Project Manager – Mechanical Services / Rotating Equipment

FITT Resources; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FITT Resources Pty Ltd is seeking a hands-on Project Manager for Mechanical Services and Rotating Equipment in the Gladstone region. You will lead mechanical projects from enquiry and estimating through to execution and close-out, coordinating with Engineering, Workshop, Procurement and Site teams to ensure safety, on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The role requires strong estimating, client liaison and project control skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality mechanical maintenance

Qualifications

• Trade, engineering or technical qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Fitting or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated project management experience within mechanical maintenance, repair, refurbishment, manufacturing or industrial services
• Strong estimating and commercial skills
• Good understanding of project costing, budgets, margins and cost control
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and scopes of work
• Strong planning, scheduling and organisational skills
• Confidence dealing directly with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders
• Practical understanding of workshop and site-based mechanical activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Act as a key point of contact throughout the enquiry, quotation and project delivery process
• Attend client meetings, site inspections, scope reviews and project meetings
• Review client enquiries, drawings, technical specifications and scopes of work
• Develop detailed scopes of work, estimates and customer quotations
• Prepare labour, material, equipment and subcontractor cost estimates
• Manage projects from purchase order through planning, execution, delivery and final close-out
• Monitor project costs, budgets, margins, schedules and delivery commitments
• Identify, document and commercially manage project variations and additional works
• Provide clients with clear and timely updates on project progress, technical matters and commercial issues

Skills

Estimating

Cost control

Planning & scheduling

Client liaison

Communication

Reading drawings

Education

Mechanical engineering / related qualification

Job description

Project Manager – Mechanical Services / Rotating Equipment

This is a hands-on, client-facing position with responsibility for managing mechanical projects from initial client enquiry and estimating through to execution, delivery and final close-out. You will work directly with clients and coordinate closely with Engineering, Workshop, Procurement and Site teams to ensure projects are accurately scoped and estimated, commercially successful, and delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required technical and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

Build and maintain strong working relationships with existing and prospective clients

Act as a key point of contact throughout the enquiry, quotation and project delivery process

Attend client meetings, site inspections, scope reviews and project meetings

Review client enquiries, drawings, technical specifications and scopes of work

Develop detailed scopes of work, estimates and customer quotations

Prepare labour, material, equipment and subcontractor cost estimates

Manage projects from purchase order through planning, execution, delivery and final close-out

Monitor project costs, budgets, margins, schedules and delivery commitments

Identify, document and commercially manage project variations and additional works

Provide clients with clear and timely updates on project progress, technical matters and commercial issues

About you

Trade, engineering or technical qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Fitting or a related discipline

Demonstrated project management experience within mechanical maintenance, repair, refurbishment, manufacturing or industrial services

Strong estimating and commercial skills

Good understanding of project costing, budgets, margins and cost control

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and scopes of work

Strong planning, scheduling and organisational skills

Confidence dealing directly with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders

Practical understanding of workshop and site-based mechanical activities

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and competing priorities

About us

FITT Resources Pty Ltd is a specialist supplier of premium mechanical engineered products, parts and servicing. It is an ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 45001 (Safety) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) certified company with representation across New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. With engineering and production capabilities supporting clients across Australia, FITT Resources is a multi-disciplined engineering company providing products and services to the construction, mining, mineral processing, renewable energy, power generation, water, pulp and paper and defence industries.

A key position within a growing mechanical engineering and industrial services business

The opportunity to take genuine ownership of projects from enquiry to completion

Direct interaction with major industrial clients throughout the Gladstone region

Varied and technically challenging mechanical and rotating equipment projects

A collaborative working environment involving experienced Engineering, Workshop and Site teams

Competitive remuneration based on experience and capability

Opportunities for professional development and career progression