Senior Project Engineer

UGL; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Medibank health insurance

Individual development plan

Wellness program (AIA Vitality)

OneRewards discount program

Hybrid work

Job summary

UGL is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead capital modification and improvement projects across Australia’s ATOM terminal network. You will manage scopes from concept to delivery, develop cost estimates and schedules, and coordinate resources with clients and contractors.

Ideal candidates will have electrical engineering exposure, Brownfield project experience, and strong planning and stakeholder management capabilities, with a path toward leadership in a dynamic energy and utilities

Qualifications

• Relevant experience leading capital modification or brownfield projects is preferred.
• Strong ability to plan, estimate costs and develop schedules across multi-site programs.
• Proven communication skills to influence clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead scoping and development for capital modification and improvement projects across the ATOM terminal network.
• Prepare execution plans, cost estimates, schedules and resource requirements for client presentations.
• Manage project delivery to meet safety, scope, quality, budget and schedule targets.
• Build relationships with ATOM, BP, contractors and stakeholders to ensure outcomes.
• Monitor risks and performance, driving continuous improvement.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost estimation

Scheduling

Electrical infrastructure familiarity

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Lead capital improvement projects across Australia's critical fuel terminal infrastructure

Manage diverse capital projects across a number of ATOM and BP terminal assets throughout Australia.

Join a collaborative team of experienced project professionals delivering meaningful infrastructure upgrades.

Own projects from concept through to delivery, building your expertise in project scoping, client engagement, commercial management and stakeholder leadership.

About UGL

UGL provides engineering, construction and maintenance services across industries including oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence and telecommunications in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join UGL's Capital Projects team supporting the ATOM terminal network.

Working across a portfolio of modification and improvement projects, you will manage projects through the entire lifecycle, from initial concept and scoping through to execution and close out. You'll be responsible for developing project scopes, preparing cost estimates, securing client approvals, coordinating resources and maintaining project delivery performance across multiple sites.

Managing approximately 8-10 projects annually, this role offers a mix of office-based project management and occasional site travel, with overnight travel required approximately once every two months.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with clients, influencing project outcomes and delivering critical infrastructure projects within the energy, industrial or utilities sectors.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
• Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure projects across Australia's fuel terminal network
• Diverse portfolio managing capital modifications and improvement projects
• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance
• Discounted Medibank health insurance
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality
• Access our OneRewards Discount Program

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project scoping, definition and development for capital modification and improvement projects across the ATOM terminal network
• Prepare project execution plans, cost estimates, schedules and resource requirements, presenting recommendations and business cases to clients
• Manage project delivery to achieve safety, scope, quality, budget and schedule objectives
• Build collaborative relationships with ATOM, BP, contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
• Monitor project risks, progress and commercial performance while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

About You

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, collaborate and build trusted relationships
• Electrical engineering experience or exposure to electrical infrastructure projects will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience delivering brownfield capital projects within oil & gas, fuel terminals, water treatment, heavy industry, petrochemical, mining or similar industrial environments
• Strong capability in project planning, cost estimation, scheduling and stakeholder management
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team's backgrounds, ideas and work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

Discipline

Engineer - Contracts

Primary Location

Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs

Work Type

Full-time