Maintenance Engineer

Description:

We're seeking a Maintenance Engineer to deliver engineering assurance across our Victorian road network, ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability in maintenance operations. This hands-on technical role sits within our Maintenance business unit and supports our Commercial section, reporting to the Maintenance Manager (Vic).

You'll play a critical part in assuring the performance of assets, providing engineering oversight across road infrastructure systems, and collaborating with internal teams and external contractors. You'll lead inspections, reviews, and risk-informed decision-making that contribute to the continuous improvement of our roads and customer safety.

As our Maintenance Engineer, you'll contribute to lasting and positive changes that shape the future of infrastructure delivery. It's meaningful, challenging, and exciting work.



Day-to-day, you will:
 

• Manage and engage with external consultants for audits, monitoring, testing, and assurance activities
• Conduct engineering investigations and sign off on maintenance works and recommendations
• Monitor system performance and implement proactive condition assessments
• Provide input to root cause analyses and drive system improvement opportunities
• Oversee documentation, including technical manuals and engineering records
• Provide technical approval for capex and major maintenance handovers
• Identify end-of-life assets and guide upgrade paths
• Deliver technical assurance activities across contracted maintenance providers
• Maintain Asset Management Plans and contribute to Forward Works Programs
• Review IR&M contractor job plans and ensure alignment with concession requirements
• Lead engineering risk management and promote safety-first culture
• Engage across Transurban's engineering and strategy teams to embed best practice
• Attend night-time maintenance shuts as required

This role will suit someone with a curious mind and transferrable skills and experiences, including:

 

• A degree in Engineering or relevant trade qualification, with 5+ years' experience in road or utilities environments
• Strong engineering management background in complex maintenance settings
• High-level understanding of HSE and asset risk principles in a contracted environment
• Advanced stakeholder engagement skills and ability to influence outcomes
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and strategic acumen
• Familiarity with civil, mechanical, or electrical infrastructure and major project environments
• Postgraduate engineering qualifications will be highly regarded