April 2010

Engineering Contract Rates (In-Hand)

Disclaimer: These rates are to be used as a guide only and should be read in conjunction with your Companys own rate bandings/ classifications. They are indicative of rates being paid on the major resource projects.

Engineering Contract Rates (In-Hand)

April 2010

Engineers/Management
Project Manager (Depending on project value) Engineering Manager Principal Engineer Lead Engineer Senior Project Engineer Project Engineer Senior Engineer Engineer (5 - 10 yrs) Engineer (up to 5 yrs) Graduate Engineer
(Specialist Engineers attract 10% in addition to above rates)

Low
$125 $140 $120 $120 $110 $85 $95 $75 $50 $36

Mid
$150 $150 $130 $130 $115 $100 $105 $80 $60 $43

High
$180 $160 $145 $138 $125 $115 $120 $95 $70 $54

Drafting
Drawing Office Manager (Major Projects) CAD Manager Lead Designer Specialist Designer/Checker Senior Designer Designer Detail Draftsperson/Senior CAD Operator CAD Draftsperson CAD Operator/Trainee Draftsperson
(Experience dependent)

Low
$95 $85 $85 $87 $78 $58 $55 $43 $25

Mid
$105 $95 $92 $90 $85 $68 $63 $48 $35

High
$115 $105 $103 $93 $90 $73 $70 $54 $45

Engineering Contract Rates (In-Hand)

April 2010

Project Services/Controls
Lead Cost Controller Senior Cost Engineer Senior Cost Controller Cost Controller Cost Control Administrator Estimating Manager Senior Estimator Estimator Lead Planner/Scheduler Senior Planner/Scheduler Planner/Scheduler Assistant Planner/Scheduler Contracts Manager Senior Contracts Engineer/Specialist Contracts Engineer Contracts Administrator Contracts Admin Assistant Logistics Coordinator Project Controls/Services Manager Senior Project Controls Engineer Project Controls Engineer Project Controls Administrator Senior Technical Writer Technical Writer

Low
$100 $80 $70 $50 $30 $140 $90 $75 $110 $90 $75 $50 $110 $100 $75 $60 $40 $55 $120 $90 $60 $35 $75 $50

Mid
$110 $90 $80 $60 $35 $170 $110 $80 $125 $110 $90 $55 $120 $110 $85 $70 $45 $67 $140 $100 $70 $40 $85 $60

High
$120 $100 $95 $73 $40 $200 $130 $85 $140 $115 $100 $60 $135 $120 $100 $80 $50 $80 $160 $110 $80 $45 $95 $70

Engineering Contract Rates (In-Hand)

April 2010 Procurement
Procurement Manager Senior Procurement Officer Procurement Officer Senior Materials Controller Materials Controller Senior Buyer Senior Expeditor Expediter/Buyer

Low
$100 $75 $55 $65 $55 $75 $65 $58

Mid
$120 $80 $65 $78 $65 $85 $75 $65

High
$135 $85 $75 $90 $70 $95 $85 $70

Construction/Site Personnel
Construction Manager Area Manager Area Engineer Construction Coordinator Commissioning Superintendent Commissioning Supervisor Senior Inspector/Supervisor Inspector/Supervisor HSE Manager HSE/Safety Advisor Safety Advisor/Officer Permit Officer Quality Manager Senior QA/QC Coordinator QA/QC Coordinator QA/QC Inspector

Low
$125 $115 $105 $70 $120 $80 $80 $80 $120 $85 $75 $80 $90 $85 $80 $75

Mid
$140 $125 $115 $80 $130 $90 $95 $90 $130 $105 $85 $85 $100 $95 $90 $82

High
$170 $150 $125 $90 $140 $100 $110 $100 $150 $115 $90 $90 $120 $110 $100 $90

Engineering Contract Rates (In-Hand)

April 2010 Maintenance
Senior Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Engineer Senior Maintenance Specialist Maintenance Planner Maintenance Specialist Senior Maintenance Technician

Low
$90 $60 $60 $95 $60 $50

Mid
$100 $70 $70 $105 $65 $55

High
$115 $80 $80 $115 $70 $60

Document Control
Document Control Manager (Major Projects) Lead Document Controller Senior Document Controller Document Controller 3-6 yrs Document Controller 1-3 yrs Technical Assistant Technical Clerk

Low
$90 $70 $65 $35 $25 $30 $22

Mid
$95 $75 $70 $45 $31 $35 $27

High
$100 $80 $75 $55 $35 $40 $31

Administration
Senior/Supervising Secretary Project/Engineering Secretary Secretary Accountant Senior Accounts Accounts/Payroll Administration Assistant - Site Administration Assistant - Perth Receptionist/Admin Junior Office Assistant (Age/Exp Dependent)

Low
$40 $30 $28 $55 $35 $25 $30 $25 $20 $16

Mid
$45 $35 $32 $60 $40 $30 $40 $35 $25 $18

High
$50 $40 $36 $65 $45 $35 $50 $45 $30 $22

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