Introduction

Brunel is partnering with a growing Western Australian engineering and project delivery organisation to appoint a General Manager - Engineering & Project Services.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the organisation's engineering, design and project services capability, ensuring projects are structured and delivered effectively from concept through execution.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary technical teams and drive the development of delivery frameworks that strengthen project governance, engineering quality and execution performance.

The organisation delivers Design & Construct solutions across mining processing plant upgrades, Non-Process Infrastructure and sustaining capital works across Western Australia.

What are you going to do 

  • Lead the engineering and project services function, including engineering, design and technical delivery teams
  • Establish clear delivery frameworks, governance structures and technical assurance processes
  • Ensure projects are effectively structured from early-stage planning through execution
  • Drive alignment between engineering, project controls, cost management and delivery teams
  • Build capability across engineering and technical project services functions
  • Strengthen engineering integration across processing plant and infrastructure projects
  • Support major tenders by providing technical and delivery input during bid development
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives across engineering standards and project delivery practices
  • Provide senior technical leadership and client engagement across complex D&C projects

Essential skills and knowledge

You will be an experienced engineering leader with a strong background delivering engineering and project services within mining, infrastructure or heavy industrial environments.

You will likely come from an EPCM, engineering consultancy or Design & Construct contracting environment, where projects are engineered-to-order and require strong coordination across engineering, construction and commercial teams.

Key attributes include:

  • Extensive leadership experience within engineering or EPCM environments
  • Strong background in engineering, project services and project delivery governance
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams
  • Experience supporting the delivery of mining processing plant or NPI infrastructure projects
  • Strong commercial awareness and risk management capability
  • Ability to drive alignment across engineering, commercial and project delivery functions

What we offer 

  • Senior leadership role reporting directly to the Managing Director
  • Opportunity to shape and grow a high-performing engineering and project services function
  • Competitive executive salary package

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: 05 April 2026

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Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

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