Electrical Project Engineer — Perth Cbd & Fifo Opportunities

Linkforce; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym access

Remote and flexible working options

Purchased annual leave

Employee discount programmes

Job summary

Wood's Operations team in Perth is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead front-end projects for a key client. Based in Perth, this long-term secondment reports to the Delivery Manager and focuses on delivering projects within scope, schedule, cost and risk parameters.

You will coordinate moderate to large projects, manage client relationships, and drive delivery excellence while ensuring safety and governance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from a recognised institution.
• 5+ years oil and gas brownfields EPC(M) sector experience in Australia.
• 3+ years in a similar Project Management role.
• PMP/APM or equivalent certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Specifying and coordinating the implementation and completion of moderate sized projects, a portfolio of small projects and / or major components of large projects
• Safe delivery, ensuring quality, schedule and cost targets are met and managing associated risk mitigation
• Delivery of project to agreed specifications, managing change and customer relationships and ensuring appropriate reporting and governance is adhered to and controlled

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Excel

Job description

Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Operations team based in Perth. This is a long-term secondment opportunity reporting to the Delivery Manager, responsible for managing front end projects with a key client.

Wood delivers brownfields engineering, procurement, construction, optimisation and technical services to the oil and gas sector and enjoys long-term partnerships with some of the region’s most prominent producers, actively supporting operations in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Kazakhstan, and Sakhalin.

Working in a key client ESC contract, you will be embedded in the client organisation while working to create delivery excellence across the assigned project portfolio, provide certainty and confidence to the client / project sponsor, and maintain robust control of project scope, schedule, cost and risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Specifying and coordinating the implementation and completion of moderate sized projects, a portfolio of small projects and / or major components of large projects
• Safe delivery, ensuring quality, schedule and cost targets are met and managing associated risk mitigation
• Delivery of project to agreed specifications, managing change and customer relationships and ensuring appropriate reporting and governance is adhered to and controlled

At Wood you will join an inclusive and diverse global community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities.

Location & Benefits

• Join us in the heart of Perth's CBD at Dexus Place - 240 St Georges Terrace, free 24/7 access to an exclusive onsite gym, superb end of trip facilities, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative.
• Access to remote and flexible working options
• Purchased annual leave
• Employee discount programmes

Qualifications

you will be an Australian citizen or hold Permanent Residency (PR) and able to work lawfully in Australia.

• Ideally you will be suitably qualified in Engineering from a recognised institution and have a 5+ years of proven experience in the oil and gas brownfields EPC(M) sector in Australia, including 3+ years of relevant experience in a similar Project Management role. It is advantageous if you are a Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or hold an equivalent certification.
• Significant experience in project delivery management
• Excellent communication skills with proven experience in client facing roles
• Engineering project management experience with extensive knowledge Australian and International applicable codes and standards
• Proven experience managing risk during the design process consistent with technical and commercial requirements
• Well developed computer skills and knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and engineering programs
• A focus on delivering solutions and adept at managing a dynamic environment with varying tasks and changing and competing priorities

What will set you apart will be your proven ability to manage client relationships coupled with your relevant experience leading multi-disciplined technical teams.

We encourage Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Application will commence immediately. Senior Project Engineer – Wood.