Lead Process Engineer

Jobtailor; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Adelaide, Australia, seeks a senior engineering leader to drive projects from concept through execution, defining design requirements and engineering scope. You will develop plans, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, supervise juniors and ensure standards compliance while applying sustainability concepts.

Experience with SYSCAD and professional engineering registration are required; opportunity to mentor junior engineers and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in engineering leadership or project management.
• Recognised bachelor’s degree in engineering (in relevant discipline).
• Experience with SYSCAD and multi-discipline projects.
• Professional engineering registration in an Australian state.
• Ability to lead a small team and coordinate stakeholders.
• Nice to have: consulting background on small to medium projects.
• Nice to have: experience in hydrometallurgical processes and relevant materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to engineering projects to determine design requirements, engineering scope, and constraints.
• Develop plans, specifications, and other documents.
• Coordinate scopes of work and lead programs, including equipment selection.
• Lead engineering scopes and apply standard techniques and procedures.
• Apply sustainability concepts to engineering work.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering standards and processes.
• Develop process deliverables hands-on.
• Provide technical and project direction for multidiscipline design teams.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver projects from concept through execution.
• Support development of junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team development

SYSCAD

Engineering standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SYSCAD

Job description

• Provide leadership to engineering projects to determine design requirements, engineering scope, and constraints
• Develop plans, specifications, and other documents
• Coordinate scopes of work and lead work programs, including advice on identification, selection and procurement of equipment or components
• Lead engineering scopes and guide the application of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Acknowledge and apply sustainability concepts to engineering
• Support continuous improvement of engineering standards, systems, and processes
• Develop process deliverables hands-on
• Provide technical and project direction for multidiscipline design teams
• Manage internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver projects from concept through execution
• Support development of junior engineers

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience
• Recognised bachelor’s degree in engineering (in relevant discipline)
• Experience with SYSCAD
• Demonstrated experience across multiple engineering phases
• Demonstrated experience working on multi-discipline projects
• Experience leading studies and project teams
• Professional engineering registration in relevant legislated Australian state jurisdiction
• Ability to lead a small team
• Nice to have: Background in engineering consulting on small to medium projects
• Nice to have: Experience in hydrometallurgical processes
• Nice to have: Experience in copper, uranium, gold, aluminium and battery materials

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in leading engineering projects, managing multidisciplinary teams, and applying sustainability concepts. Proficient in developing technical specifications and delivering projects from concept through execution while ensuring compliance with engineering standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10 Years’ Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree In Engineering
• Experience With SYSCAD
• Professional Engineering Registration
• Experience Leading Multi-Discipline Projects

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Design Requirements
• Project Management
• Technical Direction
• Process Deliverables Development
• Engineering Standards Improvement

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineering Registration

Industry Keywords

• Hydrometallurgical Processes
• Copper
• Uranium
• Gold
• Aluminium
• Battery Materials