Project Engineer/Project Manager

EMtek Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Annual salary reviews

Flexible work arrangements

Career development

Office locations across states

Job summary

EMtek Pty Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer/Project Manager to lead multidiscipline EPC projects in the resources sector. You will manage engineering and design across multiple disciplines, drive procurement packages, and ensure on-time delivery from initiation through handover.

The role requires a tertiary Engineering degree with 10+ years in consultancy or similar environments, strong client-facing skills, and a proactive, safety-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience delivering multidiscipline engineering and/or EPC projects in a consultancy/resource sector.
• Experience managing detailed design delivery, design budget, and discipline coordination with client-facing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidiscipline engineering and EPC projects from initiation to completion within scope, budget and schedule.
• Lead end-to-end EPC delivery including engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Develop project scopes, proposals and execution plans with technical and management teams.
• Oversee project controls: progress tracking, planning and scheduling.
• Coordinate design activities across electrical, mechanical, civil, instrumentation and process disciplines.
• Facilitate design and safety reviews and ensure compliance with standards and codes.
• Engage with clients, suppliers and stakeholders to foster relationships and repeat business.
• Mentor junior team members and promote safety and collaboration.
• Provide site visits, construction oversight and commissioning through to handover.

Skills

Project management

Multidiscipline engineering

EPC projects

Client coordination

Risk assessment

Budget management

Site supervision

Vendor engagement

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Scheduling software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Brisbane team for a self-sufficient and motivated Project Engineer or Project Manager. You will work collaboratively to manage and deliver EPC projects along with multidiscipline engineering and design projects within the industrial and resources sector from initiation through completion. Working collaboratively with clients, engineers, and designers across various commodities and project types, this role offers opportunity to drive team growth and become a key client focal point.

Type: Full time

Location
Brisbane

EMtek is a multidisciplinary engineering company built on strong values, ethics, and expertise. We offer professional, technical, and project management services across structural, mechanical, process, piping, civil, electrical, instrumentation, functional safety, process control, communications, and software engineering. Our specialists in each field make us your all-in-one strategic partner.

With over 180 employees, EMtek operates from central offices in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Ballarat, with site offices across Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. Our office network enables seamless collaboration across locations.

Our vision is to solve industry challenges through agile, intelligent solutions. We provide innovative engineering services at all project stages—from concept to operation.

We operate across diverse industries, including resources and minerals processing, materials handling, infrastructure, power and renewables, and decarbonisation. Some of our key clients include Fortescue, Iluka, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, Agnico Eagle, Newcrest, Newmont, Pilbara Minerals, and BHP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multidiscipline engineering and EPC projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget, and schedule.
• Support or lead end-to-end EPC project delivery, overseeing engineering, procurement, and construction phases, including management of contractor packages, vendor engagement, procurement scheduling, and site handover to operations.
• Develop project scopes, proposals, and execution plans in collaboration with technical and management teams.
• Oversee project controls including progress tracking, planning, and scheduling to maintain transparency and accountability.
• Coordinate design activities and procurement packages across electrical, mechanical, civil, instrumentation, and process disciplines, managing vendor engagement and ensuring integration of all project elements.
• Facilitate design and safety reviews, ensuring compliance with EMtek's standards, client specifications, and relevant Australian codes.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project requirements.
• Engage with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders to foster positive relationships and support repeat business.
• Contribute to continual improvement initiatives, supporting and mentoring less experienced team members, and promoting a culture of collaboration and safety.
• Conduct site visits and provide construction oversight, including management of contractor performance, site safety compliance, and commissioning activities through to project handover.
• Represent EMtek throughout the complete project lifecycle, ensuring client satisfaction and delivery excellence.

About you

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player with a passion for discovery and a commitment to workplace wellbeing and safety. As part of a skilled tight-knit team, strong relationship building, and communication skills will be critical in this role.

You will have run detailed design in a consultancy environment - owning the deliverables register, the design budget and the discipline coordination, and answering to a client for what gets issued.

Skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering
• Minimum 10 years’ experience delivering multidiscipline engineering and/or EPC projects, within a consultancy environment in the resources or mining sectors
• Demonstrated experience managing detailed design delivery - coordinating a multidiscipline design team, owning the deliverables register, design budget and hours, running risk assessment and model design reviews, and issuing design deliverables to a client. This is essential; construction-side design coordination is not a substitute.
• Experience gained as a project engineer, project delivery engineer, or project manager is valued as highly as formal project management experience
• Exposure to both greenfield and brownfield project environments
• Demonstrated understanding of multidiscipline engineering design principles
• Multi-disciplinary engineering design experience is desirable
• Experience or exposure to project controls, scheduling, financial management, and contract administration, with the appetite to take full ownership of these
• Experience or exposure to construction management, including contractor oversight, site supervision, and commissioning through to project handover
• Experience or exposure to procurement and package management, including preparation of vendor scopes, RFQ processes, and purchase order administration
• Excellent organisational, communication, teamwork, and time management skills
• Strong technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to think outside the box

Benefits to You

• Long-term stability with engaging projects in the pipeline.
• Paid overtime for additional working hours.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Professional yet relaxed environment with flexible work arrangements
• Opportunities to work from various company state office locations.
• Career development opportunities in technical engineering design, project and people management.
• Exposure to international projects across the Resources, Minerals Processing, Materials Handling, Infrastructure, Power & Renewables, Decarbonisation sectors.
• Friendly and supportive team with an Employee Assistance Program.
• Beautiful offices, cafes, amenities, showers, and bike racks for a comfortable work environment.

To apply

All applications and conversations will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

No agency referrals will be accepted.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact Human Resources via email at [e-mail]