Job Description
Lead the engineering function for a specialist fuel infrastructure provider, where your technical judgement, leadership capability and fuel systems experience will directly shape the next stage of growth.
Shape a newly created engineering leadership role.
Work across complex fuel infrastructure projects.
Less corporate red tape, more technical influence.
About the Company
Pro-Torque is a specialist fuel infrastructure provider delivering project, engineering, maintenance and compliance solutions across complex, safety-critical environments.
Established in 2014, Pro-Torque has built a strong reputation for practical project delivery, engineering capability, maintenance support, compliance and clear technical advice across major fuel infrastructure projects.
Pro-Torque works with major clients in high-risk, highly regulated environments where engineering judgement, safety, quality and practical execution matter. With continued growth underway, Pro-Torque is investing in senior engineering leadership to strengthen capability, systems and technical governance.
The Role
This newly created Engineering Manager role is a key leadership appointment within Pro-Torque. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will lead the engineering stream, mentor and develop engineers and technical resources, and provide the technical authority required to support fuel infrastructure and maintenance projects.
You will strengthen engineering governance, improve technical frameworks, support project teams and ensure engineering decisions are practical, compliant and suited to real site conditions. This role will suit someone who has worked in fuel, hazardous areas, regulated infrastructure or high-risk industrial environments and is ready to step into a role with greater influence, ownership and visibility.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor and develop engineers and technical staff.
Build capability, confidence and accountability across the engineering function.
Provide technical leadership across fuel infrastructure and maintenance projects.
Strengthen engineering governance, standards, procedures and technical frameworks.
Review, approve and sign off drawings, MDRs, ITPs, QA packs, technical reports and commissioning documentation.
Support engineering risk assessments, Management of Change processes and quality assurance requirements.
Provide engineering input into HSE matters, audits, corrective actions and incident investigations.
Work closely with project managers, operations and site teams to ensure engineering outcomes are practical, buildable and suited to real site conditions.
Provide clear and credible technical advice to clients, internal stakeholders and regulators where required.
Drive continuous improvement across engineering systems, documentation and workflows.
About You
Experience leading, mentoring or providing technical guidance to engineers or technical teams.
Engineering experience across fuel infrastructure, hazardous areas, regulated industrial environments or similar high-risk project settings.
Practical knowledge of tanks, piping, pumps, fuel transfer systems, brownfield projects, maintenance or asset integrity.
Confidence reviewing technical documentation, supporting engineering decisions and working to relevant standards.
Degree qualification in Engineering.
Construction White Card and current driver’s licence.
CPEng status, or working towards it, would be highly regarded.
Benefits
Attractive salary package aligned to experience.
Newly created leadership role with genuine influence.
Opportunity to shape and strengthen the engineering function.
Complex fuel infrastructure work with major client exposure.
Agile specialist environment with practical decision-making.
Less bureaucracy than larger corporate or Tier 1 environments.
Newcastle-based role with national and occasional international travel.
Long-term opportunity with continued investment in people, systems and capability.
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