Senior Project Engineer

Posted 06 February 2024
SalaryCandidates submitted at the rate of their choosing.
LocationPerth
Job type Casual
DisciplineEngineering
ReferenceJO-2402-491629

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer for a 12-month temporary casual contract located in Bentley.

Rate: Candidates will be submitted at the rate of their choosing
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bentley, WA, and occasional travel to regional WA
Duration: 12-month temporary casual contract

KEY ACTIVITIES
- Lead project technical interface and design development – Transmission infrastructure.
- Ensure safety in Design and establish design risk register.
- Support PM to develop project CRAW.
- Maintain TQ Register.
- Support System Planning team to deliver system planning studies.
- Evaluate, organise and prioritise workload to align with project schedule requirements.
- Develop technical packages of work, including drafting scope of works and specifications.
- Manage delivery of all technical packages of work, internal and external (consultants).
- Support PM to maintain the schedule, developing project plans and development of technical presentations.
- Support the Project Director or Project Manager in reviewing Board papers, Briefs, Communications and other internal approvals documentation as required.
- On behalf of the Project Director / Project Manager, review project deliverables for compliance with Project Management Methodology (PMM).
- Coordinate and liaise as required with internal stakeholders, external suppliers and the JV partner technical team.
- Governance – Technical document version control responsibility.
- Ensuring efficient, accurate and timely document and drawing manage using the ProjectWise document transmittal system. (doc control resource to support)
- Provide additional technical project support on an as required basis.

REQUIRED SKILLS
Education/qualifications
- Electrical Engineering Qualification (essential)
- Business/Finance/Project Management Qualifications or other qualifications relevant to projects (desired)

KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrated experience in scheduling using MS Project or equivalent.
- Detailed understanding of transmission design processes.
- Understanding of transmission systems and network operations.
- Understanding of coordinating and scheduling multiple tasks, projects, calendars and managing internal and external relationships.
Desired
- Project Management and supervision skills.
- Experience managing drawing transmittals via ProjectWise.
- Detail understanding of GIS software.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as project engineer working preferably with some experience working on transmission projects, 220kV and above.
- Experience as senior project engineer or design manager in the electrical transmission sector.
- Extensive experience managing projects using Microsoft Project.
- Experience utilizing QGIS software.
Desired
- An understanding of and experience in applying Project Management Methodologies on projects, developing and finalizing a variety of project documentation for projects in the concept and development stages.
- Experience delivering transmission projects in Western Australia.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024

If you meet the above requirements and would like to be submitted, APPLY NOW or email jchiplinsky@dfp.com.au for more information.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.