Construction Manager & Senior Project Engineer - OHW / Australia

The Role
You will join a successful rail team working on major rail projects across Australia including Freight, Metro and Light Rail. We are seeking an Overhead Wiring Construction Manager and a Senior Project Engineer to join the team and manage the delivery of an expanding portfolio of works. 

Role Responsibilities

• Work with Project Engineers, and Superintendents within the Overhead Wiring discipline to provide technical and administrative guidance to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved
• Manage client expectations and contract requirements to ensure satisfactory completion of OHW/HV scope
• Review designs for constructability and adherence to rail standards
• Review project programs to ensure project scope is achievable within possession windows.
• Work with Engineers and ‘Health Safety Environment and Quality’ team to ensure appropriate Safety, Environmental and Quality controls and documentation are in place prior and post works completion.
• Provide accurate forecasts of costs and revenue in line with reporting frameworks and ensure all variation orders and claims are submitted in a timely manner.
• Assess, evaluate, process and submit Overhead Wiring and HV tenders through multiple clients
• Participate in planning future requirements including machine tools, ancillary equipment, major plant and labour.

To be successful in this key role, you must have: 

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or equivalent
• Post graduate engineering experience with 4+ years site based
• Experience on > $50 M Projects
• Project Engineer and operational experience
• Advanced commercial acumen including cost reduction and meeting budgets
• Experience in tender preparation
• Delivery of major projects and teams to program and budget specifications
• Understanding and implementation of the Quality Management Plan. Safety Management Plan, Environmental Management Plan and Projects Design Management Plan