Project Engineer

Metso; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work arrangement

Annual incentive program

Additional annual leave

Work from home balance

Job summary

Metso in West Perth, Australia, is seeking an enthusiastic Project Engineer to support project execution for the grinding team. The role offers hybrid work options with a focus on contract scope, client relationships, and documentation across project lifecycle.

You will join a team of Project Engineers, Coordinators and Project Managers on large group projects, with responsibilities spanning design, procurement, and logistics to ensure on-time delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and/or 3+ years in project roles with engineering/technical background.
• Ability to edit/update AutoCAD drawings
• SolidWorks experience beneficial
• Self-starter with high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills; familiarity with EDM/SAP or equivalent
• Ability to read mechanical drawings
• Excellent time management, planning and organisation skills
• Ability to work under pressure within a multinational team

Responsibilities

• Manage portions of client contracts with focus on scope, aligning project supply with client requirements.
• Maintain and build strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and issue project technical and commercial documents.
• Perform document control activities.
• Involvement in logistics activities.
• Ensure compliance with HSE procedures and maintain focus on safety.
• Assist with design, procurement and fabrication to meet schedules.
• Identify project risks and participate in risk reviews.
• Monitor and control project costs against budget.
• Provide progress reports and timely updates on schedules.
• Support procurement processes and participate in project meetings.
• Contribute to lessons learned and nonconformance investigations.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Planning

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

SAP

EDM

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Engineer to work with our grinding team assisting Project Managers with project execution tasks and technical support. Our equipment is quite specialised so finding the right person is of the utmost importance to us.

This position is located in our West Perth office. We are happy to offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options.

Team you belong to

You will join a team of Project Engineers, Coordinators and Project Managers, based in Australia. Together, we are currently working on some large group projects.

What you'll do

• Effective management of portions of our client contract, with a focus on the scope of the contract. This involves aligning Metso project supply with client scope and specifications.
• Maintaining and building strong client relationships throughout the project and post completion.
• Preparation and issue of project technical and commercial documents.
• Document control activities.
• Involvement in logistics activities.
• Compliance with HSE procedures & maintain HSE focus for project duration.
• Assisting with the design, procurement and fabrication activities to meet the project schedule.
• Be aware of and identify project risks. Participate in Risk Reviews.
• Cost control — review costs against budget.
• Reporting on the progress in an accurate timely manner.
• Schedule management.
• Assisting in the procurement process and participate in internal and client project meetings as required.
• Participate in lessons learned / nonconformance investigations for resolution and future implementation.

Who you are

• Engineering degree and/or ideally 3+ years working experience in project roles with an engineering or technical background.
• Ability to work across under pressure in diverse groups within a multinational organisation is essential.
• Ability to edit/update AutoCAD drawings
• SolidWorks experience beneficial
• A self-starter with high attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Strong experience across the MS Office suite of applications
• Good knowledge of databases such as EDM, SAP or equivalent.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Excellent time management, planning and organisation skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and within a team. What's in it for you
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Additional Annual Leave benefit for all permanent and maximum term employees
• Flexibility in your working lifestyle — our team manages their own balance of working from home and in our office environment
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical and leadership ambitions

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end‑to‑end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers' energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.