Principal Mechanical Engineer (Lead)

Our client seeks a Senior Civil Engineer, Perth based for an initial 12 month contract.

How would you like to make valued contributions to engineering / design outcomes across a diverse portfolio of projects – some with a total investment cost of up to $250M?

Want the chance to be more involved with client interactions or have some input on proposals?

If so, this would be a great development opportunity for you to broaden your skills beyond the technical arena. If you're happy to remain in a purely technical role, we can continue you on this trajectory.
 

Working closely with Project Managers, you’ll be providing technical expertise and advice across all stages of project design – Order of Magnitude, Pre-Feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, Detailed Design and Execution. Your role will be key to identifying and defining engineering solutions for our clients.

We’ll also be asking you to:

• Mentor and develop other Civil Engineers.
• Undertake storm water investigations, flood studies and devise mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with industry and client standards.
• Manage your own time across projects to ensure deliverables are met.
• Identify and report on any potential deviations from agreed scope of works.

• Degree qualification in Civil Engineering (chartered membership status – Engineers Australia).
• Consulting engineering experience – at a Senior level.
• A good understanding of design stages (OoM, PFS, FS, Execution).
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to influence, negotiate & build productive relationships.
• A keen eye for detail, good time management and a knack for problem-solving.
• Current right to work in Australia.

Airswift has been tasked by one of our major oil & gas clients to seek a Project Engineer to work within their facilities located in Deer Park, TX for a long-term contract.

Within this position, you will be responsible for developing and executing small capital projects to deliver timely, economical, and safe completion. Projects are primarily maintenance replacements. In-house and external design/engineering support is available as needed.

Daily responsibilities:

• Act as the liaison with operations;
• Develop and manage project scopes and schedules;
• Estimate and control costs;
• Determine applicable client and regulatory policies and procedures and assure project compliance;
• Define and coordinate the work of engineering disciplines, both in-house and contract;
• Review and approve drawings including flow sheets, isos, layouts, etc. and vendor submittals;
• Prepare procedures, specifications, and bid packages;
• Specify, requisitions, and expedite materials and equipment;
• Coordinate construction and turn-over to operations; and
• Communicate the design and technical issues to technical and non-technical functions through reports, memos, design documents, and presentations in a manner that is concise, factual and effective.  Trains, directs, and reviews the work of lower level technical staff.
• Recommend action to improve the quality of the engineering function and working on new engineering methods.

Previous education and experience required:

• Graduate engineer with 5+ years or more of project engineering experience.  
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in chemical or petrochemical plant
• Responsible for assuring that capital, operating and engineering costs are optimized, that all work is completed as scheduled and meets all environmental, health, safety, legal and code requirements.
• Must be capable of handling multiple assignments with project ranging in size from $50K to $6MM.