Project Engineering Lead

About the role

Murrin Murrin Operations, Australia's largest cobalt producer and a major nickel producer, is looking for a Project Engineering Lead to join its Technical Team. The role provides engineering leadership across the company's capital portfolio and reports directly to the Studies Manager. It is a permanent position based in the Perth office.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of assigned engineering components across the capital portfolio, allocating engineering resources in line with business priorities.
• Support the development of contracting strategies for major work packages through feasibility and execution stages.
• Deliver technical evaluation for study and engineering work scopes for tendered packages.
• Develop and implement a technical assurance process for engineering.
• Implement technical change management and control.
• Identify and manage technical and engineering execution risks.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Mining or Minerals Processing) or a related discipline.
• 10 to 15 years of engineering experience in complex brownfield mineral processing, hydrometallurgical or refining operations.
• Proven engineering leadership across the full project lifecycle, from concept/pre-feasibility through feasibility, detailed engineering, construction/commissioning and close-out.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience across sustaining capital, life extension/major renewal and expansionary projects.

What we offer

• A permanent position working directly for Murrin Murrin Operations, based in the Perth office.
• An attractive variable compensation program linked to performance and company success.
• Superannuation contribution of 15%, with the option to salary sacrifice super and novated leasing.
• Private health insurance allowance and a range of health and lifestyle benefits, including an Employee Assistance Program.
• High safety standards, recognition and reward programs, and well-established on-the-job training and development programs.