Senior Mechanical Designer
HybridPerth, Western Australia, Australia
Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaHybridFull TimeMid LevelConstructionEnterprise
Full TimeMid LevelEnterpriseConstruction
Job Summary
Produce detailed mechanical designs, equipment layouts, and engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Microstation, and Advance Steel for copper, gold, and lithium mining projects. Develop and manage 3D plant models, coordinate discipline clash detection, and independently interpret geotechnical and structural interfaces to ensure fully coordinated designs for underground and surface environments. Liaise directly with project engineers, managers, and clients to manage deliverables and resolve technical queries across the full project lifecycle from concept to construction support.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 8–12 years of mechanical drafting and design experience
- at least 5 years focused on mining and mineral processing
- Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD
- Advanced proficiency in Microstation
- Advanced proficiency in Open Plant Modeler
- Advanced proficiency in Advance Steel
- Navisworks experience
- Demonstrated experience producing deliverables across all design stages (Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility, Detailed Design, and Construction)
- ability to independently interpret geotechnical, civil, and structural interfaces to produce fully coordinated mechanical designs appropriate for underground environments
- ability to liaise directly with project engineers, project managers, and client representatives to manage design deliverables, resolve technical queries, and ensure on-time delivery
- ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy
- ability to apply technical expertise across the full project lifecycle; from concept through to detailed design and construction support with minimal supervision
- ability to develop and manage 3D plant models and coordinate discipline clash detection using Navisworks or equivalent federated modelling tools
- ability to produce detailed mechanical designs, equipment layouts, and engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Microstation, and Advance Steel
- ability to ensure compliance with Australian Standards, client specifications, and applicable mining regulations
- ability to apply a thorough understanding of underground hard rock and/or surface mining systems including ore handling (crushers, conveyor systems, ore passes, winders/hoists), dewatering, ventilation on demand (VOD) systems, processing plant (storage bins, conveyor systems, mills, screens, tanks, pumping and piping), workshops and fixed plant
Desired Qualifications
- copper/gold/alumina preferred
- Revit
- Plant 3D
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