AddressRequisition ID: 275717
- Relocation Authorized: None
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Perth, WA
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Area Project Engineer (Machines) to join Bechtel’s Mining & Metals team in Perth, Western Australia.
What We Offer:
There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and challenging local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering you the benefits and resources to live a healthy life.
With a market aligned salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business - promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Area Project Engineer with good communication, leadership and client interfacing skills, with demonstrated experience in delivery of brownfields, bulk materials reclaimers / balance machines packages, either as part of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or EPCM / EPC organisation. With a strong pipeline of projects ranging from front end development studies to full EPCM project execution now is truly the right time to join this innovative multi-discipline team and play a key role in driving success.
If you are a dynamic, self-motivated individual who is interested in being part of our exciting and expanding team, then this opportunity could be for you. Join us and enjoy working in a friendly, inclusive and professional project environment, where you will be genuinely thanked and appreciated for your contribution.
You will be responsible for:
- Reviewing offers from OEM's and completing technical evaluation of machines package offers against the package including specifications, scope of work and the other package requirements.
- Reviewing vendor technical documentation submissions for compliance to the package requirements and assisting with technical issue resolution.
- Interfacing with, and providing support to the Machines Project Engineer, other engineering disciplines, Procurement and the Construction team coordinating efforts to deliver the project scope and the successful delivery of the machines package.
- Controlling the mechanical scope and flagging of scope changes (via Trends) as they arise related to the mechanical discipline or packages being supported.
- Interfacing with stakeholders, internal and external, assisting with negotiations to integrate contractors' activities, consultants' inputs, user and top management, as well as liaise with the Client.
- Coordinating with the client representatives to obtain their approval on phase of work.
- Planning, developing, coordinating and reviewing work within the mechanical discipline on the project.
- Supervising day-to-day the technical work of the mechanical engineers and designers within the team.
- Estimating staffing needs and schedules and assigns work to meet schedule dates.
- Monitoring and tracking progress for the Mechanical team including reporting current status, future needs and issues as they arise.
- Actively supports the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, development, innovation and satisfaction
What You Bring:
- Tertiary engineering qualifications, preferably Mechanical and previous experience on EPCM projects
- Minimum 10 years industry experience and a minimum of 6 years bulk materials handling experience essential, including experience with mechanical discipline aspects of rail-mounted stockyard machines preferred.
- Front end engineering and planning experience preferred.
- Proven experience in similar role(s) with “brownfields” knowledge and successes will be viewed favourably.
- Comfortably able to work as part of integrated engineering team comprising the other engineering disciplines / multi-functional (procurement, construction, start-up) and transglobal teams.
- Skilled in oral and written communication.
- Language skills in Mandarin written/verbal/technical would be beneficial but not essential.
- Strong organisational and planning skill
For this role, we are open to hearing from people who are looking for either employee or contractor opportunities and/or flexible working arrangements.
Working Rights in Australia without employer sponsorship are required. We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer & commit to respond to every applicant.
Why Choose Bechtel?
At Bechtel, we know that exceptional people deliver our customers’ projects—projects with a purpose that create a lasting positive legacy in the communities where we live and work.
Just as we are committed to helping our customers achieve their visions, we are committed to offering the best people in the industry—people like you—with rewarding, challenging, and flexible long-term careers.
Outstanding professionals are needed on projects that create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world's infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunities; get us closer to net zero; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.
Shaping tomorrow together
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
