Senior Project Engineer - SURF
Vacancy Number: CR-263289
Australia, Perth
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 2-4 Years
Education Level: Professional Bachelor
Conventional Energy
Closing: 21 September 2025
Introduction
As a Senior Subsea Project Engineer, you will lead engineering teams in the execution of offshore subsea projects for a prominent global client. Your responsibilities encompass overseeing project planning, budgeting, and ensuring the safe and efficient installation of subsea systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will drive technical excellence and maintain stringent compliance with HSEQ standards throughout project delivery.
What are you going to do
- Provide engineering leadership across project planning, offshore/site work, tender prep, and execution.
- Mentor and guide Project & Graduate Engineers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and fostering growth.
- Define and forecast manning/resourcing needs; contribute to cost estimates, engineering task definitions, and CTRs.
- Generate and review technical documentation - including calculations, specifications, procedures, layouts, schematics, and equipment lists.
- Lead HAZID workshops; ensure engineering outputs meet MMA and client technical, quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Work with CAD designers across Perth and Singapore; manage external engineering partnerships.
- Support offshore execution phases with technical oversight and ensure adherence to HSEQ guidelines.
- Drive innovation-promote improvement in products, services, processes, and support new development opportunities.
- Handle administrative duties: timesheets, PRs, POs, document control.
Essential skills and knowledge
We seek a highly skilled and motivated Senior Project Engineer with over 5 years of experience in offshore and subsea engineering.
- Technical Expertise: Proficiency in subsea system design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair. Experience with structural or naval architectural design, particularly of temporary items such as seafastenings and installation aids.
- Project Management Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, coordinate project activities, and manage resources effectively to ensure timely and within-budget project delivery.
- Commercial Acumen: Experience in developing and submitting tenders, providing man hours, cost, and technical input. Ability to identify changes and opportunities for commercial project variations.
- Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including project and operation teams.
- HSEQ Commitment: Ability to facilitate HAZID meetings/workshops
What we offer
- Excellent salary package
- Salary sacrificing options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Corporate discounts
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 and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 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 Rhitu Tripathi, Email: r.tripathi@brunel.net
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Application process
First Contact
We carefully review your application and in the coming weeks, you will be notified for an interview session if you are selected. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7 days.
Scheduling an Interview
After being shortlisted, you will be contacted via email or telephone to arrange for a date on your availability for the qualification interview.
Phone/ Qualification Interview
During the interview, you will be assessed on your level of experience and skills, work history, availability, and the qualifications the company is seeking for the position.
Meeting in Real Life
After successfully making through the phone interview, a face to face interview will be scheduled between the candidate and recruiter. This session can be a more in-depth interview to review your communication and interpersonal skills.
Application for the Position
Submission of candidates resume for client’s approval and screening.
Do you have questions?
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