Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Are you an experienced Project Engineer with a passion for tank projects?

Join UGL, a leading engineering services company, and play a critical role in the successful planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality tank-focused projects.

As a Project Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring projects meet cost, schedule, safety, and quality objectives. You will lead the planning, estimating, procurement coordination, and execution readiness stages, and provide ongoing technical and commercial support to a portfolio of projects and tank turnarounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver detailed project plans, scope, and execution readiness following strict timelines and milestones.
• Compile accurate cost estimations for labour, materials, subcontracts, and equipment.
• Coordinate and award procurement and subcontract packages, ensuring compliance with UGL’s Procurement Policy.
• Conduct risk assessment workshops and support in the creation of quality assurances such as Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
• Prepare clear and accurate work packs for execution.

• Provide technical resolutions for design/site challenges and manage engineering changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with in house and external design engineers to ensure engineering is fit for purpose and aligned with scope requirements.
• Monitor and control project budgets, forecasts, and expenditures, collaborating closely with the Cost Controller.
• Assess subcontractor performance and ensure accuracy in payment claims, variations, and progress reports.
• Compile as-built documentation and support project close-out processes, including vendor documentation and quality deliverables.
• Support QAQC resources to review and compile vendor documentation.

·         Ensure all work is compliant with UGL’s Quality Management Systems policies and procedures and ISO 9001\:2008 requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

• A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Proven experience in delivering brownfield projects, turnarounds, or maintenance activities within heavy industry environments.
• Applied knowledge of AS9001 Quality Systems.
• Experience with above-ground storage tanks in line with API 650/653 (preferred).
• Strong project management and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• A customer-focused mindset with a positive and adaptable attitude.

Why Join UGL?

• Work on exciting and complex projects that make an impact.
• Be part of a collaborative and driven team committed to delivering quality and safety.
• Opportunities for growth, learning, and leadership development.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.

About Us

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.

If you are confident you have the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role, then please apply now.

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