Senior Project Engineer - Minerals and Metals

If you’re like us, you don’t have much time for the way things are.

Ausenco is a global company redefining what’s possible. Our team is based across 22 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide. Combining our deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, we deliver innovative, value-add consulting studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the mining & metals, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.

We are seeking an experienced  Senior Project Engineer  to support the delivery of mining and minerals projects by bridging the gap between multidisciplinary engineering teams and site construction execution. This office-based role is responsible for coordinating engineering activities, managing technical interfaces, resolving construction-related engineering issues, and ensuring that engineering deliverables are practical, coordinated, and suitable for field implementation.

Working closely with the Project Manager, Engineering Manager, discipline leads, Construction Manager, and site personnel, the Senior Project Engineer will play a key role in maintaining alignment between engineering design and construction requirements. The successful candidate will bring strong technical knowledge, proven project execution experience, and the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues that may affect project safety, quality, cost, and schedule.

About the role

Coordinate and oversee multidisciplinary engineering activities across civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and process disciplines.

Ensure engineering deliverables are aligned with project scope, design criteria, specifications, applicable codes, and construction requirements.

Monitor engineering progress, identify critical interfaces, and proactively address technical issues that could affect procurement, construction sequencing, or project milestones.

Facilitate technical reviews, design coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and interdisciplinary interface workshops.

Review engineering drawings, specifications, technical reports, calculations, and design packages to identify inconsistencies, gaps, and potential execution risks.

Coordinate design changes and ensure their impacts on project scope, cost, schedule, procurement, and construction are appropriately assessed.

Work with discipline leads to prioritize engineering deliverables based on construction priorities and site requirements.

Serve as a key technical liaison between office-based engineering teams and site construction personnel.

Lead the coordination and resolution of construction-related engineering queries, Requests for Information (RFIs), technical clarifications, and design discrepancies.

Ensure timely responses to site queries and coordinate the involvement of relevant engineering disciplines to minimize construction delays.

Review proposed field changes, design deviations, and alternative construction solutions in collaboration with discipline engineers and appropriate technical authorities.

Provide engineering guidance to resolve constructability challenges, unforeseen site conditions, and conflicts between design documents and actual field conditions.

Coordinate engineering support for construction planning, installation sequencing, temporary works interfaces, and construction methodology reviews, as applicable.

Participate in site coordination meetings, construction progress reviews, and technical workshops as required.

Ensure approved field changes are properly documented, communicated to affected stakeholders, and incorporated into engineering deliverables and as-built documentation.

Work closely with the Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Construction Manager, procurement…