Onsite Engineering Lead – Brownfield Projects

FemEdge Solutions; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

FemEdge Solutions is seeking an Onsite Engineering Manager to serve as the site-facing engineering interface for a major live industrial facility in Central Queensland. The role emphasizes field presence on the plant and hands-on leadership of brownfield/MOC work from identification to packaged delivery by a global team.

You will coordinate with operations, maintenance and reliability teams, translating site inputs into precise engineering deliverables while guiding offshore or remote teams.

Qualifications

• An engineering background across disciplines with exposure to Structural, Mechanical and Piping (SMP) scopes.
• Strong experience on brownfield, live plant or heavy industrial sites.
• Working understanding of MOC-driven engineering, site constraints and operational safety.
• Ability to convert site inputs into clear engineering deliverables and defined scopes of work.
• Confidence engaging operations, maintenance, reliability and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary onsite engineering contact for project, operations and maintenance stakeholders
• Identify, prioritise and scope brownfield, MOC and small-to-medium engineering packages
• Lead site walkdowns and capture field data, constraints and assumptions
• Translate site requirements into clear, complete engineering inputs for an offshore delivery team
• Coordinate package kick-offs, work packaging, discipline alignment and delivery planning
• Manage technical queries, review comments and issue resolution between site and the design team
• Track progress, actions, risks and decisions across multiple packages
• Build client confidence through visible ownership, responsiveness and clear communication

Skills

Engineering background

SMP exposure

Site experience

MOC understanding

Communication

Job description

FemEdge Solutions is seeking an Onsite Engineering Manager to serve as the site-facing engineering interface for a major live industrial facility in Central Queensland. The role emphasizes field presence on the plant and hands-on leadership of brownfield/MOC work from identification to packaged delivery by a global team.

You will coordinate with operations, maintenance and reliability teams, translating site inputs into precise engineering deliverables while guiding offshore or remote teams.