Project Coordinator - Engineering

Berendsen Fluid Power; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Berendsen Fluid Power, Inc. is seeking an engineering project coordinator to drive hydraulic projects from enquiry through installation and commissioning at sites across Australia.

You will work with Engineering to understand requirements, prepare quotations and tenders, and coordinate activities to deliver agreed scope. You'll review drawings, assess quotations, and manage procurement, planning and site travel to bring projects to completion.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Accurate estimating and technical project documentation.
• Planning to manage schedules, procurement and milestones.
• Understanding how scope changes affect project costs and delivery.
• Willingness to travel across Australia for site activities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project estimates and quotations covering components, materials, labour, subcontract services and freight.
• Review technical drawings and tender specifications with Engineering; clarify scope and risks.
• Assess supplier and subcontractor quotations for pricing, lead times and compliance.
• Coordinate procurement, schedules and milestones; ensure alignment with approved scope.
• Maintain customer communication and track project costs, variations and documentation through to handover.
• Attend customer sites to oversee installation and commissioning across Australia.

Skills

Project estimation

Planning & coordination

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Job description

Join Berendsen Fluid Power’s Newcastle Engineering team and help take hydraulic engineering projects from customer enquiry through to installation and commissioning at sites across Australia.

Reporting to the Engineering Project Manager, you’ll combine technical understanding with estimating, planning and commercial coordination. You’ll work with Engineering to understand customer requirements, prepare quotations and tenders, and coordinate the activities needed to deliver the agreed scope.

Your involvement will continue beyond the planning stage. Alongside coordinating suppliers, purchasing and workshop activities, you’ll attend customer sites to oversee installation and commissioning, helping bring the project through to completion.

You’ll:

Prepare project estimates and quotations covering components, materials, labour, subcontract services and freight.

Review technical drawings, tender specifications and customer requirements with Engineering, clarifying scope, identifying risks and preparing submissions for approval.

Assess supplier and subcontractor quotations, confirming pricing, lead times and compliance with project requirements.

Check customer orders against the approved scope and coordinate procurement, schedules and project milestones.

Work with Engineering, purchasing, workshop teams, branches and suppliers to resolve issues and keep delivery progressing.

Maintain customer communication and track project costs, variations and documentation through to handover and close-out.

Attend customer sites to oversee project installation and commissioning.

This Newcastle-based role requires travel across Australia to customer sites.

About you

You enjoy working through technical requirements and organising what needs to happen next. You’re comfortable discussing project details with engineers and suppliers, keeping customers informed and following up actions across different teams.

You’ll bring:

The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and customer requirements.

An accurate approach to estimating, quotations and technical project documentation.

Planning and coordination skills to manage schedules, procurement activities and competing deadlines.

An understanding of how scope changes affect project costs and delivery.

Clear communication skills and sound judgement about when to resolve an issue or seek support.

Willingness and availability to travel across Australia for installation and commissioning activities.

Berendsen Fluid Power supplies hydraulic products, engineered systems and repair services to customers across Australia. Its capabilities include hydraulic component and cylinder repairs, field service, maintenance, cylinder manufacture and hydraulic power units.

Part of Questas Group, Berendsen combines local branch expertise with national engineering and product resources, supporting industries including mining, agriculture, marine, transport, construction and manufacturing.