Project Engineer

Our Company

M.E. Engineering are an Australian engineering company with more than twenty years of continuous experience in delivering successful projects across many different industries with a focus on the brewing, distilling, beverage, and pharmaceutical sector.

Our projects are extremely varied in the design, supply and installation of process plants with skills developed and tailored to suit our client's needs.

We work to improve the efficiency, productivity and prosperity of our clients. This is key in our core business vision of helping build sustainable Australian manufacturing.

We are seeking a Project Engineer to join our successful team to support our continued growth.

Core Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for projects throughout all phases of the project cycle. It is expected that the project engineer delivers projects according to the scope and specifications, on time, in budget with a focus on customer satisfaction. The successful candidate must be self-directed, able to work independently and have proven ability to work as a member of a cross functional engineering team.

Core tasks will include:

• Interface with clients to define and clarify scope and technical requirements
• Development of technical design documentation from concept through to detail design
• Development of Heat and Mass Balances, PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment lists, Data sheets
• Perform Heat transfer calculations and Fluid flow calculations
• Work with designers and engineers in the development of General Arrangement, Elevation layouts and piping drawings
• Development of Process descriptions
• Performs interdisciplinary coordination checks to minimize deficiencies, errors and omissions in drawings and specifications
• Prepare and execute Risk Assessments and participate in HAZOP studies
• Prepare tender Work packages
• Procurement and management of contractor work packages and third-party equipment
• Project reporting on schedule and budget
• Requirement to work on any or all phases of a project, from the initial concept through the installation and commission of new equipment / plants at customer site
• Travel for meetings, installation monitoring, site troubleshooting and commissioning

Essential skills, qualifications and experience required

• An engineering degree in Process/Chemical/Mechanical/Food & Beverage Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in process engineering ideally within the food & beverage or chemical industry
• Excellent communication skills (English), both written and verbal
• Communicate ideas clearly, concisely and effectively
• Utilize process engineering knowledge to understand and document current processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement sustainable solutions
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• A genuine interest to work on different phases of project delivery, through to the commissioning phase
• Experience in project implementation
• Creativity and positive mindset embracing new ideas
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Experience in design, selection, installation and inspection of process equipment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in multidisciplinary team settings as well as independently
• Basic project management skills and the self-drive to work autonomously
• High multi-tasking and prioritisation skills
• Time management & organizational skills
• Drafting experience preferred (AutoCAD/Plant 3D)
• Flexibility to travel interstate

How to Apply

If this looks like the role for you, please include the following to be considered.

• Cover Letter
• CV outlining your experience
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