Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Long Duration Storage Program (Full-Time, 24-month Max Term) to join our team.
This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.
This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.
Our perks and Benefits:
At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
Flexible working
Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise agreement
Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
Fertility leave
Yearly corporate wear allowance
Professional development and educational assistance
Salary Range starting from $131,851 base + super
And so much more!
What you’ll do:
Lead the development and implementation of technical/engineering solutions on behalf of the project manager
Managing the identification of solution options and selection of preferred or recommended options to meet project needs, including assessment of associated capital and operational costs and ensuring that key stakeholders are involved in decision-making
Overseeing the project design process ensuring all relevant engineering specifications and standards are met, and appropriate inspection and test planning is in place
Manage specific elements of the project allocated by the project manager to achieve time, cost and quality objectives. This includes the management of scope and risk.
Assurance: Provide oversight and assurance of design processes during development of options, concept and detailed design and ensure relevant WaterNSW specific engineering specifications, standards and management systems are met
What we are looking for:
Bachelor degree or higher tertiary institution in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering, or demonstrated equivalent relevant experience
Experience managing the engineering and design aspects of multidiscipline infrastructure projects or managing a section of a larger project
Demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating meetings / workshops to determine appropriate solutions to technical challenges through evaluation of options
Ability to interpret, assess and review engineering designs, drawings and construction or other work methodologies to ensure compliance with standards and to meet required objectives
Experience working collaboratively and making decisions with stakeholders to review, analyse, negotiate and implement technical solutions
Nice to Have: Experience in heavy civil engineering or electricity generation (particularly hydro-power) projects and / or knowledge of similar asset base to WaterNSW such as dams, water regulating structures, bridges roads, canals, embankments, buildings and cranes etc.
About the Renewable Energy Program Team:
How we will support you:
At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.
When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.
We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.
More about our team / culture:
No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.
WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.
We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au
For more information, please reach out to: Jasmine Choong on jasmine.choong@waternsw.com.au.
Please note applications for this position will close on 16th August 2024.
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