Engineer - Technical Office Underground Works - Cooma, NSW, Australia

Purpose of the Role

The Technical Office Engineer works closely with the Senior Technical Office Engineer and a multidisciplinary engineering team to ensure the feasibility, safety, constructability, and compliance of both permanent and temporary works associated with underground construction activities, including TBM tunnelling, Drill and Blast excavation, and related civil works. The role is responsible for coordinating and leading the preparation of technical documentation, engineering deliverables, methodologies, and design reviews, while liaising with construction, design, planning, and quality teams to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with project requirements, applicable standards, and construction objectives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering or related discipline
• White Card

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in an engineering role
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Demonstrated experience coordinating engineering activities across design and construction teams - preferred

Required Competencies

• Strong technical understanding of underground, concrete works, and tunnelling methods and best practices
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic proficiency in the use of AutoCAD 2D to read drawings
• Well-developed time management skills
• Adept to prioritising tasks under pressure and delivering quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Effective problem-solving capabilities
• Strong initiative and proactive nature
• Key collaborative skills
• High attention to detail
• Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical documentation by gathering, analysing, simplifying, summarising, and providing information.
• Prepare documentation such as:
  • Construction method statements,
  • Material approval requests,
  • Scope of works,
  • Technical evaluations,
  • Design change requests,
  • Requests for information,
  • Sketches,
  • Calculations and reports,
  • Risk assessment,
  • Temporary Works design.
• Liaise with other departments for the development of the above-mentioned documents.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of deliverables.