Project Engineer

Wood; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful scopes

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible benefits package

Commitment to continued professional开发

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Project Engineer based in Gladstone to support brownfields scope for a major client in the oil and gas sector. You will coordinate multi‑discipline engineering and procurement activities to deliver safe and cost‑effective projects.

The role requires experience in oil and gas or mining, with the ability to manage several projects and lead multidisciplinary teams, while engaging directly with clients and contractors to mitigate risk and track KPIs.

Qualifications

• Project engineering experience with mechanical or electrical background.
• Experience in oil & gas, or mining, metals sectors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at various stages.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi‑discipline engineering and procurement activities to deliver safe, cost‑effective projects.
• Align projects with basis of design, regulatory and code requirements.
• Review technical data across teams and engage with clients for successful delivery.
• Support schedule and cost control across project delivery.
• Coordinate work through remote teams and attend client/contractor meetings.
• Report progress and KPIs and identify risks with mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project engineering

Oil & gas experience

Client relationship management

Multidisciplinary leadership

Procurement coordination

Job description

Job Description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to be based in Gladstone. This position will be for a permanent role supporting one of our major clients. Reporting to the Delivery lead, the ideal candidate would play a key role to manage the brownfields scope of work on oil and gas facility. Experience with management of fast‑tracked project delivery and working with previous oil and gas service providers would be preferred.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting scopes
• Flexible working arrangements
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive remuneration package
• Flexible benefits package
• Commitment to continued professional development

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating multi‑discipline engineering and procurement activities to support safe, efficient, cost‑effective and timely project delivery.
• Helping ensure projects align with the client’s approved basis of design, as well as relevant regulatory and code requirements.
• Coordinating the review of technical data across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Engaging directly with clients to support successful project delivery and build strong working relationships.
• Supporting schedule and cost control across project delivery.
• Coordinating multi‑discipline engineering work through remote teams.
• Attending meetings with client, implementation contractors and suppliers.
• Reporting on project progress and KPIs.
• Identifying key areas of risk for the project and developing appropriate mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• Project Engineering experience with a mechanical or electrical engineering qualification.
• Experience in oil and gas, or mining, metals sectors.
• Capable of managing multiple projects at various stages of engineering.
• Experience managing or supporting multidisciplinary teams.
• Confidence building and maintaining positive client relationships.
• A practical, solutions‑focused approach and the ability to adapt in a dynamic project environment.

If you’re an experienced Project Engineer, ready for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today.

Only applicants who are Australian citizens or hold the required visa/permit to work in Australia will be considered.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara – a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal‑opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non‑exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.