Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Lead critical tank integrity and turnaround projects at a major fuel import terminal

Why this role

• Play a key role in a high-profile tank turnaround and maintenance program, ensuring the safety and reliability of critical fuel infrastructure.
• Work as the technical authority for tank integrity, providing engineering leadership across inspection, repair, and refurbishment activities.
• Expand your expertise in API 653 tank inspections, integrity management, turnaround execution, and multidisciplinary project delivery.

UGL

UGL provides engineering, construction, and maintenance services across industries including oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water, defence, and telecommunications, in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment. 

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer with TANK experience to support a major fuel terminal maintenance and turnaround program. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across tank inspection, integrity assessment, repair planning, and project execution activities. Working closely with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will ensure aboveground storage tanks remain safe, compliant, and operationally ready while delivering practical engineering solutions and driving continuous improvement.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on critical fuel infrastructure and large-scale tank turnaround projects.
• Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
• Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and review API 653 tank inspections, integrity assessments, corrosion evaluations, and non-destructive testing outcomes.
• Develop tank repair, alteration, and turnaround scopes while providing engineering guidance for recertification and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver practical repair solutions, design modifications, and detailed engineering documentation.
• Provide subject matter expertise throughout maintenance and turnaround activities, ensuring quality, safety, and schedule objectives are achieved.
• Support reliability improvement initiatives, Management of Change processes, audits, and regulatory compliance activities.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
• Significant experience in tank inspection, integrity management, maintenance, or turnaround projects within oil & gas, fuel terminals, petrochemical, or related industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of API 650, API 653, ASME codes, corrosion mechanisms, tank repair methodologies, and Australian WHS requirements.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams while providing clear technical advice and mentoring others.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• API 653, AICIP, API 510, or API 570 certifications.
• Experience in fuel terminals, refineries, or bulk storage facilities.
• Familiarity with risk-based inspection and fitness-for-service assessments.
• Experience with CAD tools
• High Risk Work Licence, Confined Space Entry, and Working at Heights accreditation.

About UGL

As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

How to apply

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

Please note\: As part of the recruitment process, relevant screening checks will be conducted. These may include reference checks, verification of the right to work in Australia, a national criminal history check, anti-money laundering checks, and a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening).

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