Zitron Australia Pty Ltd is a growing, ventilation fan manufacturing company, suppling industrial fan units to the mining and road tunnel sector, based in Perth and Sydney.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Project Engineer to join the fast-growing Australian arm of an international group that is a global leader in the field of ventilation for underground mines, road and railway tunnels, and metro systems.

The company is part of a group that operates in over 80 countries on 5 continents. In Australia, the company has supplied the ventilation required for the construction and long-term operation of many of the nation’s major underground transport infrastructure projects.

The Project Engineer will form part of a multidisciplinary engineering team and will supervise and coordinate all projects and work closely to contractors at our office in the Sydney CBD.

Qualifications & experience

Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering

Mechanical engineering background preferred

Valid Drivers Licence

A minimum of 5 years + experience including 3+ years of experience in the management and delivery of multi-discipline (mechanical, structural, electrical) projects.

Previous experience on ventilation systems is preferable.

Previous experience managing projects from both the office and site

Previous Experience in projects within the infrastructure industry, preferable those including tunnels or underground works.

Excellent leadership and people management skills

A demonstrable contract, planning, cost control and financial management skills combined with proven change and people management experience.

Full project exposure

Have initiative, flexibility and the ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment

High-level problem-solving skills & very innovative in technical solutions

Developed skills in coordination and meeting deadlines

Strong communication and organisational skills.

Capable of working under pressure and in a multicultural environment.

The right to work within Australia

Tasks & responsibilities:

With recent project wins we are looking for an additional resource to work alongside project manager and senior management. Tasks include the below:

Support the project manager with specific tasks and the engineering areas as arisen from the project.

Effectively assigning tasks to project team members to deliver the required outputs to agreed specifications

Manage complex packages from subcontractors involving personnel from a variety of disciplines

Identify and resolve interfaces between our scope and our client’s.

Identify and resolve interfaces between our different subcontractors and in house produced products and services, ensuring there are no gaps left within Zitron scope.

Close relation with different contractors working on our clients’ projects

Develop and manage detailed scopes of work packages and help monitoring budgets of the different project activities.

Estimating, planning, scheduling, and co-ordinating tasks under your control.

Problem-solving in field service and support issues with the engineering and production teams.

Developing in field support procedures as necessary

Plan material, resources and systems usage for successful, cost-effective, and best-practice project completion

Job Offer

The role on offer is based in the Sydney CBD with possibility of an hybrid status, and the commitment and passion to drive innovation that you will bring to it will be rewarded with a commensurate remuneration package.

You will have the opportunity to stamp your mark on a role that has the ability to broaden your skill set and to allow you to be an important part of a successful company that can offer exciting career opportunities.