Principal Project Engineer

Principal Project Engineer

Alrode

Onsite

Purpose of Role: The Principal Project Engineer is responsible for the technical and project execution delivery of capital project orders and contracts from initiation through to close-out. The role ensures that projects are delivered in line with contractual scope schedule cost quality safety and governance requirements with a strong focus on engineering excellence project controls and customer satisfaction.

What we offer: At Weir we are proud to provide reward on a basis which is fair and attractive including a competitive benefits package. Through our We are Weir framework we focus on the importance of our people and the contribution they make to our organisation.

• Health & Wellbeing: As a global organisation there isnt one single solution that will enable us to take a proactive approach to our health and wellbeing. We have built a Health and Wellness framework focusing on Culture & Leadership Safety & Environmental Mental Wellbeing Physical Wellbeing Digital Wellbeing and Financial Wellbeing for different parts of the business to bring to life in a way that is most meaningful for them.
• Grow your Own Way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges explore new areas learn progress and excel. Best of all there is no set path that our people must go down. Instead everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
• Be You and Belong: Weir is a welcoming inclusive place where everyones contribution is recognised and all employees are encouraged to innovate collaborate and be themselves.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & People Management: Provide technical and delivery leadership to project engineers and crossfunctional teams supporting performance management coaching and capability development. Mentor lessexperienced engineers contribute to objective setting and performance reviews and support the development of strong technical commercial and safety leadership aligned with project and business requirements.

• Customer & Stakeholder Management: Lead strategic engagement with customers suppliers contractors and internal stakeholders serving as a trusted technical and delivery interface. Own seniorlevel customer interactions on complex technical commercial and delivery matters including site engagements and executive discussions where required. Establish and enforce structured communication frameworks to ensure alignment transparency and proactive issue management. Resolve customer and stakeholder issues decisively balancing contractual obligations commercial outcomes and longterm relationship value.
• Project & Contract Execution: Assume endtoend accountability for the execution of capital projects from initiation through closeout ensuring disciplined delivery in line with approved scope schedule and budget. Define and own integrated project execution strategies including resourcing governance milestones and delivery sequencing. Lead crossfunctional coordination across engineering planning manufacturing supply chain site services and external partners to ensure seamless execution and delivery certainty.
• Project Management Technical & Engineering Delivery: Provide senior technical and project leadership by applying recognised project management frameworks and engineering best practices to control scope cost schedule risk quality and change. Establish robust performance monitoring reporting and escalation mechanisms. Lead complex technical solution development ensuring alignment with customer requirements engineering standards constructability and contractual obligations. Act as a key decisionmaker in resolving technical quality and execution risks across the project lifecycle.
• Financial Commercial Reporting & CloseOut Accountability: Own financial and commercial performance at project level including cost control forecasting accuracy cash flow and margin protection. Partner closely with project controls and finance to achieve milestone delivery and cash collection targets. Govern contractual change management ensuring variations are identified early evaluated rigorously and implemented in line with delegation of authority and governance requirements. Ensure disciplined project closeout including customer acceptance documentation handover and postproject review.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Qualifications: Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; PMP Certification or equivalent project management qualification (preferred).
• Project Management Experience: Minimum of 8 years experience in Capital pProject execution within an engineering Manufacturing Mining Project House or PMO environment including at least 5 years in a lead project management or senior project engineering capacity.
• Industry Experience: Proven experience managing small medium and largescale projects endtoend from project initiation through to contractual closeout with demonstrated ownership of delivery outcomes across scope schedule cost quality and risk. Experience working within mineral processing equipment process plant or material handling environments.
• Governance & Contracts: Proven experience working within contractdriven and governancecontrolled project environments including application of formal project governance frameworks change control and delegation of authority. Demonstrated capability in interpreting and managing contractual obligations variations and risk exposure while protecting commercial outcomes and ensuring compliance with internal and external governance requirements.

We are Weir! Founded in 1871 Weir engineers solutions that improve safety efficiency and sustainability helping to provide the essential resources needed by a growing world. We are a global family. We are proud of our unique blend of talent technology and culture. We are here to inspire you to do the best work of your life!

For additional information about what its like to work at Weir please visit our Career Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation veteran status disability age or any other legally protected status.

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