Engineering Manager - Longreach Recruitment
West Perth, WA, Australia
A$195,000-A$205,000 p/a + Super
On-site
Posted 2 days ago
This is a rare opportunity to take ownership, lead a talented engineering team, work directly with clients, and play a pivotal role in the ongoing growth and direction of the company, and your expertise & ideas can genuinely shape the future of the business.
About the company:
Our client is an engineering consultancy that partners closely with trusted, like-minded associate firms to deliver multidisciplinary projects tailored to each client's needs. Their advantage comes from a blend of deep technical expertise, strong commercial insight, agile delivery, and a far-reaching industry network — enabling them to provide a targeted, end-to-end service model shaped around their clients' goals.
They deliver comprehensive project solutions across the resources, energy, renewables and non-process infrastructure sectors, drawing on the strengths and diversity of their skilled team. Offering full lifecycle support — from design and mobilisation through to construction, maintenance and eventual decommissioning — they guide clients through every stage of a project, large or small, with confidence and certainty.
Why Join them?
A stable consultancy offering genuine work–life balance and understanding the importance of the phrase "family comes first"
Perth based role, located in West Perth.
Real influence, ownership and autonomy
Build, mentor and develop your own team
A genuine values-driven culture
About the Role:
As the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing project delivery, technical quality, contribute to business development and day-to-day team leadership. You will balance hands-on engineering input with managing clients, resources and workflows to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and profitably.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring projects, budgets and schedules run smoothly.
Provide technical oversight, peer review and mentorship to the engineering team.
Drive efficient systems, workflows and continuous improvement across the business.
Manage resource allocation to ensure effective project delivery.
Support commercial activities including tenders, proposals, pricing and forecasting.
Build and maintain strong client relationships through meetings, site visits and proactive issue resolution.
Recruit, develop and support team performance while fostering a positive culture.
Work closely with the Managing Director on strategy, growth initiatives and business planning.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Marine, Electrical or Structural Engineering
15+ years' engineering experience – preferably within the Resources sector
Strong client-facing capability — PM/PE experience highly regarded.
A proven ability to manage projects end-to-end with commercial awareness.
An established industry network and strong relationship-building skills.
Ability to present business cases, contribute to bids and drive business growth.
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