Mechanical Project Engineer – Brownfield | FIFO 2:1

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

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Project Engineer (Mechanical) for a 12-month contract in Perth / Port Hedland. You will support fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning and handover on a major brownfield replacement project in a mining environment.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will coordinate across mechanical, structural, piping, electrical and instrumentation teams, review technical data and drive safe, on-time delivery in a FIFO roster setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in mechanical engineering and project delivery.
• Experience with brownfield fixed plant construction in mining/resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day mechanical engineering support across construction, shutdowns, commissioning and handover.
• Review drawings, vendor data and contractor deliverables for constructability and compliance.
• Coordinate interfaces across disciplines and manage RFIs and non-conformances.
• Monitor contractor performance, schedule, productivity and progress.
• Assist with shutdown planning, FAT/SAT, commissioning and defect resolution.
• Drive completion and handover with close-out of documentation and QA.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project delivery

Brownfield construction

Conveyors & materials handling

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Australian standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Airswift is seeking an experienced Project Engineer (Mechanical) for a 12-month contract in Perth / Port Hedland. You will support fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning and handover on a major brownfield replacement project in a mining environment.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will coordinate across mechanical, structural, piping, electrical and instrumentation teams, review technical data and drive safe, on-time delivery in a FIFO roster setup.