Project Engineer

Eptec Group is a specialist contractor delivering asset preservation and rehabilitation services across the defence, marine, transport, and infrastructure sectors. Our expertise spans corrosion management, blasting and painting, structural remediation, waterproofing, cathodic protection, CFRP structural strengthening, and pipeline hazard assessments.

Eptec delivers across a diverse range of industry sectors, including naval, defence, marine, transport, and infrastructure. Recent projects undertaken by the Eptec include Peats Ferry Bridge, Burnett River Bridge, Brisbane Cross River Rail, Sydney Metro Trains, Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs), Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), Collins Class Submarine Full Cycle Dockings (FCDs) in South Australia, and now the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Provide project support and assistance through the ownership and delivery of defined projects with best practice, client standards and the agreed outcomes and business benefits.


• Prepare documentation including project plans, Gantt charts and specifications for minor projects.


• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor the assigned engineering projects.


• Assist to coordinate all project elements including QA/QC, logistics, reporting, compliance, subcontractor management, equipment control, supplies and project management administration.


• Provide timely and efficient coordination and dissemination of project material and project support by undertaking administrative project tasks including managing and maintaining project briefs, project scheduling, action logs, budgets, and performance monitoring of projects.


• Interact daily with Site Supervisors, Project Managers and other project personnel, providing assistance and technical support

Skills/Experience:

• Relevant degree in Engineering.


• Possess technical knowledge in coatings, surface preparation, management of hazardous substances and application processes, being highly desirable; with experience in asset remediation and infrastructure projects, with blasting & painting and concrete rehabilitation works.


• NACE 1 or 2 certified. (highly desirable but not essential)


• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office (excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc).


• Ability to work to project deadlines, budgets and team orientated.

Due to security clearance requirements, only Australian citizens are eligible to apply for this role.

Join a dynamic and diverse team

At Eptec, our values foster a collaborative, caring, performance-focused culture that supports a safe and secure working environment for all our teams, stakeholders and clients.  We are committed to a workplace culture that strongly supports diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from across the community.

We are keen to invest in individuals with the right attitude, who want to progress their career.  We will support the successful candidate with training and development, and we provide a great working environment, and highly competitive remuneration.

The successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment process including a medical and police check.

To find out more about EPTEC please view our website at: www.eptec.com.au 

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