Senior Project Engineer – Studies

Ausenco; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Work-life balance

Wellness programs

Accessible leadership

Job summary

Ausenco, a fast-growing global engineering and project delivery company, is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support studies through to detailed design and execution in our Perth team.

You will work across studies, design and project delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and maintaining safe, high-quality delivery. This role offers hybrid work options and opportunities for career progression within a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering projects within mining, minerals processing or heavy industry.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and client interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Translate client requirements and study outcomes into coordinated engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate project plans, schedules, reporting and cost information; liaison between technical teams, Project Manager and clients.
• Own client queries and project issues; develop practical solutions to keep progress on track.
• Support transition from studies to detailed design and execution; engage with contractor interfaces and construction support.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Project Manager as a trusted deputy.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Cost control

Quality & safety

Job description

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. Through innovative consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions, we help our clients achieve sustainable outcomes across the mining, energy and industrial sectors.

With 21 offices across 9 countries and projects in more than 80 locations worldwide, we're committed to creating a workplace where our people can thrive, grow and make a meaningful impact.

Why Join Our Team?

Ausenco's Perth team is growing, creating an opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to help shape projects from early studies through to detailed design and execution. Working alongside senior project leaders, you'll influence project outcomes, build strong client relationships, and play a key role as our portfolio continues to expand, with clear opportunities for career progression.

What you will be doing:

• Work across studies, design and project delivery to translate client requirements and study outcomes into coordinated engineering deliverables.
• Coordinate project plans, schedules, reporting, cost information and multidisciplinary inputs, acting as the key link between technical disciplines, the Project Manager and clients.
• Take ownership of client queries and project issues, applying sound judgement to develop practical solutions and keep projects progressing.
• Support the transition from studies into detailed design and execution, with exposure to contractor interfaces, package management and construction support as projects progress.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Project Manager as a trusted second-in-command, helping coordinate actions, interfaces and project delivery.

About You

You are a confident, methodical and solutions-focused engineering professional who understands project delivery and enjoys working with clients and multidisciplinary teams. You bring sound judgement, think ahead, and take ownership to keep projects moving.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or a related Engineering discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
• Experience delivering engineering projects within mining, minerals processing or heavy industry, with an understanding of the project lifecycle from studies through to delivery.
• Experience in EPCM environments, with exposure to contractor management, package management, site execution and construction interfaces highly regarded.
• Strong project coordination skills, including planning, scheduling, cost control, reporting and managing multidisciplinary deliverables with a focus on safety and quality.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build client relationships and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• A proactive, commercially aware approach, with the ability to assess issues, develop practical solutions and seek guidance with well-considered recommendations.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. In addition to a competitive remuneration package we offer:

• 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.

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