FSF Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Location: Adelaide, South Australia, AU

Company: Hatch

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our project delivery team, supporting the successful execution of major projects across mining and energy infrastructure. Reporting to the Project Manager you will play a key role in coordinating multidisciplinary activities to ensure outcomes are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. This role is highly collaborative, working closely with internal teams, clients, contractors, and construction partners.

You will be involved across the full project lifecycle, contributing to planning, execution, and performance monitoring to drive efficient delivery and strong project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in delivering project scope in line with safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives
• Coordinate cross‑functional project activities including engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and commissioning
• Manage interfaces across project areas, including scope boundaries, contractor coordination, and workfront planning
• Assist with multidisciplinary planning to align engineering, procurement, and construction activities within the area
• Contribute to the development of construction contract scopes of work and pricing schedules
• Facilitate effective communication between package engineers, vendors, and contractors to resolve issues and maintain progress
• Provide input to project schedules and cost estimates, and support ongoing tracking and forecasting
• Monitor progress, prepare reports, and support short‑term planning and lookahead activities
• Maintain risk registers and support change management processes to minimise impact to delivery

About You

You hold a degree in an engineering related discipline and bring around 5+ years of experience within project delivery environments, ideally across mining, energy, or infrastructure projects. You have a solid foundation in project management principles and understand how to coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction functions to deliver outcomes effectively. You are confident working in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments and bring strong organisational and communication skills, enabling you to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including clients and contractors.

Previous site experience is highly regarded, with an understanding of workfront planning, contractor management, and construction methodologies. You are detail‑oriented, proactive, and solutions‑focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to problem‑solving across complex project interfaces. Experience supporting cost, schedule, risk, and change processes will be highly beneficial, along with a strong commitment to safety and quality in project delivery.

Community & Inclusion

As an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Within Australia, this includes supporting and encouraging a flexible workplace and a comprehensive benefit offering. If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss with us and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request.

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