Lead Project Engineer – Mining & Minerals

Ausenco; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible hours

Wellness programs

Leadership access

Paid parental leave

Floating public holidays

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking Senior and Lead Project Engineers to join our Brisbane-based Sustaining Capital team. You will lead technically challenging sustaining capital projects across mining and minerals processing, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, on-time, on-budget outcomes while building strong client relationships.

Join a collaborative, flexible environment with genuine opportunities for technical and leadership growth, professional development, wellbeing and career

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or related discipline) or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering engineering projects within mining, minerals processing or heavy industry environments.
• Experience working within EPCM project delivery environments, including contractor management and site execution.
• Strong capability in project planning, scheduling, estimating and cost control.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the delivery of sustaining capital projects across a range of mining and minerals processing operations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve project objectives safely, on schedule and within budget.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets and change management processes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and delivery excellence.
• Identify risks and opportunities, delivering practical solutions that drive successful project outcomes.
• Champion a culture of safety, innovation and continuous improvement across both office and site environments.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Estimating

Cost control

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Safety

Contractor management

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical or related)

Job description

Ausenco is seeking Senior and Lead Project Engineers to join our Brisbane-based Sustaining Capital team. You will lead technically challenging sustaining capital projects across mining and minerals processing, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, on-time, on-budget outcomes while building strong client relationships.

Join a collaborative, flexible environment with genuine opportunities for technical and leadership growth, professional development, wellbeing and career