Project Manager/ Senior Project Engineer
South East Melbourne
12+ Month Contract (Minimum)
Competitive Daily Rate 

Lead mechanical engineering delivery across complex industrial capital projects, supporting upgrades to critical processing equipment and infrastructure.

We are partnering with a large Australian industrial organisation to appoint an experienced PM/Senior Project Engineer to support the delivery of mechanical and structural upgrades across a major production facility.

This is a contract opportunity working within a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering equipment upgrades, piping systems and mechanical infrastructure improvements across multiple capital projects.
You will play a key role in ensuring projects move effectively from engineering design through procurement, installation and commissioning within a complex industrial environment.

Reporting into the Senior Project Manager / Engineering Leader, you will:

• Support the delivery of mechanical capital projects including equipment upgrades and plant improvements
• Lead the day-to-day coordination of project activities including contractor supervision and stakeholder liaison
• Develop and review mechanical designs including piping systems, fluid flow systems and structural components
• Work closely with mechanical design and drafting teams to produce equipment layouts and detailed drawings
• Perform engineering analysis and calculations including piping, flow systems and basic structural analysis
• Prepare work scopes, tender documentation and support equipment procurement processes
• Manage project budgets, schedules and contractor performance across assigned work packages
• Conduct constructability reviews and support hazard and risk analysis activities
• Oversee QA processes relating to equipment procurement and installation
• Support site installation activities and supervise contractors during project delivery
• Develop commissioning plans and participate in commissioning of equipment and process systems
• Work closely with electrical, process and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery

About You:

We are seeking a technically capable and delivery-focused engineer who brings:

• Mechanical Engineering degree qualification
• 5–10+ years’ experience within heavy industry, manufacturing or similar industrial environments
• Experience delivering mechanical components of capital projects
• Strong knowledge of piping systems, fluid mechanics and mechanical equipment design
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings including layouts, manufacturing drawings and P&IDs
• Exposure to pressure piping (AS4041) and structural components such as platforms or equipment supports
• Experience supervising contractors and site installation activities
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across engineering and operations teams
• Exposure to project management disciplines including cost, schedule and risk management
• Experience with AutoCAD or 3D modelling tools and heavy industrial site environments will be highly regarded.
• This role requires a hands-on mechanical engineer with strong project delivery capability, able to balance engineering design with practical site execution.

Why This Role?

• Work on major industrial capital projects within a large-scale manufacturing operation
• 12+month contract minimm opportunity with potential extension based on project pipeline
• End-to-end project exposure from engineering design through to commissioning
• Collaborative multidisciplinary engineering team delivering critical plant upgrades

If you are interested in this position please apply, or for a confidential discussion, contact Eimear Hunt from Blackbook Executive on 0408589593.

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