Onsite Engineering Manager

Job Title :Onsite Engineering Manager

Location : Gladstone,Queensland,Australia

Mode: Sub-Con/Permanent

Must Have : RPEQ Certification

Experience: 12 – 15 Years

Must have : Chemical/Fertilizer OR Oil/Gas industry background

Purpose

The Onsite Engineering Manager will act as the primary site-facing engineering interface between the client stakeholders and Client’s offshore engineering team.

The role will support identification, prioritisation, clarification and delivery coordination of brownfield, Management of Change (MOC), and small-to-medium engineering packages. The position is intended to strengthen site engagement, improve engineering clarity, enable effective work packaging, and provide a strong site-to-offshore engineering linkage for successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary onsite engineering point of contact for client project and site stakeholders.
• Support identification and prioritisation of brownfield, MOC (Management of Change) and site-driven engineering opportunities.
• Participate in site walkdowns and capture site inputs, photos, field data, constraints and assumptions.
• Support client stakeholders in defining scope boundaries, requirements and execution priorities.
• Translate site requirements into clear engineering inputs for Client’s offshore delivery team.
• Coordinate engineering package kick-off, work packaging, discipline alignment and delivery planning.
• Provide engineering judgement on scope clarity, assumptions, site conditions and constructability considerations.
• Track package progress, technical clarifications, actions, risks, dependencies and decision points.
• Coordinate technical queries, review comments and issue resolution between site stakeholders and the offshore team.
• Support preparation of scope of work, engineering basis, input checklists and deliverable registers.
• Engage local engineering / compliance support where RPEQ, statutory review or specialist validation is required.
• Build client confidence in offshore engineering delivery through visible ownership, responsiveness and clear communication.

Experience Profile (Indicative)

• Senior Piping / Mechanical / Civil / Structural engineering background preferred, with multi-discipline exposure.
• Strong experience in brownfield, live plant or manufacturing site environments.
• Good understanding of MOC-driven engineering, site constraints and operational safety requirements.
• Comfortable working with operations, maintenance, reliability, projects and engineering stakeholders.
• Hands-on engineering mindset with strong site presence and practical problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills and ability to convert site inputs into clear engineering deliverables.
• RPEQ registration in Queensland preferred; experience working with RPEQ / local compliance partners will be an added advantage.

Interested candidates can send their updated resume to Sign in to view email or reach me @ M: 61283195529