Senior Project Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to lead the delivery of brownfield, sustaining capital and operational improvement projects within a heavy industrial processing environment.

Working across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities, you will manage projects from concept through to handover while ensuring safety, quality, budget and schedule objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from concept, design and procurement through to commissioning and handover.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, execution plans and project schedules.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, contractor and vendor activities.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, risks and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Support procurement, contract administration and contractor management.
• Drive technical issue resolution and stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate commissioning, operational readiness and project close-out activities.

Requirements Essential

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years' experience in project engineering, project delivery or construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering brownfield and capital projects in chemical processing, refining, mineral processing, oil & gas or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning processes.
• Proven ability to manage contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Project Management qualification (AIPM, PMI, PRINCE2 or similar).
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Construction White Card.
• Experience with SAP and project control systems.

Key Skills

• Project Engineering & Project Management
• Brownfield Project Delivery
• Refinery / Process Plant Experience
• Contractor & Vendor Management
• Risk Management
• Cost & Schedule Control
• Commissioning & Handover
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Leadership

Ideal Background

This role is suited to engineers with experience in chemical processing, lithium, oil & gas, refining, mineral processing or other heavy industrial operations who can provide strong technical leadership while delivering projects safely, efficiently and autonomously.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR CITIZENSHIP WITHIN AUSTRALIA.

For more information on the role, the client or the project please click 'APPLY NOW', or contact Yvonne Boczula on yvonne@techresources.com.au or call 0455 961 073.