Project Engineer - Tanks

The successful candidate will be instrumental in ensuring program delivery excellence, contractor management, and stakeholder engagement while upholding the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance. As the Project Engineer, you will take ownership of the API 653 inspection and repair program for site tanks, including baseline, periodic, out-of-service, and in-service inspections. You will prioritise activities based on risk and production impact and develop installation, demolition, and temporary in-service scopes to minimise downtime.

You will translate inspection findings into fit-for-service assessments and repair plans, ensuring robust QA/QC of repairs involving welding procedures, non-destructive testing (NDT), material traceability, and hydrostatic testing. You will lead contractor governance, safety leadership, contract administration, and coordinate closely with Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Supply Chain, Integrity, and Projects teams.

Your role will encompass detailed planning, cost and schedule control, and reporting, including cash forecasting, earned value analysis, and KPI dashboards. You will champion HSE leadership, regulatory compliance with API standards and PNG legislation, and lead incident response activities.