About North East Link 

The Spark Consortium has been selected to deliver the Central Package of the North East Link Project - Victoria's biggest road project.

The Spark Consortium’s Design and Construction Contractor - which comprises Webuild, CPB Contractors, GS Engineering and Construction and China Construction Oceania - will deliver the twin three-lane tunnels and key interchanges for the project.

The Central Package will be delivered as a Public Private Partnership and provides three-lane twin tunnels that will close the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network from the M80 Ring Road to an upgraded Eastern Freeway, reducing journey times and diverting heavy vehicles away from local roads. Up to 135,000 vehicles will use North East Link every day, reducing congestion in the north-east while maintaining local roads. 

About the Opportunity 

The North East Link Project is currently seeking applications from experienced Site Engineers to be part of our SEM Tunnels team. This is an excellent opportunity to start your career in tunneling and join an established team that is passionate about helping you develop your skillset. Develop your career on Victoria’s largest Infrastructure project and leave a lasting legacy for the city of Melbourne for years to come.

If you have 2+ years experience in a Site Engineer position, an eagerness to expand your skillset and make a move into a tunneling environment, this is the role for you! 

This role will be accountable for:

• Development and management of daily cost reporting
• To provide on-site engineering support to assist in the achievement of the required objectives of the project.  
• Monitoring key construction requirements and implementing prompt corrective action if required, to ensure they are achieved in line with agreed specifications.  
• Site mobilisation and setup for SEM works, including plant procurement and installation experience and piling
• Writing method statements, risk assessments and preparing site records
• Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with plans, designs and specification

 Minimum requirements for this role are:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural or Mining Engineering.
• Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage but not essential.
• Specific experience of Tunneling/SEM excavation techniques
• Previous experience in similar role 

What we offer:

• Monthly social events
• Reward and recognition program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Strong culture charter
• Ongoing career support and development opportunities 

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to register your interest and please also subscribe to ‘Job Alerts’ to be notified of upcoming opportunities with SPARK.

Whilst we are keen to hear from candidates with proven infrastructure project experience or experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor to be a part of an iconic construction project in Melbourne, Victoria, we also will consider applicants that are seeking to enter or re-enter the industry.  

SPARK is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and actively seeks to remove barriers people may face in gaining a successful position on the North East Link Central Package. We value diversity, inclusion and equity through providing a working environment where all employees feel included, valued, and free to bring their different skills, experiences and perspectives.