Lead Process Design Engineer - Renewables Scale-Up & Equity

Michael Page Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Job summary

Michael Page Australia is seeking an experienced Design Engineering Leader for a South East Brisbane based renewables organisation. You will own the process design basis and lead development of a commercial-scale plant, supervising a skilled engineering team and engaging with EPC contractors.

You will drive safety in design, oversee HAZOP/HAZID activities, and shape the technology roadmap while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in design, mechanical/electrical or chemical engineering within process industries.
• Owned the process design basis and led development of a commercial-scale plant design.
• Pilot-to-commercial scale-up experience with a design basis or package built and commissioned.
• Hands-on plant fluency across demonstration to full-scale plants.
• Experience managing external engineering consultancies and interfacing with EPC contractors.
• HAZOP/HAZID participation with a strong safety-in-design mindset.
• Based in greater Brisbane; right to work in Australia; valid Australian driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Own the process design basis and lead development of our commercial-scale reference plant - PFDs, heat and mass balances, P&IDs, equipment specification.
• Direct and develop our process engineering team and embed operating knowledge into design.
• Lead safety in design - HAZID/HAZOP participation and close-out of actions.
• Establish performance and acceptance basis for client-facing plant guarantees.
• Support client feasibility studies and plant projects with our technical sales team.
• Contribute to the longer-term technology roadmap as the company grows.
• Lead the design and development of engineering solutions and systems.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Analyse and resolve design challenges to achieve project objectives.
• Support mentoring and development of junior engineers.
• Maintain thorough documentation of design processes and project outcomes.

Skills

Design engineering leadership

Process design basis

HAZOP/HAZID

Pilot to scale-up

Team mentoring

EPC liaison

Regulatory compliance

Hands-on plant fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Design Engineering

Tools

PFDs & P&IDs

Job description

Michael Page Australia is seeking an experienced Design Engineering Leader for a South East Brisbane based renewables organisation. You will own the process design basis and lead development of a commercial-scale plant, supervising a skilled engineering team and engaging with EPC contractors.

You will drive safety in design, oversee HAZOP/HAZID activities, and shape the technology roadmap while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality deliverables.