Maintenance Engineer

Working at Transurban is different; it’s a place where you can see the benefits of your work play out in real life, every day. We create city-sized solutions, building and operating safer, smarter, and more sustainable roads to solve pressing transport challenges that are slowing cities down.

About the role

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

If you meet some of these requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.

If you meet some of these requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.

With a career at Transurban, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

A range of flexible working and leave options, including the option to purchase an additional six weeks of leave each year
16 weeks paid parental leave (regardless of gender or carer status), with no waiting period, with Superannuation paid during unpaid leave as well
Learning and development opportunities to support your career interests
Health and wellbeing support—access to Headspace and our EAP program, wellness facilities, and more
Share offers and insurance benefits
Social activities, community give-back programs and paid volunteer days

We offer a range of flexible working and leave options, so you can balance your work and life commitments and interests. Have a conversation with us about how this could work for you.

We embrace diversity with a foundation of safety, wellbeing and inclusion; where everyone belongs. We treat everyone with fairness, consideration and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity, marital or family status, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural or socio-economic background, perspective, and experience – whether they work for us or not. We want to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe to express ideas, questions and concerns.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people living with disability. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact us on careers@transurban.com.

Job Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

22-July-2025 0:00

Please note: The closing date reflects the time zone of the Primary Location for this job posting.

Primary Location:

Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs Melbourne VIC