Lead Projects Engineer

The Company
Resource Services Group X is a leading provider of innovative, integrated ME&I solutions. Operating nationally, we deliver critical infrastructure in oil and gas, mining, renewables, and utilities, supporting our clients through every phase of the project lifecycle — from design, construction, and commissioning to shutdowns and ongoing maintenance.

RSGx is seeking an experienced Lead Projects Engineer to join our Perth-based Project Services team. This role is central to strengthening RSGx’s project engineering capability across major construction and commissioning projects, while providing leadership, technical assurance, and practical project engineering support.

The role suits a senior project engineer with strong major project delivery experience, exposure to HV construction and commissioning, and the ability to mentor and guide a small team of developing engineers. You will be actively involved across tendering, project execution, commissioning, and continuous improvement, ensuring engineering outcomes align with RSGx’s safety, quality, and commercial objectives.

You will also provide hands-on project engineering support when required, particularly during peak workloads, complex scopes, or critical project phases.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers supporting multiple HV construction and commissioning projects.
• Manage engineering workload and resourcing in line with project schedules, priorities, and tender commitments.
• Act as the escalation point for complex or high-risk engineering and technical issues.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and practical, constructible engineering solutions.

  

Project Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Provide technical oversight and assurance across HV engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with client requirements, Australian Standards, and RSGx procedures.
• Support engineering solutions for substation, switchyard, transmission, and distribution projects across greenfield and brownfield scopes.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Construction, and Commissioning teams to ensure constructability, safety, and quality outcomes.
• Provide technical support to commissioning, energisation, and handover activities as required.

  

Tendering & Business Support

• Contribute technical input to tenders, including scope definition, methodologies, engineering effort estimates, and risk identification.
• Support tender reviews and value-engineering initiatives to improve competitiveness and delivery outcomes.
• Assist with developing engineering processes, tools, and capability across RSGx.
• Engage with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to manage interfaces and deliver practical, cost-effective solutions.

  

Governance, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure all engineering activities comply with RSGx’s Integrated Management System (IMS) and relevant legislation.
• Drive standardisation of engineering processes, templates, and documentation.
• Promote and demonstrate a strong safety culture across all engineering and project activities.
• Contribute to lessons learned, continuous improvement initiatives, and engineering best practice.

About You

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Power Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in HV project engineering, construction, or commissioning within resources, utilities, or energy sectors.
• Demonstrated experience working across the full project lifecycle – engineering, construction, and commissioning.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and support a small engineering team.
• Experience contributing to tenders, estimating, or bid support.
• Strong understanding of HV systems including substations, switchyards, transformers, and protection & control systems.
• Hands-on experience with primary and secondary commissioning, including test equipment such as Omicron, Megger, Doble, VLF, etc.
• Sound knowledge of relevant Australian Standards and network operator specifications.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.

  

Desirable

• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working towards accreditation.
• Experience on major projects, particularly within the Pilbara or similar heavy industrial environments.

  Why RSGx?

• Career development across major mining and infrastructure projects.
• Supportive team culture focused on safety and performance.
• Be part of Australia’s energy transition by supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure.

Ready to take the next step in your career?
  

Apply now and be part of a team that’s powering Australia’s future.