Job Description

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

The Project

Are you ready to play a key role in delivering one of Sydney’s most transformative infrastructure projects? Sydney Metro West is a 24 kilometre underground railway connecting the Sydney and Parramatta CBDs, with stations at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays Precinct, Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD.

The Linewide project is the backbone of the Sydney Metro West, seamlessly connecting all its elements and delivering the critical rail infrastructure and systems needed for metro train operations.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join our Interface & Integration team on the our project Sydney Metro West Linewide. This role will see you work as prt of team and manage internal and external technical and construction interfaces across the project in accordance with systems, safety, engineering, safety assurance and integration requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage internal and external technical and construction interfaces across the project, ensuring compliance with systems, safety, engineering, safety assurance, and integration requirements.
• Facilitate coordination between various stakeholders, including design, engineering, construction, testing and commissioning teams, external cross-package contractors, and other interfacing parties.
• Proactively identify, manage, and resolve interface risks and issues to minimise project delays and disruptions.
• Develop and maintain interface registers and documentation to ensure traceability and compliance with project requirements.
• Collaborate with the TSMO team to ensure design and construction deliverables meet technical specifications and operational requirements.
• Lead design interface coordination meetings and workshops to ensure effective communication and alignment of objectives.
• Provide technical input and guidance to ensure that all interface related activities are delivered in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes, and project-specific requirements, including safety and quality assurance protocols.
• Support the team to address interface challenges and achieve project objectives.
• Strong technical proficiency with the ability to understand and communicate complex engineering and interface issues.
• High level of organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environmentA commitment to safety, quality, and achieving project excellence.

What We Are Looking For:

Qualification:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or related)
• Rail industry safeworking competencies (e.g., Rail Industry Worker).
• Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Experience with nternal and external technical and construction interfaces.
• A strong knowledge of engineering, construction methods, and rail standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams in a rail environment.
• Proven engineering experience across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with major rail programs.

As Part Of The Team, You Can Help Transform Lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice.

We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

We Offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.