** Shares of EVZ EVZ.AX rise as much as 6.7% to A$0.160, their biggest intraday pct gain since Dec. 23
** Engineering firm's unit lands two energy and resources contracts, worth A$28.5 mln ($17.79 mln), for the Hastings Fuel Terminal Expansion and the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery Project
** Says work on both projects is set to commence immediately, with completion expected in 2026
** Stock fell 8.6% last year
($1 = 1.6021 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com))