Senior Mechanical Designer

As a Senior Mechanical Designer you will be working with lead designer in the delivery of mechanical engineering design packages for various mineral mining and processing projects – from underground copper / gold hard rock mining and Lithium / Alumina surface mining through to materials handling facilities and general mineral refinery / processing plant piping. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will apply technical expertise across the full project lifecycle; from concept through to detailed design and construction support with minimal supervision.

You will be a key technical contributor within a multidisciplinary consulting team, providing complex mechanical design scope including surface and underground material handling, ventilation systems, fixed plant, processing facilities and associated infrastructure typical of Copper / Gold / Lithium / Alumina mineral and mining environments.

How you'll make a difference:

• Produce detailed mechanical designs, equipment layouts, and engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Microstation, and Advance Steel, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, client specifications, and applicable mining regulations
• Develop and manage 3D plant models and coordinate discipline clash detection using Navisworks or equivalent federated modelling tools
• 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.
• Independently interpret geotechnical, civil, and structural interfaces to produce fully coordinated mechanical designs appropriate for underground environments.
• Liaise directly with project engineers, project managers, and client representatives to manage design deliverables, resolve technical queries, and ensure on-time delivery.