Project Engineer

at  GPA Engineering

Posted: 03/07/2024
Closing Date: 31/07/2024
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Perth
Job Category: Other
The role of a Project Engineer at GPA Engineering is to manage a portfolio of projects, predominantly in the mining industry, and represents an important position in the company’s ongoing growth in WA.
GPA delivers engineering solutions across a range of industries and disciplines, and you will be working in a collaborative and supportive project delivery team environment. This role will work with our project team members to ensure we meet our clients’ expectations.
This role would suit a self-driven project engineer with mining and minerals processing experience or other complex industrial project experience, such as in the oil and gas industry, who prefers a stable Monday to Friday role with work/life balance. Your extensive technical and project engineering capabilities will complement the Project Delivery team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This vacancy is a permanent full-time role based in our WA Office, located in the Perth CBD. Renowned for delivering quality engineering work for its clients across Australia, you will be part of a privately-owned company that takes prides in its family culture and long-term retention rates.
You will also have the opportunity to work alongside other project managers, project controllers, engineers, designers and technicians who are passionate about providing quality customer service and support to our internal and external clients. In addition, you will be encouraged to take part in further training as part of your development plan as you continue your employment journey with us. It is expected that this role may expand to include work from a range of industries, such as renewables and future fuels.

DESIRE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Satisfactorily completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical or similar discipline.
• Desirably completed a Diploma in Project Management.
• Eligible to register as a Professional Engineer in Australia.
• Solid design, operational and technical minerals processing or similar complex industrial experience.
• Familiarity with complex schedules, time constraints, resource allocations, risk and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability as a logical thinker and pragmatic decision maker.
• Skilled in building relationships with internal and external clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proven ability to negotiate and influence.
• High attention to detail, planner and well-organised.
• A positive mindset focused on solutions and customer service.
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Working as part of the Project Delivery team some of your key tasks include:

• Successfully deliver on small to large, complex, multidisciplinary, high-risk projects.
• Collaboratively resolve anomalies, design issues, technical challenges.
• Chair regular client meetings and track project actions, issues and risks.
• Monitor project progress and prepare formal progress reports for the client.
• Provide input to project tenders.
• Contracts administration for larger projects.
• Visit clients/sites as required.
• Contribute to the technical success of project outcomes within your engineering discipline(s).