Defence Infrastructure Project Engineer – Building & Trades

Cpb Contractors Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to act as the main client interface and lead a team across project phases. Hands-on experience with oil and gas EPC/EPCM is preferred, with a strong focus on safety and quality management practices. This role requires full work rights in Australia and a proven track record in delivering complex projects.

The successful candidate will drive cost, schedule, and technical success while coordinating with stakeholders and senior management.

Qualifications

• 8 years direct Project Management experience on EPC/EPCM oil and gas projects.
• Supervisory and administration skills to lead a project team and develop schedules.
• Hands-on and performance driven Senior Project Engineer.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering.
• Strong commitment to safety and change management practices.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project manage projects from front end design through to detailed design, procurement, construction, hand over and close‑out.
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical success of the project.
• Stakeholder engagement and management.
• Define Requirements throughout phasing from concept to site implementation of the quality management system.
• Implement the company quality management system for the project.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Job description

Senior Project Engineer – Wood, Melbourne

Wood is currently seeking a driven and ambitious Senior Project Engineer to be based in our Melbourne office.

The ideal candidate would act as the main client interface and lead a team to deliver projects. Hands‑on experience with directly managing projects with previous oil and gas service providers would be strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project manage projects from front end design, through to detailed design, procurement, construction, hand over and close‑out.
• Responsibility for the cost, schedule and technical success of the project.
• Stakeholder engagement and management.
• Statement of Requirements throughout the phasing of the project from concept, detail design, and site implementation of the company quality management system for the project.
• Implementation of the company quality management system for the project.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years direct Project Management experience managing EPC or EPCM oil and gas related projects.
• Demonstrated supervisory and administration skills necessary to organise and lead a project team, develop design / implementation schedules and provide on‑going status reports to the senior management team and clients.
• Hands‑on and performance driven Senior Project Engineer.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety and implementation of strong change management practices.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, both written and oral.

Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non‑exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.