Project Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to join a high-performing site-based team supporting the delivery of brownfield and sustaining capital projects within a major mining operation. Reporting to the Project Superintendent, you will play a critical role in providing technical leadership, supporting contractors, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

This opportunity offers an attractive 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth and the chance to work across a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary projects.

About the Role As Project Engineer, you will provide technical support to site-based project teams and contractors, ensuring projects are executed in line with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical engineering support across multiple site projects
• Managing technical aspects of project development, studies, design, and execution
• Supporting contractors and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes
• Participating in planning workshops, risk assessments, and project kick-off meetings
• Facilitating weekly project and contractor meetings
• Managing commissioning, handover, and project close-out activities
• Ensuring compliance with technical query (TQ), non-conformance (NCR), inspection and test plan (ITP), and document management requirements
• Conducting field leadership activities and supporting a strong safety culture
• Supporting incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working collaboratively with site leadership, project managers, supervisors, and contractors

About You To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a Project Engineer within the mining, resources, or heavy industrial sectors
• Strong SMP (Structural, Mechanical & Piping) project delivery experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and contractors
• Sound understanding of construction methodologies and mine site project execution
• Strong planning, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of business management systems, commissioning, and quality processes
• A genuine commitment to safety leadership and operational excellence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build strong relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders

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.