AddressAbout the business
COVA is a privately owned EPC contractor specialising in Bulk Materials Handling and Organic Waste Treatment Facilities. Thanks to recent engagements in the Bulk Materials Handling and Organics markets, we are looking for suitably skilled personnel to join our dynamic and skilled team, to deliver a range of industrial organics processing, large conveyor, storage, and handling machine projects throughout Australia and Asia. We encourage you to learn more about COVA at our website.
About the role
We are looking for a suitably experienced Structural Engineer to join our EPC team preferably based in Hobart but can be in Melbourne, Perth or Sydney. This team is tasked with the design and delivery of projects from pre-works (including procurement and fabrication) through to commissioning and handover. The Structural Engineer is to provide engineering design works for the various bids and projects as assigned to them. This role involves ensuring the generation, review and approval of standard designs and procedures whilst reviewing and adequately addressing the client's scope while also considering legislative and national requirements. The role also involves mentoring less experienced engineers where relevant and monitoring the technical capabilities of the engineering team.
You'll also possess – and be able to demonstrate - these specific skills:
- Provide technical oversight of designs provided by the engineering team.
- Contribute to management plans and schedules.
- Review of preliminary designs for tenders/studies utilizing company standards.
- Review technical scopes and budgets for tender projects.
- Respond to and review RFI’s as applicable.
- Review technical departures from Client Requirements.
- Actively contribute to technical risk assessments.
- Ensure all design deliverables meet the client’s scope.
- Review the project Design Baseline.
- Review project technical specifications for procurement and review pretender submissions.
- Review all necessary design calculations as applicable.
- Prepare, review and maintain Company standard procedures and processes.
- Contribute to Safety in Design reviews and HAZOPs.
- Contribute to Construction, Maintainability and Operability Assessments.
- Review the Project Commissioning plan.
- Actively contribute to formal Design Reviews at each design stage.
- Actively contribute to Lessons Learnt sessions.
- Review design drawings, technical data and models developed by Company designers and external suppliers as applicable.
- Review and approve engineering lists as applicable for the projects.
- Contribute to the resolution of design related NCR’s as applicable.
- Review datasheets as applicable.
- Actively participate in the identification and monitoring of project risks
- Estimate resource requirements for upcoming and future projects.
- Provide technical assistance to the project teams as required for battery limits, plant breakdowns, constructability reviews, commissioning or technical site issues.
- Review the Design Management Plans for projects to confirm technical suitability and feasibility.
Benefits and perks
COVA offer a package of generous and innovative benefits, flexible work arrangements and a positive work environment. We are committed to ensuring our employees are exposed to interesting, challenging work, supported by extensive ongoing learning and development. Our network spans Australia and Asia, with a diverse and growing client base. For you, this could mean an opportunity to accelerate your career, extend your skills and experience, and contribute to significant, complex projects across the Australasian region.
We invite you to become part of a team that's ‘Stronger Together’
Skills and Experience
it's likely your background will include:
- 15 years experience as a Structural Engineer
- 8 or more years experience in bulk materials handling
- Advanced knowledge if design processes means and methods
- 10 years' experience of Design & Construction projects
- Structural Engineering degree
- Fellow of Engineers Australia or equivalent
