Project Engineer

at  Cubico Sustainable Investments

DESCRIPTION

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cubico Sustainable Investments in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne as a Project Engineer. Reporting to the Head of Project Management Office & Procurement, this position will provide project management support to a portfolio of projects from the development gate, through development, pre-construction and construction activities of a portfolio of renewable energy projects in Australia.

KNOWLEDGE

• Good understanding of Project Management principles
• Understanding of key drivers of an investment decision and how to optimise return
• Good knowledge of the risks and pitfalls of projects at different stages in the lifecycle and a rounded view of the various issues that can impact on a project
• A good understanding of the energy industry, with a particular focus on renewable energy
• Knowledge of the renewable energy project development process from inception to operation of a project is desirable.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in capital project development and construction, preferably in the renewable energy space
• Experience developing and implementing project controls for capital projects
• Experience reporting to senior leadership
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• Manage the planning, implementation, tracking, and analysis of project(s) and portfolio from the development gate (early development) through to start of construction
• Responsible for Project compliance to corporate requirements across Project Governance, Risk Management, Change Management, and budget/accounting practises.
• Ensure appropriate project governance processes are embedded within each project
• Establish, monitor and coordinate project reporting timelines and structures
• Co-ordinate cross functional teams from a range of specialties in Australia and internationally in an environment that engenders high levels of motivation and performance
• Monitor and Identify unresolved or critical issues that arise during the project’s implementation and propose corrective actions to avoid delays or additional costs
• Communicate with stakeholders regularly to keep them informed about a project’s progress, milestones, and any issues that arise.
• Provide regular project and portfolio reporting to management in Australia and London
• Supporting the Head of PMO & Procurement, responsible for:
• Corporate compliance across the Australian Business in:
• Project Goverance (Reporting, Investment Gates etc.),
• Country Risk Management (Country Risk Registers etc.),
• Information management (Document Management strategy, External File sharing etc.)
• Other as required.
• Good practise Project Management across the Australian business through development and implementation of Project Management initiatives:
• Project Planning (Schedule guidance templates)
• Project Cost estimating/Budgeting guidelines and templates,
• Project Risk management tools and templates
• Stakeholder management tools and templates
• Other etc..
• Delivery of specific project scope across the portfolio of projects.