Senior Project Engineer

Greenfield Technical Service sis a growing organisation providing Civil Engineering and Project Management consultancy services across the state.

We have worked with more than 35 local governments and in 50-plus regional towns covering much of regional and remote Western Australia.

We know the terrain, we have the people, and we deliver the requirements that help local government and private sector businesses succeed.

We are looking for a
Senior Project Engineer
to join the Greenfield team.

This position is responsible for completing various technical and engineering-related tasks and deliverables, managing and/or coordinating various scopes of work in all stages of the project lifecycle, and providing project management and coordination to civil and road-related upgrade and maintenance projects as required by the business. Providing general leadership throughout the organisation in project delivery, quality, health, and safety.

• Reviews and critiques engineering data, deliverables, documentation, and other information as required for the job.
• Identifies, reviews, and proposes practical engineering solutions meeting client needs.
• Identifies technical and engineering resources needed to complete jobs and where necessary, seeks to leverage existing resources to deliver works.
• Plans, designs, or carries out projects or tasks with limited or partial information, objectives and/or outcomes demonstrating sound engineering and project management judgement.
• Strong knowledge of key road engineering deliverables and the selection of the correct deliverables to meet project objectives.
• Evaluates and critiques proposed solutions from an engineering perspective and considers risks associated with engineered solutions.
• Prepares, reviews, and contributes to technical reports and other documentation to a high standard with limited supervision.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of fundamental industry standards for road engineering construction for unsealed/sealed roads and drainage.
• Leads and strongly contributes to providing clients with specialist technical advice and consulting services in civil and road engineering.
• Determines appropriate implementation strategies, tools, and technologies.
• Provides technical assistance, support, and mentoring to others within the business as required.
• Establishes priorities to meet engineering and technical deadlines.

Project Management

• Plans, designs, or carries out projects or tasks without well-defined objectives and outcomes.
• Determines appropriate implementation strategies, tools, and technologies.
• Leads civil construction projects leveraging a thorough knowledge of construction and contracts and strong professional communication skills.
• Adapts to changing work priorities and workplace practices.
• Uses a range of assessment techniques and standard project management practices to monitor the success of a project or task including setting project milestones.
• Establishes priorities to meet deadlines.
• Modifies project work plans as appropriate and communicates those changes to the team to ensure the project is not derailed.
• Provides on-going project updates regarding progress to keep others informed of status and outstanding issues.
• Monitors and manages project budgets and cash flow and takes action to address deviations from planned expenditure.
• Identifies potential variations and assesses these in the context of the project, organisation, and other contexts.

Leadership

• Identifies business needs and contributes technical engineering mentoring and advice to colleagues as required.
• Builds a cohesive team (both internal and external) with clarity around goals and accountabilities.
• Builds team commitment by demonstrating personal conviction and motivates others to deliver against goals.
• Obtains required personnel, resources, and information for the team.
• Supports individuals and the team, delegating responsibilities appropriately and consistent with business objectives.
• Brings together the best possible group to achieve objectives.

Finance

• Develop, track, and assess project schedules and budgets.
• Identify areas requiring attention or action promptly and take decisive and effective action to…