About the company: Our client is a leading Australian environmental services organisation operating complex waste treatment and resource recovery facilities. With a strong focus on safety, reliability and continuous improvement, they are seeking a Project Engineer to support engineering projects at their Homebush/Newington operation.
About the role: This is a hands-on, site-based Project Engineer position responsible for delivering plant upgrades, equipment installations and engineering modifications within an operating industrial facility.
You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, contractors and suppliers to take projects from initial scoping and planning through to installation, commissioning and handover.
Duties:
- Manage engineering projects from scope development through to commissioning and handover.
- Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets and implementation plans.
- Coordinate contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Support procurement, installation and commissioning of plant and equipment.
- Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, specifications and technical documentation.
- Monitor project costs, risks, milestones and quality.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and develop practical engineering solutions.
- Coordinate site works within an operational plant environment.
- Support plant shutdowns, upgrades and maintenance projects.
- Manage project documentation, variations and technical queries.
- Ensure projects comply with site safety and permit requirements.
Skills/experience:- Engineering qualification in Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Electrical or similar.
- Previous Project Engineering experience within an industrial environment.
- 3+ years experience delivering plant upgrades, equipment installations or brownfield projects.
- Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with commissioning and project handover.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Strong practical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience within waste, chemical processing, oil & gas, energy, manufacturing or heavy industry highly regarded.
Culture & Benefits:- Work on varied engineering and plant improvement projects.
- Hands-on role with exposure across the full project lifecycle.
- Join a collaborative and safety-focused site team.
- Potential pathway into a longer-term/permanent opportunity.
If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).Or, if you have any questions, please contact Priangel on 0406 558 313.With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.