Maritime Mechanical Equipment Specs Engineer

Birdon Group; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Birdon is seeking a Mechanical Equipment Specification Engineer for our Port Macquarie shipyard. This full-time role focuses on applying engineering analysis to specify mechanical and electrical equipment for projects, and includes managing equipment lists, BOMs, and QA documentation.

You will work with production and customers, promoting safety-in-design and ensuring compliance with marine standards. A degree in engineering and 3–5 years' experience are expected, with Chartered status

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline is required.
• 3–5 years' experience in an engineering organisation.
• Experience with design houses, bids and project delivery.
• Familiar with design software, simulation tools and mechanical design processes.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of marine industry standards and Class compliance is advantageous.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering analysis and design to specify mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Identify, source and requisition equipment for projects.
• Manage Equipment List and BOM for projects.
• Develop design solutions to support production delivery.
• Identify and manage technical risk and safety-in-design.
• Support design handover from production to customer acceptance.
• Liaise with customers and internal design teams; report progress.
• Develop QA documentation and project reporting.

Skills

Engineering design

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor)

Chartered Professional Engineer

Tools

CAD software

Simulation tools

Job description

Birdon is seeking a Mechanical Equipment Specification Engineer for our Port Macquarie shipyard. This full-time role focuses on applying engineering analysis to specify mechanical and electrical equipment for projects, and includes managing equipment lists, BOMs, and QA documentation.

You will work with production and customers, promoting safety-in-design and ensuring compliance with marine standards. A degree in engineering and 3–5 years' experience are expected, with Chartered status