Project Engineer - Wind Farm
Perth
The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.
We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.
Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south
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Role Description:
The Project Engineer - Wind Farm is a newly created opportunity in our Major Projects team based in our Future Energy Business Unit at our Perth CBD Offices. This role involves travel to site regularly.
This is a 24 month fixed-term contract.
The purpose of the role is to manage the delivery of elements of the nominated contract packages for King Rocks Wind Farm utilising technical discipline, stakeholder, and project management skills. This role is essential for ensuring compliance with Major Projects Delivery Standard (MPDS) lifecycle and supporting the project manager in achieving project goals.
Job responsibilities:
- Oversee package delivery and engineering tasks and support commissioning tasks, including contract package reviews and support of contracts lead.
- Provide technical, operational, financial, and managerial leadership for successful implementation of contract package works within overall project objectives.
- Manage the package budget and schedule, ensuring necessary approvals for site work.
- Undertake package forecasting and liaise with lead planner and financial analyst to update schedule and costs.
- Verify the quality of deliverables from vendors and contractors
What you will bring:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in project/ contract management, engineering and construction environment.
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, or related field is preferred.
- A track record of project management on client side, ideally successfully managing contractors delivering packages in range of AUD $1-100 million.
- An understanding of renewable energy infrastructure is desirable.
- Proven expertise in stakeholder management and communication, with a history of fostering strong relationships.
What we offer:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave
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Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.
We understand that it is important for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the community in which we operate. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer since 2021 by the Diversity Council of Australia. Whatever your background or however you identify, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.
Please email recruitment@synergy.net.au if you require assistance with submitting your application
Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified