PROJECT ENGINEER

About the role

This is a practical Project Engineer role supporting Australian service and project operations. You'll be involved across site support, service, shutdowns, upgrades, project delivery, customer interaction and developing practical engineering solutions for real industrial environments. You'll work closely with customers, service teams, workshop teams and project delivery personnel to help scope, coordinate and deliver engineering and improvement projects. This role would suit someone who enjoys being both technically and operationally involved and wants to continue developing their skills within a growing business.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting site inspections, shutdowns and customer requirements
• Developing scopes, sketches, drawings, quotes and practical upgrade solutions
• Coordinating and supporting small to medium industrial projects
• Working with our service and workshop teams
• Supporting project execution from concept through to delivery
• Assisting with customer problem solving and technical support
• Working with engineering and drafting support where required
• Helping identify ongoing upgrade and project opportunities

About you

• Strong practical and technical ability
• Communicates well with customers and site teams
• Commercially minded and solutions focused
• Enjoys variety across projects, service and operations
• Can work independently and take ownership
• Experience in heavy industry, manufacturing, timber processing, materials handling or similar industries
• Suitable backgrounds may include: Mechanical Engineering, Project Engineering, Industrial Project Delivery, Maintenance and Service Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or Site or Plant Engineering

About us

Skookum is a growing engineering and industrial services business supporting the timber processing, bulk materials handling, and quarry industries across Australia and New Zealand.

We have a great team of mechanically minded fitters and boilermakers, design and project engineers, project managers and after-sales support, all working together to deliver high-quality outcomes for our customers. We value practical thinking, strong teamwork and getting the job done properly.

Benefits

• Diverse work across engineering, service and projects
• Growing business with long-term opportunity
• Strong team culture and practical environment
• Opportunity to help shape and grow the Australian operation
• Competitive salary package based on experience