Senior Mechanical Designer

Overview

In this Senior Mechanical Designer role, you will lead mechanical design work for mineral mining and processing projects, from concept to construction support. You’ll contribute to a multidisciplinary team, delivering robust designs for surface and underground facilities, ventilation, and material handling. The position offers autonomy and direct collaboration with engineers, managers, and clients to ensure on-time, compliant outcomes. This is an opportunity to shape mining infrastructure in a global engineering leader with a strong focus on safety, quality, and delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working options
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging
• Wellbeing benefits e.g. vaccinations, health insurance discounts
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing programs

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed mechanical designs, layouts and drawings using AutoCAD, Microstation and Advance Steel, in line with Australian Standards and client specs
• Develop and manage 3D plant models and coordinate clash detection with Navisworks or similar tools
• Apply knowledge of underground hard rock and surface mining systems including ore handling, dewatering and ventilation systems
• Independently interpret geotechnical, civil and structural interfaces to create fully coordinated mechanical designs for underground environments
• Liaise with project engineers, project managers and clients to manage deliverables and ensure on-time delivery

Key requirements

• 8–12 years of mechanical drafting and design experience, with at least 5 years in mining and mineral processing
• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Microstation, Open Plant Modeler, Advance Steel, and Navisworks; Revit and Plant 3D highly regarded
• Experience delivering across Pre-Feasibility to Construction design stages

• strong communication with cross-functional teams
• ability to work independently with initiative
• collaboration in multidisciplinary environments
• AutoCAD
• Microstation
• Open Plant Modeler

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