Engineering Manager, Brownfield Projects

Gladstone, QLD (Brisbane-based candidates also considered)

We are seeking an Onsite Engineering Manager to act as the site-facing engineering interface on a major operating industrial facility in Central Queensland.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being on the plant, not behind a desk in a project office. You will be the trusted engineering point of contact for site stakeholders, shaping brownfield and Management of Change (MOC) work from first identification through to packaged delivery by a global engineering team.

What you will do
Act as the primary onsite engineering contact for project, operations and maintenance stakeholders
Identify, prioritise and scope brownfield, MOC and small-to-medium engineering packages
Lead site walkdowns and capture field data, constraints and assumptions
Translate site requirements into transparent, complete engineering inputs for an offshore delivery team
Coordinate package kick-offs, work packaging, discipline alignment and delivery planning
Manage technical queries, review comments and issue resolution between site and the design team
Track progress, actions, risks and decisions across multiple packages




Build client confidence through visible ownership, responsiveness and explicit communication

What you will bring
An engineering background from any discipline, with genuine exposure to Structural, Mechanical and Piping (SMP) scopes
Strong experience on brownfield, live plant or heavy industrial sites
A working understanding of MOC-driven engineering, site constraints and operational safety
The ability to convert site inputs into explicit engineering deliverables and well-defined scopes of work
Confidence engaging operations, maintenance, reliability and project stakeholders
Experience coordinating with offshore or remote engineering teams will be highly regarded
RPEQ registration, or experience working alongside RPEQ and local compliance partners, is an advantage but not essential

Why this role

You will have real ownership of the site-to-engineering interface on a live industrial facility, with the autonomy to shape how work is identified, scoped and delivered. Gladstone-based candidates are preferred; Brisbane-based candidates open to a site-focused arrangement are encouraged to apply.
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📌 Engineering Manager Gladstone (Australia)
🏢 FemEdge Solutions
📍 Australia