Introduction

A rare opportunity exists to join the Owner's team on a nationally significant, large-scale greenfield processing project that will play a critical role in supporting global energy transition and supply chain resilience.

This position sits on the Owner's side and is responsible for technical leadership and engineering assurance across all disciplines. You will provide governance, challenge and strategic oversight to ensure engineering outcomes meet safety, quality, operability and capital efficiency requirements.

The role offers genuine influence across design, integration and commissioning readiness, working closely with senior project leadership and EPCM partners.

About this role

  • Provide Owner-side technical leadership across all engineering disciplines
  • Oversee and challenge EPCM engineering deliverables
  • Ensure design integrity, operability and maintainability are embedded
  • Drive value engineering and capital discipline
  • Manage technical risk, change control and engineering governance
  • Support commissioning readiness and handover from an assurance perspective

Is this you?

  • Considerable engineering leadership experience on major industrial or processing projects
  • Strong process or chemical engineering foundation
  • Experience operating within EPCM delivery models
  • Commercially astute with strong capital discipline
  • Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders

Highly regarded backgrounds include Oil & Gas, lithium, chemicals, or complex minerals processing environments.

What we offer 

  • Up to 50% variable remuneration linked to performance and delivery
  • Executive-level exposure on a nationally significant asset
  • Flexible working arrangements supported

About Brunel

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 50 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Scott McAdam: 0404 653 603 | s.mcadam@brunel.net

Closing: 13 March 2026

Do you have questions?

Vacancy reference: PR-278521

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