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• Industry Leading Benefits
• Career Progression Opportunities

About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion international operation with 70 years of involvement in Australian construction and infrastructure, including nearly two decades under the Laing O’Rourke banner. The business delivers projects as diverse as the environments in which they are built, from high security military bases and major rail transport infrastructure projects, through to landmark buildings at the transport interface. Laing O’Rourke owns one of Australia’s largest plant and equipment hire company called Select Plant Australia. We know the right culture combined with purposeful technology will help us meet demand and deliver certainty for our clients. That’s the #powerofexperience.

About the opportunity

The Victorian Government is upgrading the Eastern Freeway with new express lanes, new traffic management technology and Melbourne’s first dedicated busway. These changes will slash travel times and improve public transport in Melbourne’s east.

Laing O’Rourke is part of the Eastern Freeway – Burke to Tram Alliance with Major Road Projects Victoria, Symal, Arcadis and WSP. Our scope of work includes a new interchange connecting the Eastern Freeway to the North East Link tunnels, major road and bridge upgrades between Burke Road and Tram Road, smart traffic management technology upgrades and new noise protection to meet Victoria’s toughest traffic noise standards. The local community will also benefit from new and upgraded walking and cycling connections, upgrades to Koonung Creek Reserve and revitalised wetlands and open spaces.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Site Engineer to join us on the Eastern Freeway – Burke to Tram Alliance.

This is your opportunity to assist supervisory staff and engineers in day-to-day operations, quality, and safety monitoring documents. Procurement of all necessary plant, equipment, and materials as necessary to perform the works as directed

Key responsibilities

• ​Complete the responsible duties assigned by their manager and be responsible for the technical matters associated with the construction of their assigned area of the project and package of works, develop construction methods and resolve design issues.
• Monitor expenditure, program, productivities, and completion as directed.
• Ensure strict adherence to all statutory regulations, safety, quality, environmental performance as well as BTA policies and Primary Standards
• Regularly review the delivery schedule and report on any deviation
• Understand design progress, constructability review and process for design review, contribute to improvement of the overall design and constructability of area of work.
• Provide input in construction planning and recommending changes to design details to increase construction efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure temporary works procedures are followed and necessary controls are in place, including permits and appropriately qualified supervision to perform the works.
• Understand USP requirements for working on and around their assets and associated approvals
• Understand, Prepare & control ITP’s, samples/prototypes, lot registrations, inspection & tests, non-conformance, conformance certification and maintenance of traceable verification records.
• Monitor the construction progress against the programme and productivity. Produce regular (daily) productivities for reporting and accurate data for decision making. Identify potential productivity improvements or constraints that may impact construction and the schedule.
• Prepare short- and long-term construction planning for works and accurate reporting and mitigation measures where required, daily, and 2 week lookahead.

About you

• Experience in major infrastructure projects
• Background in Civil Engineering
• Excellent communication skills
• You will have experience delivering large scale infrastructure projects (Road/Rail), ideally having worked in a tier 1 setting. 
• A degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Civil) or construction management with experience working on the delivery of major infrastructure projects, Utility relocations and stakeholder management

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.