About North East Link 

The Spark Consortium has been selected to deliver the Central Package of the North East Link Project - Victoria's biggest road project.

The Spark Consortium’s Design and Construction Contractor - which comprises Webuild, CPB Contractors, GS Engineering and Construction and China Construction Oceania - will deliver the twin three-lane tunnels and key interchanges for the project.

The Central Package will be delivered as a Public Private Partnership and provides three-lane twin tunnels that will close the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network from the M80 Ring Road to an upgraded Eastern Freeway, reducing journey times and diverting heavy vehicles away from local roads. Up to 135,000 vehicles will use North East Link every day, reducing congestion in the north-east while maintaining local roads.

About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Mechanical Junior Engineer to join our TBM Plant team. You will be assisting in compiling construction report, managing construction review flows and controlling the review comment close out process and other general duties. 

This is a full-time site-based role with requirements to work day and night shifts.

This role will be accountable for:

• Manage maintenance, modifications and demobilisation of Smoke duct gantries totaling 14 units.
• Generating scheduled change out regime for high risk components on scabbling and drill gantries.
• Reporting on scheduled and breakdown maintenance.
• Providing engineering support for traversing of Lower Plenty box by all 14 gantries.
• Managing the verification of conformance for works under control (quality, safety, environment. 
• Managing temporary works design and ensuring all relevant approvals are obtained.
• Support a positive work environment and promote good employee relations. 
• Work with maintenance engineers, shift supervisors and foreman to improve maintenance procedures and plant equipment.
• Demonstrate people management skills by being able to manage work and performance of teams and subcontractors to achieve project outcomes. 
• Provide onsite engineering services and technical support to ensure short term planning and programming of works is completed in conjunction with the site supervision staff

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years’ experience in relevant discipline
• Masters or Undergraduate Degree in relevant discipline

Minimum requirements for this role:

• Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects.
• Skills in relevant computer software packages; Microsoft Suite etc. are essential.
• Written, verbal and presentation skills e.g. facilitating meetings, pre starts and toolbox meetings and basic cost control skills
• Strong level written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail

What we Offer:

• Ongoing career support and development opportunities
• Generous parental leave
• Strong culture charter
• Quarterly social events
• Reward and recognition program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to register your interest and please also subscribe to ‘Job Alerts’ to be notified of upcoming opportunities with SPARK.

Whilst we are keen to hear from candidates with proven infrastructure project experience or experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor to be a part of an iconic construction project in Melbourne, Victoria, we also will consider applicants who are seeking to enter or re-enter the industry.

SPARK is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and actively seeks to remove barriers people may face in gaining a successful position on the North East Link Central Package. We value diversity, inclusion and equity through providing a working environment where all employees feel included, valued, and free to bring their different skills, experiences and perspectives.