Project Engineer

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

Job summary

VINCI GROUP – SPIECAPAG AUSTRALIA is seeking a driven Project Engineer with HDD experience. This project-based role begins in Perth or Brisbane to support project planning, with eventual mobilization to the project site in Victoria or Tasmania.

You will develop bore path profiles, manage drilling fluids, logs, and liaise with drill crews, subcontractors, suppliers and client reps to ensure safety, quality and environmental controls are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ HDD project delivery experience.
• Field engineering background for HDD execution.
• Experience with bore path validation and drilling fluids.
• Strong planning, documentation and reporting skills.
• Safety leadership and environmental compliance commitment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or validate HDD bore path profiles to suit geotechnical conditions, environmental constraints and project specifications.
• Create and oversee the drilling fluid program (selection, volume estimation and real-time pressure monitoring) to support borehole stability, cuttings transport and environmental compliance.
• Maintain accurate drill and mud logs throughout operations, capturing key parameters, anomalies and lessons learned for reporting and analysis.
• Manage pilot hole drilling support, including steering plan development and interpretation of downhole survey data to ensure compliance with design tolerances.
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to support SIMOP requirements and ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental controls.
• Perform torque and drag simulations for drilling/reaming operations to confirm rig set-up, equipment suitability and execution methodology.
• Coordinate technical queries, RFIs, drawings/as-builts and close-out documentation, and communicate potential time/cost impacts to the commercial team.

Skills

HDD engineering

Planning & scheduling

Safety & environment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

VINCI GROUP – SPIECAPAG AUSTRALIA

VINCI is a world leader in concessions, energy and construction, operating in over 120 countries with a workforce of more than 294,000 employees. We are a Global Group with local company opportunities.

Spiecapag has been delivering large-scale pipeline infrastructure and drilling projects across Australia and the Asia Pacific region for more than 20 years. New pipeline construction projects and continuous growth mean we have an opportunity for long term career opportunities with an industry leader.

What is the job opportunity?

We are currently seeking a driven Project Engineer with experience in HDD-related projects. This is a project-based role, with an initial period working from our Perth or Brisbane office to support project planning. Once this phase is complete, the successful candidate will mobilise to the project site on the operations roster pattern (Victoria or Tasmania).

Your role will include:

• Develop and/or validate HDD bore path profiles to suit geotechnical conditions, environmental constraints and project specifications.
• Create and oversee the drilling fluid program (selection, volume estimation and real-time pressure monitoring) to support borehole stability, cuttings transport and environmental compliance.
• Maintain accurate drill and mud logs throughout operations, capturing key parameters, anomalies and lessons learned for reporting and analysis.
• Manage pilot hole drilling support, including steering plan development and interpretation of downhole survey data to ensure compliance with design tolerances.
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders (drill crew, subcontractors, suppliers and client reps) to support SIMOP requirements (where applicable) and ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental controls.
• Perform torque and drag simulations for drilling/reaming operations to confirm rig set-up, equipment suitability and execution methodology.
• Coordinate technical queries (TQs), RFIs, drawings/as-builts and close-out documentation, and communicate potential time/cost impacts to the commercial team.

About You?

Thesuccessful applicantwill have the following qualifications/ experience and capabilities:

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Typically, the role requires a minimum of 3 years’ experience, with demonstrated delivery experience on HDD projects (pipeline crossings and/or linear infrastructure).
• Demonstrated field engineering background supporting HDD execution, including bore path/profile validation, drilling fluids, downhole survey interpretation and installation/pullback fundamentals.
• Strong planning, documentation and reporting skills, with the ability to manage interfaces between engineering, drilling operations, construction and commercial.
• A collaborative mindset and a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Commitment to safety leadership and environmental compliance (including monitoring, reporting and practical controls relevant to HDD works).

Spiecapag Australia is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Applications will only be considered for candidates who currently live within Australia and have approved visa working rights (permanent, temporary, student, spousal, etc) to Australia.