Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 21 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Ausenco’s APAC and Africa region is a dynamic and rapidly growing part of our global operations, delivering innovative engineering, project delivery, and consulting solutions to the minerals & metals, energy, and industrial sectors across diverse and challenging environments.

We are actively expanding our talented team to support this momentum, and we’re excited to be recruiting for a Site Senior Project Engineer to join our growing Newcastle team with multiple available opportunities across our Southeastern Australia client sites.

About the role

• Effectively manage onsite activities to ensure successful delivery of sustaining capital projects on time, to budget and in accordance with the Client’s and Ausenco’s objectives.
• Ability to identify and develop project and contractor scopes of work, with focus on minimising operational disruption in live plant and mining environments
• Coordinate a team of site based, contractor and technical support personnel in completing the assigned scope, including execution and commissioning
• Managing effectively scope changes and trends – actively identify quantity, cost and time trends and management of the change process.
• Ensure disciplined project close‑out and handover
• Maintain a professional and functional relationship with client personnel.
• Unwavering dedication to HSE and as a representative of Ausenco

About you

• Engineering degree (preferably Chemical or Mechanical discipline) from a recognised tertiary institute or equivalent experience
• Proven experience working in mining and minerals projects, ideally mineral processing plants
• Minimum 10 years experience including supervision of contractors and field personnel
• Substantial exposure to project scheduling, planning, cost control, estimating and reporting.
• Outstanding communication skill and ability to develop rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel to site
• Proven experience in identifying business development opportunities to feed back to the home office

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we offer:

Career advancement - Be supported in your ongoing development with technical training, mentoring programs and frequent networking opportunities.

Work Life Balance – Be empowered to enjoy your life outside of the office with flexible working hours, work from home arrangements and modern leave policies including paid parental leave and floating public holiday programs.

Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access confidential services as a courtesy of Ausenco including online health and fitness programs, financial coaching, and confidential counselling services.

Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable market leaders who value your contribution.

Our team does not settle for the status quo. If you possess an entrepreneurial spirit and aspire to set new standards in sustainability, we are committed to helping you identify your unique career path and skill set to align with your ambitions.

We take pride in our work culture, which is rooted in openness, honesty, and collaboration. We have a proven history of attracting visionary individuals who embrace challenges and deliver innovative solutions for every project. Your voice is a vital part of our collective success.

As a global organisation, we wholeheartedly embrace and promote diversity in all its forms—encompassing gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, color, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles, and availability. Our work environment is founded on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Join us and discover a better way to work