Our client based in Victoria is seeking an experienced Engineer to join their team.
Your key responsibilities
Design Management
•Ensuring design outcomes meet scope and that quality levels are maintained through the project lifecycle.
•Report on project status, maintain program and tracking to milestone dates. Design reporting will include fortnightly reviews of the RFI, variation, risk registers and the cost tracking earned value tool.
•Proactively managing design project timeline and ensuring corrective action is taken as needed.
•Coordinate the various disciplines as required including; Underground, Primary, Protection & Control, Secondary, Communications for life of project.
•Proactively managing project costs through cost tracking tools, variation and scope change management.
•Manage the Safety in Design process across the scoping and design phase of projects.
Bid / Scope Development
•Liaise with Energy Solutions Business Development or Electricity Networks Planning teams to develop design scope of works.
•Lead 'value engineering' workshops during the bid/scoping phase to ensure best value for overall project.
•Liaise with internal and external clients as required and represent and build the Design and Project Delivery and NS brands.
•Prepare design offer document in accordance with scope, contractual requirements and in conjunction with our delivery partner.
Education / Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
• Project Management Qualification (Desirable)
•Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the design process and the design activities undertaken by the team.
• Detailed knowledge of project management principles.
• Knowledge of the electricity distribution, sub-transmission, transmission and/or infrastructure industry.
• It is preferred, but not essential, that a working knowledge of Powercor's technical standards, construction practices and estimating tools is obtained.
• Knowledge of the electrical distribution / transmission network, particularly design and compliance with Australian Standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance issues, OHS Act, standards and codes.
•Experience:
• Previous experience in managing a number of diverse projects simultaneously.
• Previous experience managing and liaising with a range of key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to apply project management principles, preferably in an electrical transmission and/or infrastructure environment.
• Previous Value engineering facilitation and reporting experience (desired).