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Plant Engineer - Mechanical

Bouygues Construction Australia

The Role

Overview

Coordinate on‑site teams to deliver mechanical plant work safely, on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

  • progress reporting
  • safety management
  • cost compliance
  • team coordination
  • risk management
  • design review

Tasks

-Complete progress reporting, and activities, reports for shift handovers and consistent regular reporting to the Superintendent or Project Manager -Maintain effective consultation with various workers’ representatives and committees on industrial and safety subjects handling issues as they arise and referring major issues to the Project Manager. -Select, train and develop leading hands and ensure the observance of safety, other work standards and fair and reasonable application of industrial agreements. -Ensure compliance of commercial and financial costs including budgets and the implications of directions within your authority limits -Perform all duties in accordance with T2D policies, processes, systems and procedures -Provide and take leadership responsibility in health, safety and environment management. -Coordinate the work and performance of multiple teams and subcontractors to achieve outcomes. -Contribute to development of work methods and rolling short term construction programs and plan daily/weekly production work. -Ensure contractual mechanisms of subcontractors -People and Performance Management of subcontractors, suppliers and direct labour -Build strong internal and external stakeholder management through positive, proactive and professional communication to keep key personnel informed. -Identify and mitigate risks prior to works commencing, communicate with and engage relevant stakeholders to control risk and contribute to build a risk management culture. -Read and understand plans, review design documentation, read drawings, and provide constructive review and implementing of final designs

Requirements

  • trade qualification
  • technical competency
  • builders registration
  • leading hand
  • constructability
  • construction experience

What You Bring

-Trade Qualification or similar. -Technical competency and understanding in the area that supervising -Year 12 or equivalent. Builders registration (if applicable) -Leading Hand experience -Skill in review of design documents, ability to understand drawings, provide constructability review and implement final design plans. -2-5 years previous construction experience in a similar role. -Substantial Industry experience in Trade and Construction -Qualifications and training, e.g. Diploma, Building/Construction, Project Management

The Company

About Bouygues Construction Australia

-Operates as a wholly‑owned subsidiary of France’s Bouygues Group. -Recognized for landmark projects including Sydney Airport Link, Go‑Between Bridge, NorthConnex motorway, and Metro Tunnel in Melbourne. -Specializes in large‑scale civil works, building construction, earthworks, and infrastructure delivery. -Backed by global engineering expertise, including specialist division VSL, known for complex tunnelling and heavy lifting. -Combines global technical expertise with local partnerships to contribute to Australia’s transport and urban development.

Sector Specialisms

Civil Infrastructure

Transport Infrastructure

Road

Rail

Marine

Airport Facilities

Tunnels

Bridges

Renewable Energy

Water Infrastructure

Heavy Lifting

Special Formworks

Engineering of Special Equipment

Building Construction

Fit-out

Heritage Restoration

Refurbishment