Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Senior Project Development Engineer | Power Projects
Develop and deliver transmission/energy infrastructure projects during early phases.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this position you will work closely with internal stakeholders, delivery teams and clients to produce constructable, competitive and well‑planned outcomes. You will contribute to risk identification, client engagement and the creation of value‑driven project solutions while supporting the handover from pre‑contract to execution. • Provide constructability and delivery input for bids, tenders and early contractor involvement opportunities. • Develop construction strategies, schedules and early works packages. • Assist with procurement planning, scope development and tender evaluations. • Support the transition from pre‑contract to delivery phases. • Engage with clients, identify project risks and propose value‑driven solutions. • Interpret technical documents, contracts and project schedules accurately. • Maintain a safety‑focused, analytical and outcomes‑driven work approach.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸constructability
- ▸construction strategy
- ▸procurement planning
- ▸risk identification
- ▸client engagement
- ▸safety management
What You Bring
The ideal candidate is a commercially aware engineer with strong delivery insight, technical capability and practical judgement. You should have a background in project development, construction or delivery within power or linear infrastructure, a solid understanding of estimating, cost planning and constructability, and the ability to interpret technical documentation, contracts and schedules. Demonstrated stakeholder engagement, communication skills, and a safety‑focused, analytical, outcomes‑driven approach are essential. • Apply strong estimating, cost planning and constructability knowledge. • Demonstrate proven stakeholder engagement and effective communication skills.
Requirements
- ▸estimating
- ▸cost planning
- ▸constructability
- ▸stakeholder engagement
- ▸communication
- ▸power infrastructure
Benefits
Downer offers a generous salary package together with a suite of health and wellness benefits, including EAP, Beyond Blue, health‑insurance discounts and access to Perks@Downer for retail, travel and entertainment savings. The company also provides a dedicated internal mobility team that supports career progression, succession planning and redeployment opportunities. • Access generous salary, health and wellness benefits and Downer Perks. • Benefit from internal mobility programs and clear career progression pathways.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time