Project Controller

Synergie; Darwin; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time

Darwin-based role

Competitive salary package

Long-term career development

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Synergie is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Controller to join its Darwin operations team, coordinating engineering projects, maintenance schedules, documentation, and reporting across a large and diverse fleet.

This permanent full-time role partners with the Engineering Manager to manage contractor coordination, costs, scheduling, and compliance with WHS and quality standards in a fast-paced marine engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in marine, mechanical, or heavy engineering environments.
• Strong coordination, scheduling and reporting skills.
• Experience managing contractors and project documentation.
• Ability to work in fast-paced operational environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering and maintenance projects from planning to completion.
• Support scheduling, forecasting, reporting and progress tracking.
• Oversee dry-docking, vessel maintenance and engineering projects.
• Prepare project documentation, reports and schedules.
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor costs, variations and schedule performance.
• Assist with procurement and material coordination.
• Ensure WHS, quality and operational standards compliance.
• Support continuous improvement in engineering operations.

Skills

Marine engineering experience

Project coordination

Scheduling

Reporting

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Project management software

Australian Driver’s Licence

Education

Engineering qualifications

Trade qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project management software

Job description

Job Description

Our client, a well-established and highly regarded organisation within the marine and engineering sector, is currently seeking an experienced Engineering Project Controller to join their Darwin-based operations team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic operational environment supporting engineering, maintenance, and vessel-related projects across a large and diverse fleet operation.

About the Role

Working closely with the Engineering Manager and wider project team, you will be responsible for coordinating engineering projects, maintenance schedules, documentation, reporting, contractor coordination, and project administration activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering and maintenance project activities from planning through to completion
• Assist with project scheduling, forecasting, reporting, and progress tracking
• Support dry-docking, maintenance, and vessel engineering projects
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, reports, work packs, and schedules
• Coordinate contractors, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
• Monitor project costs, variations, and schedule performance
• Assist with procurement and material coordination activities
• Ensure compliance with WHS, quality, and operational standards
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering operations

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Experience within marine, mechanical, engineering, shipyard, maintenance, construction, or heavy industry environments
• Strong project coordination, scheduling, and reporting skills
• Experience managing contractors and project documentation
• Ability to work within fast-paced operational environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management systems
• Australian Driver’s Licence

Highly Regarded

• Marine engineering or mechanical background
• Experience within vessel maintenance or dry-docking environments
• Trade or engineering qualifications
• Experience with project controls, forecasting, or maintenance planning systems

What’s on Offer

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Darwin-based role
• Competitive salary package
• Work within a highly respected and unique operational environment
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Supportive team culture

If you are looking to further your career within engineering project coordination and would like to work on complex and interesting projects, we would love to hear from you.