NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer (EIC) to join a major mining owner’s project team, supporting the protected and successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of brownfield and sustaining capital projects.
This is a long-term, rolling contract opportunity working client-side on one of Australia’s largest and most technically advanced mining and processing operations. You’ll play a key role in managing Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EIC) scope across multiple concurrent projects - from feasibility and detailed design through to execution, commissioning and handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver EIC project scopes within approved budgets, schedules and safety standards.
- Manage all project lifecycle phases including initiation, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and close-out.
- Provide owners engineer expertise across EIC disciplines, ensuring technical integrity and compliance with project standards.
- Oversee and coordinate consultants, vendors, and contractors, ensuring effective communication and interface management across disciplines.
- Support project controls, including estimating, scheduling, cost tracking and Capital Expenditure Requests (CER).
- Apply proactive risk management, change control, and quality assurance practices in line with project governance frameworks.
- Demonstrate visible safety leadership and ensure adherence to the site’s safety culture and standards.
About You
You’re a results-driven EIC Project Engineer with strong technical grounding, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record delivering complex capital projects within the resources or heavy industry sectors.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation or related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years’ post-graduate experience in project engineering within the mining, processing, or heavy industrial environment.
- Experience leading EIC scopes across multi-discipline projects through all project phases.
- Solid technical knowledge of HV/LV systems, electrical protection, safety in design and control system integration.
- Ability to interpret and review design documentation such as single line diagrams, P&IDs;, control philosophies, and equipment datasheets.
- Strong understanding of project delivery principles – cost, schedule, procurement, quality, and risk management.
- SAP experience (advantageous).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage confidently across all stakeholder levels.
What’s on Offer
- Long-term rolling contract with a major owner-operator
- Competitive daily rate
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, technically challenging projects
- Strong focus on safety, collaboration, and professional development
If you’re a driven Senior Project Engineer (EIC) looking to contribute to significant capital projects within a world-class mining operation, we’d love to hear from you.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Project Management and Engineering
Industries
Mining, Oil, Gas, and Mining, and Engineering Services
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