Project Engineer - Electrical

About Us

Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our over 2000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer - Electrical to join our skilled and expanding team due to our expanding project portfolio in New South Wales. This is your chance to be involved in a once in a lifetime venture that will see you upgrade critical transmission infrastructure as part of the green energy transition.

Our Electrical Engineers are exposed to projects at every phase from tender through to delivery. Our projects, primarily involving civil, structural and electrical scope, include high-voltage transmission lines and substations with project values typically ranging between $5M and $50M.

Working away is required when delivering projects - typical roster being 11 days on, 3 days off and occasionally 3 weeks on 1 week off depending on the project. Uplift of between 10% - 25% is paid while working away as well as living away from home allowance (LAFA). This is a permanent full-time opportunity with a competitive salary on offer.

 Key Responsibilities include

• Managing projects from start to finish, focusing on time, cost, quality, health, safety and environmental management.
• Managing contracts, scope, procurement, risk and opportunity, stakeholder communications and project integration
• Organising and directing site labour and delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for coordination of site activities
• Helping to document the project scope
• Identifying and assisting with resolution of scope discrepancies
• Identifying scope gaps between sub and head contracts
• Collating data and compile upstream claims
• Compiling subcontract packages
• Maintaining site quality records and contributing to the development of QMP, ITPs, check sheets, MDR and NCR register
• Supporting pre-contracts attending post tender interviews

About You

• Understanding of how to deliver a project safely, on time, budget and to a high level of quality
• Experience in tendering, pre-contracts, and project delivery
• Confidence liaising with multiple stakeholders and the ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads & frequent changes in priorities. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are a champion of equal opportunity employment and have committed to targets for gender equity and first nations representation in our workforce. We want you to come as you are by promoting an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.

Notice to Third Parties: Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.