Introduction

Join a major brownfield project in WA as a Site Construction Engineer, working a 2:2 roster within a live operating facility. You'll support construction readiness, constructability and multidisciplinary execution across mechanical, piping, structural, civil and E&I scopes. This long-term contract offers hands-on involvement in a complex capital project through to June 2028.

What are you going to do

  • Provide site-based construction engineering support across brownfield oil & gas scopes.
  • Drive construction readiness and constructability reviews ahead of field execution.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary works across mechanical, piping, structural, civil and E&I disciplines.
  • Review engineering drawings, work packs, construction methodologies and execution plans.
  • Identify and resolve construction constraints, clashes and interface issues before they impact delivery.
  • Manage and respond to Technical Queries (TQs) and support engineering changes throughout construction.
  • Support SIMOPS, permits, isolations and activities within a live operating facility.
  • Coordinate closely with engineering, operations, contractors and construction teams.
  • Monitor contractor progress, productivity, quality and execution against agreed plans.
  • Support field verification, redlines, as-built documentation and completions/handover.
  • Ensure construction activities comply with project safety, quality and engineering requirements.
  • Provide practical engineering solutions to issues encountered during site execution

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
  • 10+ years' experience in construction or project engineering.
  • Strong brownfield oil & gas, LNG or operating process facility experience.
  • Proven site-based construction engineering background.
  • Strong exposure to SMP, mechanical and piping scopes.
  • Experience with constructability reviews and construction readiness.
  • Comfortable coordinating multidisciplinary civil, structural, mechanical, piping and E&I interfaces.
  • Familiar with Technical Queries, MOC, redlines, as-builts and completions.
  • Experience working around SIMOPS and live operating facilities.
  • Strong contractor, operations and engineering stakeholder management skills.

What we offer

  • 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off roster
  • Long-term contract through to June 2028
  • 11-hour days, site-based in regional WA
  • Major brownfield oil & gas capital project within a live operating facility

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.

Click the link to apply or email your CV direct to Richard Clifton-James at r.clifton-james@brunel.net

Closing: December 05, 2026

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Vacancy reference: CR-307788

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