Senior Project Engineer

Ausenco Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Adelaide team, leading multidisciplinary engineering activities within mining and minerals projects and ensuring safe, high-quality delivery on scope, schedule and budget.

You will coordinate work packages, manage interfaces, monitor progress with earned value management, and drive forecasting and reporting to support project decisions. The role requires a degree in engineering and 12+ years' experience, with EPCM exposure valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 12 years' experience delivering mining/minerals studies or projects.
• Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and deliverables.
• Strong project controls capability: scheduling, cost management, forecasting and reporting.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI and Excel.
• EPCM/EPC experience with contractor supervision and exposure to mineral processing plants.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities within project scope, schedule and budget.
• Define and manage engineering work packages, scopes, deliverables and budgets.
• Monitor progress using earned value management, KPIs and baselines.
• Drive forecasting, risk identification, change management and performance reporting.
• Coordinate resources, subcontractors and disciplines to achieve milestones.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and delivery efficiency.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Engineering leadership

Project controls

Earned value management

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Excel

Document control systems

Job description

Due to significant growth within Ausenco's APAC Africa business, we are expanding our offices into South Australia. Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 21 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Our team is growing, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Adelaide.

About the role

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities, ensuring safe, high-quality delivery within project scope, schedule and budget.
• Define and manage engineering work packages, including scopes, deliverables, budgets, technical interfaces and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor engineering progress and project performance using earned value management (EVM), KPIs, cost tracking and schedule baselines.
• Drive project forecasting, risk identification, change management and performance reporting, providing insights to support project decisions.
• Coordinate engineering resources, subcontractors and technical disciplines to achieve project milestones and resolve delivery challenges.
• Identify and implement improvements to engineering processes, project controls and delivery efficiency.

About you

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 12 years' experience delivering mining and minerals studies or projects, ideally within a consultancy or major project environment.
• Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing technical deliverables across complex projects.
• Strong project controls capability, including scheduling, cost management, estimating, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, Power BI, Excel and document control systems.
• EPCM/EPC experience, including contractor supervision, with exposure to mineral processing plants, construction or site operations highly regarded.
• Demonstrated commitment to engineering safety, risk management and Zero Harm principles.

Why Ausenco?

• Career advancement - Be supported in your ongoing development with technical training, mentoring programs and frequent networking opportunities.
• Work Life Balance – Be empowered to enjoy your life outside of the office with flexible working hours, work from home arrangements and modern leave policies including paid parental leave and floating public holiday programs.
• Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access confidential services as a courtesy of Ausenco including online health and fitness programs, financial coaching, and confidential counselling services.
• Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable market leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Join us and work a better way.