What’s on Offer
• Travel Opportunities: This role offers regular site exposure across regional and rural Queensland, with travel requirements varying depending on project needs. Working arrangements may include a combination of Monday–Friday and 10-day-on/4-day-off rosters, with travel undertaken during rostered work periods.
• Long-Term Project Pipeline: Join a growing business with a strong portfolio of energy and infrastructure projects, providing both career stability and exposure to a diverse range of works and locations.
• Travel Benefits: Travel allowance provided in accordance with ATO guidelines, with rates varying based on project location.
• Site Uplift: Receive a 15% salary uplift when working on site.
• Accelerate your career through hands-on project delivery experience, mentorship, and genuine opportunities to progress into project management roles.
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia
The Opportunity
Ventia’s energy networks and renewables team will support the delivery of grid connection assets from the generation facility to Queensland’s electricity grid.
We are seeking a motivated and hands-on (Brisbane-based) Project Engineer to join our growing team to support the delivery of renewable energy projects nationwide, including greenfield and brownfield works on substations and related infrastructure.
As Project Engineer, you will provide technical and project support throughout the construction lifecycle, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with design specifications, quality requirements, and project objectives. You will also support procurement and pre-construction activities through technical reviews and stakeholder coordination.
Other responsibilities will include but are not limited:
• Review design documentation and ensure project teams understand the scope, technical requirements, and specifications.
• Participate in design reviews and constructability assessments to support efficient project delivery.
• Develop and implement ITP’s and ITR’s for the projects.
• Ensure all health, safety, environmental, and quality management requirements are compliant.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractor and supplier engagements, including technical reviews, negotiations, and procurement activities.
• Support the delivery of construction activities by providing technical guidance and resolving project issues as they arise.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Assist with tender documentation, process and procurement activities.
About You
• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering (recognised by Engineers Australia).
• Solid knowledge of Australian electrical Standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
• 3+ years in a similar role within HV substation construction or expansion
• Understanding of project budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management including subcontractor management
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
How to apply
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Position Reference Number:168220
