Project Engineering manager

Hancock Prospecting; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

Hancock Energy, a Hancock Prospecting subsidiary, seeks an experienced Project Engineering Manager to drive a major greenfield gas development in the Perth Basin, WA. You will coordinate detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover to operations, reporting to the Project Director.

The role requires a degree-qualified engineer with 20+ years in oil and gas, proven leadership of large teams, and deep knowledge of process safety and Australian standards.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified engineer required in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or similar.
• Minimum 20 years' experience in oil and gas.
• Experience delivering major greenfield projects from FEED to start-up.
• Experience leading large engineering teams and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of process safety and Australian standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and engineering contractors.
• Oversee design, technical assurance, process safety, and governance.
• Drive integration of multiple field developments, central processing facility and export pipeline.
• Support procurement, construction, commissioning, and readiness activities.
• Ensure engineering outcomes are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Provide technical leadership to project management, operations, regulators, and stakeholders.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Gas processing

Owner's team

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Hancock Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) established in 2021 with a mandate to seek profitable investment opportunities across the energy value chain. Hancock Energy plays a crucial role in powering Australian businesses by providing reliable and sustainable energy solutions across the nation. They help businesses enhance their efficiency and reduce operational costs, thereby contributing to the overall economic growth and sustainability of Australia’s commercial landscape. To 2025, HPPL has significantly invested in its energy business

Hancock Energy has a Max Term opportunity until 2028 for a Project Engineering Manager – Major Gas Development (Perth Basin).

Lead the delivery of a landmark 210 TJ/day gas processing facility and multiple upstream field developments in Western Australia.

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineering Manager to lead all engineering activities for a major greenfield gas development in the Perth Basin. The Project engineering team will coordinate the delivery of detailed engineering and procurement by the main engineering contractor and specialist service providers, as well as supporting the project construction, commissioning and pre-operations teams.

Reporting to the Project Director, this role will provide strategic leadership through detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and handover to operations on a large-scale integrated gas project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and engineering contractors.
• Oversee design, technical assurance, process safety, and engineering governance.
• Drive integration of multiple field developments, gathering systems, central processing facility and export pipeline
• Support procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
• Ensure engineering outcomes are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Provide technical leadership to project management, operations, regulators, and key stakeholders.
• Ensure interfaces between external engineering providers are effectively managed, including technical change management

About You

• Degree-qualified Engineer (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or similar).
• Minimum 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Proven track record delivering major greenfield hydrocarbon or gas processing projects from FEED through to start-up and handover.
• Extensive experience managing large engineering teams and engineering contractors.
• Strong knowledge of process safety, technical assurance, and Australian engineering standards.
• Experience with onshore gas processing facilities, pipelines, and field developments in Australia as part of an Owner’s team is highly desirable.

What We Offer

Opportunity to lead one of Western Australia's significant new gas developments.

Executive-level role with direct influence on project success.

Challenging and rewarding project environment from design through first gas.

Competitive remuneration package

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Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) is an Australian company that has a long and important association with the Pilbara and the iron ore sector. The group HPPL has significant plans for further development in both the Pilbara region of Western Australia and other areas in Australia.

Since the discovery of iron ore by the company’s founder Lang Hancock in 2021 and lifting of the Federal Government embargo on iron ore exports in 1960, and the subsequent lifting of the State Government’s embargo on pegging land for iron ore tenements, a progression of 10 world class iron ore mines (the first Tom Price in 1966) have been developed from original Hancock discoveries.

In December 1992 Hope Downs Iron Ore entered a State Agreement to gain security for the Hope Downs tenements. The Hope Downs mine has commenced, (November 2007) with 50 percent partners Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO). A second mine at Hope Downs 1 South commenced November 2008.

The Hope Downs Project represents an important milestone for the company. For the first time, the HPPL group has retained a significant equity stake in a developed world class project, indeed now two mines. This had been a long term vision of HPPL’s founder Mr Lang Hancock, and shared by his daughter, Gina Rinehart the current chairman of HPPL, which for the first time is being realised.

With the capability and experience gained through the development of earlier projects and bankable feasibility studies such as Marandoo and more recently Hope Downs, Hancock is looking forward to a productive future involving the successful development of its next major iron ore project, Roy Hill 1, and its steaming coal projects in Queensland and other projects in the HPPL group portfolio. Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) is an Australian company that has a long and important association with the Pilbara and the iron ore sector. The group HPPL has significant plans for further development in both the Pilbara region of Western Australia and other areas in Australia.

Since the discovery of iron ore by the company’s founder Lang Hancock in 2021 and lifting of the Federal Government embargo on iron ore exports in 1960, and the subsequent lifting of the State Government’s embargo on pegging land for iron ore tenements, a progression of 10 world class iron ore mines (the first Tom Price in 1966) have been developed from original Hancock discoveries.

In December 1992 Hope Downs Iron Ore entered a State Agreement to gain security for the Hope Downs tenements. The Hope Downs mine has commenced, (November 2007) with 50 percent partners Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO). A second mine at Hope Downs 1 South commenced November 2008.

The Hope Downs Project represents an important milestone for the company. For the first time, the HPPL group has retained a significant equity stake in a developed world class project, indeed now two mines. This had been a long term vision of HPPL’s founder Mr Lang Hancock, and shared by his daughter, Gina Rinehart the current chairman of HPPL, which for the first time is being realised.

With the capability and experience gained through the development of earlier projects and bankable feasibility studies such as Marandoo and more recently Hope Downs, Hancock is looking forward to a productive future involving the successful development of its next major iron ore project, Roy Hill 1, and its steaming coal projects in Queensland and other projects in the HPPL group portfolio. Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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