The Opportunity

• Perth-based role for WA project with flexibility across office and site environments
• Exposure to complex industrial and energy sector projects
• Opportunity to work across multiple projects and scopes
• Flexible working patterns depending on project requirements (office / site rotations)

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of assigned scopes from planning through to execution
• Develop and refine work methodologies, sequencing, and production plans
• Identify delivery risks early and implement practical mitigation strategies
• Work closely with site teams to ensure plans are realistic and achievable
• Drive productivity improvements through simplification of processes
• Monitor progress, costs, and performance against program
• Coordinate with internal teams (Operations, HSEQ, Commercial)
• Maintain strong client interface and ensure expectations are met

Requirements

Technical & Practical Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Project Engineer within:
  • Heavy industrial, demolition, remediation, civil, or construction environments

• Strong site-based experience with a clear understanding of:
  • How works are physically executed
  • Plant and equipment interfaces
  • Constraints impacting safety, productivity and sequencing

• Proven ability to manage complex scopes with multiple work fronts
• Experience interpreting drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Exposure to high-risk activities and controlled work environments
• Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, constructible, and aligned with site execution

Engineering & Qualifications

• Engineering qualification aligned to practical delivery:
  • Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Degree (Mechanical preferred, Civil considered)

• Strong preference for hands-on, practical engineering background
• Ability to apply engineering principles in a real-world, site-driven context

Planning & Production Capability

• Strong understanding of:
  • Production logic and activity sequencing
  • Critical path and program impacts
  • Resource planning and productivity drivers

• Experience developing:
  • Work packs and methodologies
  • Short-term and long-term lookahead plans

• Ability to simplify complex plans into clear, executable steps
• Own short‑term and look‑ahead planning quality across site
• Ensure work sequencing, logic, and constraints are clearly understood and achievable
• Actively identify planning gaps, clashes, or unrealistic assumptions before they impact delivery

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

• Ability to challenge assumptions and existing methodologies
• Strong analytical capability to identify root causes of issues
• Demonstrated experience delivering practical, fit-for-purpose solutions
• Confidence to make decisions in fast-paced project environments

Commercial & Delivery Focus

• Understanding of cost drivers and project budgets
• Ability to monitor and manage scope performance
• Experience supporting procurement and subcontractor coordination
• Strong focus on delivering outcomes aligned to program and client expectations

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Proven ability to work effectively and confidently with:
• Supervisors, engineers, HSEQ and Site teams
• Internal stakeholders
• Clients and external parties
• Must demonstrate clear, direct, and confident communication at all times
• Able to provide concise, structured instructions that can be easily understood and followed on site
• Ensure deliverables meet client expectations before submission
• Comfortable leading conversations and taking control where required, particularly in high-pressure or time-critical situations
• Able to challenge direction or assumptions professionally to ensure the best outcome is achieved
• Communicates issues early, clearly, and with proposed solutions
• Strong ability to translate technical detail into practical, site-ready direction, ensuring there is no ambiguity in execution
• Builds credibility through communication style, ensuring alignment across teams and driving action rather than discussion