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Title:  Digital Engineering Lead

Location: 

Victoria, Australia

Employment Type:  Permanent Full Time
Description: 

Digital Engineering Lead - Western Renewables Link Project

 

Are you ready to make a real impact in Australia’s energy transition?

 

At AusNet, we play a key role in the energy transition and providing essential energy to Victorian households and businesses.

 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities and Australia’s clean energy future.

 

 

About the role

 

The Western Renewable Link (WRL) is one of Victoria’s major transmission projects and a critical part of the state’s energy transition. As a Digital Engineering Lead, this role will see you at the forefront of delivering the Project Information Model and Asset Information Model in collaboration with WRL’s EPC contractor, ensuring alignment with the project’s Information Management Plan (IMP).

 

You will lead the implementation and development of WRL’s Digital Engineering (DE) technologies and solutions, driving adoption across the project and among stakeholders. It’s an opportunity to shape how cutting-edge digital practices transform project delivery.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Lead the creation and successful handover of the Asset Information Model
  • Manage Digital Engineering (including BIM & GIS) operations, ensuring EPC contractor alignment with the project’s Information Management Plan (IMP)
  • Collaborate with WRL functional teams and the EPC contractor to develop innovative DE use cases (e.g., Issue Tracking, 4D/5D) and capture lessons learned
  • Provide technical DE support to WRL teams and deliver tailored training sessions for WRL and stakeholders, including upstream clients, in partnership with the EPC contractor
  • Shape the project IMP by incorporating DE strategy and execution updates
  • Contribute to the development of DE processes and standards for future major projects
  • Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to influence and drive DE success
  • Manage DE technology vendors and service providers to ensure optimal performance
  • Review and approve DE-related claims from subcontractors and suppliers

 

 

What You’ll Bring

 

 

You have proven experience managing and implementing Digital Engineering (DE) processes on large, multi-disciplinary engineering projects. Your working knowledge of design and construction management practices, processes, and procedures is complemented by familiarity with key standards such as ISO19650, SOCI, and other DE-specific frameworks.

 

 

You’re confident in using DE collaboration and coordination tools, including Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks Manage, Revizto, Synchro, and Aconex, with hands-on experience in implementing ACC Build highly desirable.

 

 

Qualifications & Certifications

 

  • Tertiary degree (bachelor’s or above) in Engineering/Science is desirable

 

 

Skills & Experience

 

  • 7+ years of experience in delivering large complex AEC projects, including 3+ years of experience in DE.
  • Expertise in design authoring tools such as Revit, OpenBuildings Designer, InfraWorks, Plant3D, or Civil3D
  • Knowledge of GIS and digital solutions for design and construction management
  • Working knowledge in Desing and Construction management practice, process and procedures
  • Proven stakeholder management skills to facilitate collaboration and drive delivery outcomes
  • Working knowledge in the extraction, transformation and visualisation of Digital Engineering data

 

Please note, we will not be engaging in Recruitment agencies for this role, please apply directly!

 

 

A real place to belong.

 

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

 

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
  • Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
  • Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

 

 

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.

 

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