Project Engineer

About the Role

Project Engineer, QAL & Yarwun (Rio Tinto) | Gladstone, QLD

• Opportunity with Rio Tinto.
• Supporting the planning and execution of annual wall raise programs.
• Managing assigned work packages through project execution.
• Coordinating engineering, procurement and construction activities.
• Developing and monitoring project schedules, budgets and forecasts.
• Monitoring construction productivity and project performance.
• Providing field engineering support to construction teams.
• Resolving technical and execution issues impacting project delivery.
• Coordinating survey, geotechnical and specialist engineering resources.
• Managing technical queries, field design changes, project risks and change control.
• Supporting procurement and contract administration activities.
• Ensuring project quality, engineering standards and technical specifications are maintained.
• Supporting project reporting, capital governance and stage-gate requirements.
• Working closely with Operations, Engineering and Construction teams to achieve safe and successful project outcomes.

About You

We’re looking for a delivery-focused Project Engineer with strong civil construction and earthworks experience who is comfortable working across both project management and field execution.

To be successful, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years’ experience in project delivery, construction or engineering roles.
• Experience delivering civil earthworks, bulk earthworks, infrastructure, dams, tailings or residue projects.
• Experience within mining, resources, heavy industry or major infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, cost management and forecasting.
• Experience coordinating engineering, procurement and construction activities.
• Strong construction and field engineering capability.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and commitment to quality.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Eligibility for professional engineering registration.
• Experience within a self-perform, owner team or contractor delivery model will be highly regarded.
• SAP and Microsoft Project experience will be advantageous.

Why Join Rio Tinto?

• Work with one of Australia’s leading industrial operators.
• Opportunity to work across both QAL and Yarwun operations.
• Exposure to large-scale civil earthworks and sustaining capital programs.
• Monday to Friday roster, with Saturdays as required.
• Hands-on role with involvement from planning through to field execution.
• Work alongside experienced project, engineering and construction teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to Rio Tinto’s growing One Gladstone Self-Perform delivery model.
• Long-term portfolio of major earthworks projects across Gladstone operations.

Additional Information

• Gladstone-based role.
• Site medical, Drug & Alcohol screening and inductions required prior to commencement.
• Candidates must have unrestricted Australian working rights.

If you’re ready to bring your project engineering experience to major civil and earthworks programs and take an active role in delivering critical projects across Rio Tinto’s Gladstone operations, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now through Chandler Macleod for a confidential discussion.