Design Manager

Primero; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working Arrangements

Health and Wellbeing Support

Benefits & Discounts

Employee Referral Rewards

Job summary

Primero in Western Australia seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineering Discipline Manager to lead our mechanical engineering team at the new Perth head office. The role oversees technical delivery, mentoring engineers, and managing client stakeholders in a hands-on capacity.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will drive project excellence, ensure compliance with standards, and foster professional growth within your team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (IE Aust. recognition)
• 15+ years mechanical engineering and project delivery in mining/mineral processing sector
• Proven leadership of mechanical engineering/design teams
• Advanced people management skills and team development
• Strong understanding of design theories, principles and practices
• Ability to rapidly understand project/client requirements
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of mechanical designs, specs, calculations and vendor packages
• Mentor junior and senior engineers; develop technical excellence
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and standards refinement
• Contribute to project plans, schedules, budgets and resource allocations
• Deliver robust, constructable engineering solutions for clients and stakeholders
• Ensure designs comply with legislation, standards and project requirements
• Review and approve mechanical calculations, reports and deliverables
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated outcomes
• Engage with clients and vendors to resolve technical issues and support execution

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Project delivery

People management

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Discipline Manager

Ref #

1271795

Date

City

State

Western Australia

Country

Australia

Department

Business unit

Design

Description & Requirements

If you’re looking for a career with a company that has a ‘Can Do’ attitude, then look no further than Primero. We’re a team of skilled and determined problem solvers, who back our projects, and each other. We’re energised by our culture, anchored by our values, and driven to deliver for our clients. Join us if you take pride in having a ‘Can Do’ attitude.

About Us

Primero, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, is a multi-national engineering, procurement, and construction business. Since we were founded in 2011, we’ve grown and diversified, delivering projects in over ten different countries, spanning five continents, from locations in Australia and North America. Our rapid growth is testament to our ability to deliver quality project outcomes, safely and on time.

Working with us you’ll learn from some of the brightest and smartest minds in the business, while delivering important projects throughout Australia and overseas, giving you the opportunity to gain access to unique experiences across a huge range of sectors, from gold to lithium and new energy.

Find out what a career at Primero can do for you.

We are seeking an experienced and driven Mechanical Engineering Discipline Manager to lead our mechanical engineering team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will oversee technical delivery, mentor junior and senior engineers, and manage client stakeholders. This is a hands on role that requires technical input and people management.

This role will be based at our new Head Office on St Georges Tce, Perth. Adjacent to the train station, the City office has state of the art end of journey facilities, including secure storage for bicycles and scooters, a gym, tennis court, basketball hoop and a swimming pool available for all Primero employees.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of mechanical engineering designs, specifications, calculations, and vendor packages
• Provide management and structured development to engineers, cultivating technical excellence and sustained professional growth.
• Lead the advancement of continuous improvement initiatives and the refinement of engineering standards.
• Contribute to the development of project plans, schedules, budgets, and discipline‑specific resource allocations.
• Deliver technical guidance and develop robust, fit-for-purpose, practical, and constructable engineering solutions for clients and key project stakeholders.
• Ensure mechanical designs comply with applicable legislation, standards, client, third party, and project requirements.
• Undertake the review, verification, and formal approval of mechanical calculations, technical reports, specifications, and associated design deliverables.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to achieve integrated project outcomes.
• Engage with clients, vendors and stakeholders to resolve technical issues and support project execution.

What You ‘Can Do’

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (recognised by IEAust).
• 15+ years’ mechanical engineering and project delivery experience in the mining/mineral processing, resource, and heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven leadership of mechanical engineering and design teams either as Discipline Manager or at Principal Engineering level.
• Advanced people management skills – success in driving and developing high functioning teams.
• Advanced knowledge and practical application of design theories, principles and practices.
• Ability to rapidly understand and assimilate project and client specific requirements.
• Demonstrated planning and organisation skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to continued professional development.
• Strong work ethic.

What we ‘Can Do’ for you:

• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Benefits & Discounts
• Employee Referral Rewards

If you're looking for a career where you experience more 'Can Do', then we're the team for you.

Find out what a Primero career Can Do for you.

Primero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages female, veteran and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.