Senior Project Engineer - SSY Train Maintenance & Stabling Depot

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the Project

The Linewide Alliance, comprising John Holland, Alstom, RATP Dev, KBR and WSP, are excited to be delivering the transformative Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Linewide package.

When SRL opens, the new rail services for passengers will also be delivered by a venture between RATP Dev and John Holland to operate and maintain the franchise for 15 years from 2035, to be known as TransitLinx.

The Alliance will deliver a world-class, service-proven driverless metro system that sets new benchmarks for comfort, safety, and reliability for Melbourne.

SRL is a transport and urban planning project that will deliver world-class public transport, reduce travel times, and support the delivery of more homes and housing.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering the construction, integration, and commissioning of a new train depot and associated rail systems.  This includes building services (MEP), track, overhead wiring (OHW) and traction power, signalling and train control interfaces, SCADA/BMS, and specialist depot equipment such as the train wash, wheel lathe, bogie wash, Wheel & Rail condition monitoring systems, cranes, train lifting jacks, retractable OHW systems, and Train Scanner/Automated Vehicle Inspection System (AVIS).

This role ensures scope, time, cost, quality, safety, and environmental objectives are met; technical risks are managed; and assets are handed over fully compliant with client requirements, rail operator standards, and statutory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day technical coordination across civil/structural, architectural, MEP, track, OHW, signalling, comms, SCADA, and specialist depot equipment packages.
• Provide technical leadership for specialist equipment integration, including:
  • Electrical feeders (HV/LV), MCCs/switchboards, UPS, earthing/bonding
  • Hydraulics, wastewater, and trade waste connections
  • Compressed air, hydraulics, and ventilation/extraction as required
  • Controls integration (PLC/SCADA/BMS), safety interlocks, and emergency stops
• Identify long‑lead items (e.g., wheel lathe, AVIS, cranes, OHW components) and drive procurement, logistics, and pre‑installation readiness.
• Complete technical close‑out: redlines/as‑builts, O&M manuals, asset data, spares, warranties, training, and defects rectification.
• Review and approve design deliverables (drawings, calcs, BIM models, methods, ITPs); drive buildability, operability, and maintainability.
• Mentor Project Engineers/Graduates; set expectations for quality, safety, and delivery discipline.
• Plan, procure and lead FAT/SAT, dynamic testing, Systems Integration Testing (SIT), and Trial Running readiness, including:
  • Train wash wet‑testing, cycle validation, water recycling performance
  • Wheel lathe alignment, calibration, safety systems and guarding
  • Bogie wash functional testing and drainage/trade‑waste validation
  • Lifting jacks synchronisation and emergency stop interlocks
  • Crane load testing and certification
  • Retractable OHW interlocks with jacks, cranes, and access systems
  • AVIS/Train Scanner image quality, measurement accuracy, data handling and cybersecurity
  • Wheel & Rail Condition Monitoring sensor accuracy and data integration
• Prepare technical scopes, specs, and schedules for procurement; evaluate bids and run technical clarifications with OEMs.
• Provide technical input to change events, claims, and variations; maintain traceability to contract requirements and technical baselines.

About You

You will hold a tertiary qualification in Engineering (typically Mechanical or Electrical) and bring proven delivery and integration experience with specialist depot equipment.

You will have:

• Substantial experience delivering complex multi-disciplinary infrastructure (rail depots, heavy industrial facilities, or equivalent)
• Rail safety worker accreditation
• CPEng or chartered equivalent; PMP/PMI/PRINCE2 (Desirable)

Your exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving ability, along with your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, will see you succeed in the role.

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you

We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer: 

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.