Lead Water Design Engineer
Australia, Western Australia, Perth
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 years
Mining
Lead the engineering design and technical assurance of major water infrastructure projects across mining operations. You will guide a multidisciplinary team delivering safe, practical and cost-effective designs for pipelines, borefields, pump stations, ponds and tanks while ensuring compliance with project requirements, Australian standards and regulatory obligations.
Job Descriptions
- Lead the development and review of water management strategies and plans across the project lifecycle.
- Prepare project scopes, technical specifications, design reports, technical memoranda and engineering recommendations.
- Provide technical leadership and support to design engineers, project engineers, consultants and contractors.
- Undertake and review hydraulic modelling and calculations for pipelines, borefields, pump stations, ponds, tanks and associated water infrastructure.
- Prepare and review construction drawings, quantity estimates, pipeline schematics, general arrangements, P&IDs and critical equipment selections.
- Facilitate design reviews, field inspections and stakeholder requirements workshops.
- Confirm designs comply with the established basis of design and project requirements.
- Support capital estimating through quantity calculations and material take-offs.
- Coordinate operational readiness requirements across the project.
- Monitor engineering schedules and escalate potential schedule risks.
- Provide construction support by responding to technical queries and updating design documentation.
- Prepare equipment data sheets and evaluate vendor proposals for technical and budget compliance.
- Ensure designs comply with statutory regulations, project procedures and accepted engineering practices.
- Clearly communicate design progress, changes, risks and technical issues to relevant stakeholders
Job Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering, with Chemical Engineering or Civil Engineering also considered.
- Engineering qualification recognised by Engineers Australia.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in mechanical piping systems and pipeline design.
- Previous experience within the mining industry or an engineering consultancy environment.
- Strong understanding of Australian and commonly applied international engineering standards.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to the mining and water industries.
- Experience designing or reviewing pipelines and water infrastructure systems.
- Ability to lead and provide technical guidance within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
- Strong attention to detail and a high standard of technical documentation.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and stakeholder communication skills.
- Practical problem-solving capability with the ability to develop innovative engineering solutions.
- Full Australian working rights