Location: Perth

Employment type: Permanent

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer with strong processing plant experience to join a permanent role. This role is well suited to a hands‑on engineer with proven capability delivering work in processing plant environments, managing contractors, and driving project outcomes safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and coordinate day‑to‑day project engineering activities within a processing plant environment.
- Support project planning, scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting activities.
- Manage subcontractors and suppliers to ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
- Coordinate engineering, construction, and commissioning activities.
- Provide technical input into design reviews, constructability assessments, and risk mitigation.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Interface effectively with site operations, maintenance, and other project stakeholders.
- Assist with project documentation including ITPs, RFIs, progress reports, and handover packages.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.




- 6 – 8 years of experience ideally in Mechanical background and has worked on processing plants.
- Demonstrated experience working in processing plants (e.g., gold, copper, nickel and lithium).
- Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, contractor management, and site execution.
- High level of safety awareness with experience working on live or operational sites.
- Robust communication and stakeholder management skills.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled. Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

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📌 Project Engineer (Perth)
🏢 Airswift
📍 Perth