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

The purpose of this role is to hold the responsibility for technical matters associated with the construction of the assigned Project works including structural, façade and envelope works at the Motorway Control Centre.

The Motorway Control Centre consists of a complex structure and façade which includes cross-laminated timber portal framing, post-tensioned suspended slabs and an angled glazed façade with feature timber elements

This role will be accountable for:

• Coordinate on-site construction engineering activities to achieve project time and budget objectives. 
• Responsible to develop and implement procedures to achieve quality, safety, timely production and compliance with budgets. 
• Reporting production costs daily, weekly, and monthly. 
• Procurement of plant, equipment, and material. 
• Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities.
• Write, review and present construction methods to relevant stakeholders. 
• Develop construction methods and engineering concepts to safely and cost effectively deliver packages of work. 
• Assist with the preparation of site construction budgets and reports. 
• Monitor construction progress for adherence to programme. 
• Demonstrate financial management skills and commercial acumen when making decisions. 
• Execute working knowledge of contractual PSR, Project Scope & Requirements 
• Use document and record management systems for project performance reporting. 

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in Project / Construction Management, or a related field.
  
  

Minimum requirements for this role:

• 3-5 years experience in relevant discipline
• Project wide level of planning, development, and review of complex projects 
• Delivery of minor projects to program and budget specifications 
• Advanced skills in relevant computer software packages; Microsoft Suite; Primavera 6; AutoCAD 
• Knowledge of project management structure, plans, specification, standards, and implications for project accountabilities 
• Understanding of Project Design, Quality, Safety and Environmental Management Plans 
• Pre-contracts knowledge in relation to design, planning and legislative requirements. 

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.