Senior Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Join WSP’s Mining & Metals team to shape major capital projects for Tier 1 mining clients. You will lead mechanical engineering deliverables across studies, design and construction support, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, on-time, and cost-effective outcomes. The role blends technical leadership with client engagement and governance, in a culture that values innovation and diverse perspectives. This is an opportunity to influence sustaining capital and brownfield programs at scale within the mining sector.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• opportunities to lead projects
• mentoring developing engineers
• access to technical specialists across global network
• professional development opportunities
• career pathways

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical engineering packages across studies, design and project execution phases
• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise on multidisciplinary mining and processing projects
• Develop engineering deliverables including reports, specifications, calculations and technical documentation
• Collaborate with process, civil, structural, electrical and project delivery teams for integrated solutions
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and deliver fit-for-purpose outcomes
• Support project planning, risk management, cost estimation and engineering governance activities
• Contribute to successful delivery of brownfield and sustaining capital projects in operating mines
• Mentor and support developing engineers and foster a strong engineering culture

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years’ experience in mining, mineral processing or industrial projects
• Strong consulting experience across studies, detailed design and project delivery
• Experience delivering sustaining capital projects
• Knowledge of pipelines, pumping systems, slurry handling and process plant infrastructure
• Exposure to materials handling systems, process equipment and piping design
• Strong procurement, vendor management and construction support abilities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Chartered status or progress toward Chartership (advantage)

• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication
• Mentoring and coaching
• Pipelines and pumping systems
• Slurry handling
• Process plant infrastructure

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