Lead Process Engineer

Lycopodium; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Retailer discounts in Australia

Professional memberships support

Maternity leave + superannuation cont.

Job summary

Lycopodium in Melbourne invites a Lead Process Engineer to drive design input for projects across chemical, pharmaceutical, minerals and manufacturing sectors. You will lead end-to-end engineering activities, mentor junior staff and coordinate with internal/external stakeholders for successful project delivery.

The role requires hands-on design, risk assessment, and oversight of process safety; travel for commissioning may be required. Opportunities for growth and global exposure available.

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy or equivalent.
• 15+ years postgraduate experience with at least 5 years in Australian chemical/pharma/manufacturing industries.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate engineering and project delivery teams.
• Hands-on end-to-end engineering design including concept, detailed design and documentation.
• Experience with processes handling hazardous materials and compliance requirements.
• Facilitate structured risk assessment workshops (HAZOP/LOPA/SIL).
• Ability to assess cost, schedule, risk and operability impacts on projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide proficient process design input into studies and detailed design.
• Ensure deliverables meet ISO9001 quality through peer checks.
• Assist with peer review of process deliverables.
• Stay updated on industry standards and codes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet design criteria and deliverables.
• Participate in commissioning of process plants in Australia or abroad.
• Drive multiple tasks to deliver high-quality results.
• Mentor engineers-in-training and support professional development.

Skills

Lead project coordination

End-to-end design

Hazardous materials systems

HAZOP/LOPA/SIL

Holistic project view

Chemical industry experience

Education

Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

As a result of a growing pipeline of work, Lycopodium is seeking a Lead Process Engineer to join our expanding team in Melbourne.

Reporting to the Manager of Technical and Process, this position will help drive a number of leading-edge projects across the chemical, pharmaceutical, minerals, manufacturing and related sectors, working with a highly skilled team of technical experts at the forefront of the process engineering space. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with a strong track record within the chemical, process, and manufacturing sectors.

The tasks you’ll perform

• Provide proficient and accurate process design input into studies and detailed design. Developing designs in accordance with process, client and regulatory standards.
• Ensure all process deliverables are peer checked and meet or exceed the quality standards of ISO9001.
• Assist with the peer review of process deliverables when requested by the Manager of Technical and Process.
• Maintain an understanding of the latest developments to Industry and Project specific codes, standards and related engineering matters, sharing with the wider process team.
• Work in conjunction with a range of internal and external stakeholders to meet project design criteria and deliverables.
• Participate in the commissioning of process plants in locations within Australia or in other countries where Lycopodium operates as required from time to time.
• Driving multiple tasks and prioritising where necessary to achieve agreed deliverables to a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Contribute to engineers‑in‑training professional development by providing consistent mentoring and identify avenues of development.

The expertise you’ll bring

• University Degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy or equivalent qualification.
• 15+ years post graduate experience, with a minimum of 5 years relevant Australian experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing or related industries.
• Proven capability to lead and coordinate engineering and project delivery teams, ensuring alignment across disciplines to meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Hands‑on involvement in end‑to‑end engineering design within a project delivery environment, including concept development, detailed design, documentation, and integration across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience designing and working with systems involving hazardous materials, including corrosive, flammable, toxic, and other dangerous goods, with a strong understanding of relevant storage, handling, segregation and compliance requirements.
• Ability to facilitate and contribute to structured risk assessment workshops such as HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL studies, with a strong understanding of process safety principles and regulatory expectations.
• Strong ability to take a holistic view of projects, understanding how engineering decisions impact overall project outcomes, including cost, schedule, risk, operability, and long‑term performance.

The Benefits We’ll Provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

• Invest in our people for the long‑term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform that also offers great discounts to hundreds of retailers in Australia.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, 18 weeks paid maternity leave + superannuation continuance, discount and rewards programs, and much more.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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