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About John Holland: At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good. About the Project: Waterfront Brisbane is one of Australia's most significant city-shaping developments , delivering a world-class riverfront precinct in the heart of Brisbane CBD. John Holland is proudly delivering Stage One of the $2.5 billion project, comprising a 54-storey commercial tower, premium retail and hospitality offerings, public open spaces, and an enhanced riverwalk. The project presents a unique opportunity to contribute to a landmark development that will redefine Brisbane's waterfront for generations to come About The Role: As Senior Project Engineer – Façade & Finishes , you will support the delivery of the façade and finishes packages on the landmark Waterfront Brisbane project. Working closely with consultants, subcontractors and suppliers, you will coordinate the planning, engineering, quality and installation of façade works from design through to completion. The role involves managing shop drawings, technical submissions, mock-ups and programme activities, while ensuring works are delivered safely, to the highest quality standards, and in line with project milestones. You will have one direct report and will provide on-site engineering assistance, manage key project interfaces, and contribute to the successful delivery of one of Queensland’s most significant high-rise developments. Key Accountabilities: Lead the planning, sequencing and methodology development for tower façade and finishes works. Coordinate façade and finishes design, shop drawing and technical submission reviews. Manage façade mock-ups, prototypes, samples and quality approvals. Provide engineering support and technical leadership for façade installation works. Work closely with subcontractors, suppliers and consultants to resolve design and construction challenges. Support programme development and monitor progress against key milestones. Ensure compliance with safety, quality and project requirements throughout delivery. Drive constructability, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve best-for-project outcomes. What We Are Looking For: Significant experience in construction estimating, cost planning, tendering, and project delivery on Façade and Finishes building projects Qualifications in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline. Strong commercial and financial management skills, with the ability to develop accurate estimates and forecasts. Advanced proficiency in estimating software and cost management systems. Demonstrated experience preparing estimates across multiple construction disciplines. A sound understanding of safety, environmental, quality, and project risk management principles. Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. As part of the team, you can help us transform lives. Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success. We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. We offer: Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options. Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing. Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities. Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities. Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that's why we're working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We've also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation. Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly. John Holland does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.