RAMP Engineer

John Holland • Fortitude Valley, QLD, AU • 3w ago

About John Holland:

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known that at its heart, infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and their communities in which we work.

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

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the program:

We are looking for a RAMP Engineer to join the Urban Utilities Regional Treatment Plants (RTP) Program team.

John Holland with design partner GHD will deliver the RTP scope which involves a program of upgrades and renewal works to treatment plants, pipelines & pump stations in Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, & the Scenic Rim.

About the role:

As an integral member of the UU Regional Treatment Plants Program and the Project Management Team, this role supports the successful delivery of Risk Adjusted Maximum Price (RAMP) through the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase.

The RAMP Engineer will report directly to the Project Manager and work collaboratively with the ECI team, providing technical support, managing risks, and contributing to the development and maintenance of the RAMP.

Responsibilities of the role include:

Assist in leading the ECI team to achieve ‘first time’ ECI Expenditure Limit and RAMP approvals under the guidance of the Project Manager.
Support the Project Manager in providing direction and managing workloads for the ECI team.
Contribute to building, leading, and developing the capability of the ECI team in line with John Holland's values and culture.
Help coordinate the creation of budget and schedule for each ECI and monitor progress, identifying and mitigating risks to meet expectations.
Engage with stakeholders during the ECI phase, ensuring their requirements are considered in the RAMP.
Collaborate with subject matter experts, designers, vendors, and sub-contractors to ensure RAMP accuracy and viability.
Support strong contract, commercial, and financial risk management practices, contributing to accurate cost and revenue forecasting.
Assist in ensuring that the RAMP submission is in line with margin expectations and complies with John Holland and UU guidelines.
Facilitate the post RAMP submission clarification process by assisting in coordinating responses to comments and managing timelines.
Support the handover process from the ECI team to the delivery team post RAMP approval.
Aid in program reporting as required and work under the direction of the Project Manager.
Support the Project Manager in fostering a culture of high performance against KPIs.
Solicit feedback on performance from UU and Project teams and assist in the review and reporting of ECI performance, including lessons learned.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and broader Program activities within the scope of the RAMP Engineer role.
Perform all duties in accordance with JH policies, processes, systems, and procedures.
Maintain compliance with responsibilities and accountabilities as per Program and specific project WHS, Environment, and Quality Plans.

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Science, Building Construction or equivalent
Minimum 5-10 years’ engineering experience
Experience on >$10M Projects
Project Engineer and operational experience
Chartered Engineering Status and Diploma of Project Management advantageous

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to 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 different perspectives and ideas will deliver 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 when you join John Holland?

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 industry-leading 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.
Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.