Project Engineer

Lochard Energy; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects

Growing organisation with a visible impact

Collaborative and accountable culture

Flexible hybrid working based in Southbank, Melbourne

Job summary

Lochard Energy is looking for a Project Engineer to join their team in Melbourne during a pivotal growth phase as they embark on a large-scale Gas-Powered Generation project. The role involves coordinating project activities and supporting development from concept to execution.

Applicants should have 5–10 years of project engineering experience and a degree in Engineering. Benefits include a hybrid working culture and the chance to contribute to critical infrastructure projects for Australia's energy transition.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in project engineering or project delivery.
• Ability to coordinate across technical, commercial, and legal functions.
• High attention to detail with problem-solving capability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities across engineering and approvals.
• Manage core project registers including risk and technical queries.
• Support stakeholder engagement, including regulators and community.

Skills

Project engineering within energy, infrastructure or process industries

Understanding of major project development and gated delivery frameworks

Risk management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficiency in MS Office and Power BI

Education

Degree in Engineering (process, electrical or mechanical)

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Description

Join Lochard Energy at a pivotal time of growth as we commence work on the initial phase of a large-scale Gas-Powered Generation (GPG) project in Victoria. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing a major energy infrastructure project, working across the project team to support the development of the project from concept through to execution.

About The Role

As Project Engineer, you will support the Project Development Manager and other team leads to shape and develop the project in accordance with Lochard’s gated delivery model through the development phases, to Final Investment Decision (FID) and into execution. This role is central to enabling disciplined project delivery. You will coordinate actions and facilitate activities across engineering, approvals, finance, and project control workstreams. You will also support core project management processes including risk and issue management, change management and project reporting, and contribute to the development of key project plans.

Skills

• 5–10 years’ experience in project engineering or project delivery within energy, infrastructure or process industries
• Strong understanding of major project development and gated delivery frameworks
• Experience managing risk, project change, interfaces and project governance processes
• Ability to coordinate across technical, commercial, legal, approvals and stakeholder functions
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• High attention to detail with well-developed analytical and problem-solving capability
• Proficiency in project systems and tools, with strong MS Office skills and exposure to Power BI highly regarded
• Degree in Engineering (process, electrical or mechanical or similar)

Job Responsibilities

• Support coordination of project activities across engineering, approvals, finance, legal and construction workstreams
• Maintain and manage core project registers, including risk, technical queries and decision records
• Support the development and implementation of key project plans, including the Project Execution Plan, Risk Management Plan and Interface Plan
• Maintain the Project Risk Register as a living document, including tracking agreed actions to close out and escalating where necessary within the project organisation
• Support the Project Delivery Manager and Project Controls Team with change management including documenting and assessing the impact of project change
• Contribute to project reporting, governance activities and assurance reviews
• Support in the provision of technical information for project financing activities
• Assist in the preparation for stage gate reviews and major investment decisions
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including regulators, community and First Nations stakeholders
• Review technical and consultant documentation to ensure quality and alignment with project requirements

Job Benefits

• The opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects critical to Australia’s energy transition
• A growing organisation where you can make a visible and meaningful impact
• A culture built on collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
• Flexible hybrid working based in Southbank, Melbourne

Interested to know more?

If you’re ready to play a key role in delivering major energy infrastructure, apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.