Job Description

In this role, you will provide project field engineering specialization and expertise with work planning and packaging, material management, quantity verification and validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing knowledge, and subcontract coordination. Your recommendations will ensure field engineering activities operate safely, are complete, and conform to quality standards and project requirements.

Major Responsibilities

Specialization & Expertise

Provides knowledge and expertise in a particular discipline, subject matter, or specialized process required for construction (e.g., tunnel boring, site de‑watering, glove boxes, special coatings systems, HVAC systems, Fire Detection and Suppression, reactor tender gallery coordinator, etc.). Provides technical consultation support to projects.

Work Planning & Packaging

Prepares construction drawings and sketches. Leads preparation of construction drawings and schedules and the design of temporary construction facilities and ensures preparation of "as built" drawings and other job plans.

Material Management

Initiates requisitions for field purchases. Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.

Quantities

Leads the verification of commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.

Safety / Quality Control

Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area,



and tools and equipment are in protected condition and operated safely.

Technical

Proactively considers continuous learning or shows interest to pursue appropriate learning activities.

STR / Subcontract Coordinator

Reviews and approves inspection test plans.

Project Overview

Eva Copper Mine Project is a greenfield resource poised to become the largest new mine in Queensland, Australia. It is located in Cloncurry on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon people. The Project is owned by Harmony, a world‑class gold and copper mining and development company with assets in South Africa, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Bechtel is delivering the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) scope for the Eva Copper Process Plant and Non‑Process Infrastructure, providing EPC services across all disciplines and functions for this exciting capital project.

About the Candidate

Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience (CPEng preferred). Experience in engineering of process plants or materials handling plants in Australia.

Required Knowledge And Skills

Strong knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures and the interaction with the other disciplines; experience and proven ability to manage mechanical engineering packages; experience in mechanical construction practices and current knowledge of new methods of design and construction; effective communication skills along with demonstrated supervision skills.

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📌 Field Engineer - Mechanical (Cloncurry Shire)
🏢 North West Queensland
📍 Cloncurry Shire