Project Engineer

Greater Western Water

Engineer responsible for delivering minor capital works at Greater Western Water. Ensuring projects are delivered on time and budget, aligning with operational and strategic objectives.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeFootscray • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and deliver minor capital projects by ensuring works are appropriately scoped, scheduled, and executed in line with GWW policies, Australian Standards, WSAA and MRWA codes, and organisational objectives.
Monitor and manage project performance by tracking progress, identifying risks or issues early, and implementing corrective actions to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
Coordinate stakeholders and project resources by working closely with internal teams, contractors, and consultants to align activities with operational requirements and maintain strong working relationships to support smooth delivery.
Provide technical and financial oversight by reviewing designs and specifications, supporting project decision-making, and monitoring OPEX and CAPEX to ensure effective budget management and resource utilisation.
Support operational readiness and asset handover by facilitating commissioning, documentation, and training requirements, while managing workloads and priorities to ensure projects transition seamlessly into ongoing operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience delivering minor capital works projects , including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating internal and external resources.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills , with the ability to collaborate effectively with operational teams, contractors, consultants, and delivery partners.
Demonstrated capability in managing project risks , identifying issues early and implementing mitigation strategies across the project lifecycle.
Experience supporting commissioning, operational readiness, and asset handover , ensuring new assets are safely and effectively integrated into operations.
Ability to prepare and manage key project documentation , including business cases, approvals, operations and maintenance manuals, and as-constructed records.
Sound financial and organisational skills , including monitoring OPEX and CAPEX, supporting procurement processes, and managing competing priorities and workloads.
Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management, or Asset Management (or equivalent experience) , with desirable experience in the water, wastewater, or regulated utility sector and familiarity with asset and project management systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH
Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ScopingProject SchedulingBudget ManagementRisk IdentificationDocumentation Preparation

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborationOrganizational Skills

Certifications

Tertiary Qualification in EngineeringProject Management CertificationAsset Management Certification