Job Description

 

Lead Technical Engineer

 

Dynamic Company Culture | Excellent Remuneration | Career Growth Opportunity

Calibre Rail is a leading specialist railway engineering and project management company with a number of large scale rail construction projects and exciting plans for further expansion.

We are seeking applications from highly motivated and eager individuals to fill the role of Lead Technical Engineer.

This position:
  • plans and implements the assigned engineering program (rolling stock maintenance), including defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements, per customer requirements
  • develops and maintains a schedule and budget for the assigned engineering project
  • provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly
  • controls expenditures within limitations of the project budget
  • identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organisation managers
  • coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages
  • assigns and oversees project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing
  • reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications
  • coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
  • directs integration of technical activities and products
  • evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases
  • prepares interim and completion project reports
  • interfaces with customers to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are met.
To be successful in this role the applicant would possess:
  • Tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical
  • Minimum 8 years experience in an equivalent technical engineering role in a senior capacity
  • Considerable previous experience with rolling stock maintenance facilities within Australia or overseas
  • Previous experience and skills in people management.
 
If you have the skills and experience and are looking for a new challenge, please click APPLY NOW to forward your resume or for further information please contact Jenny Colquhoun at jenny.colquhoun@calibreglobal.com.au

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