implications for project accountabilities.Quantitative and qualitative design risk identification, assessment, controls, and management.Problem-solving, influencing and negotiation skills.Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.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 youWe'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.At John Holland, our purpose is simple: we transform lives. From critical infrastructure to major rail and building projects, and operating entire transport systems, we make more possible every step of the way.
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