Mechanical Engineering Discipline Manager

Primero Group; Perth; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working Arrangements

Career Opportunities

Paid Parental Leave

Health and Wellbeing Support

Benefits & Discounts

Employee Referral Rewards

Descripción de la vacante

Primero is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Discipline Manager to lead our mechanical engineering team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will oversee technical delivery, mentor engineers, and manage client stakeholders in a hands-on leadership role.

This role is based at our Perth head office with strong collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust, constructible solutions for mining and heavy industrial projects.

Formación

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree required.
• 15+ years' mechanical engineering and project delivery experience in mining/mineral processing, resource, and heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven leadership of engineering and design teams at Discipline Manager or Principal level.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

People management

Technical leadership

Engineering design

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (IEAust)

Descripción del empleo

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.

Your Opportunity

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
• Career Opportunities
• Paid Parental Leave
• 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.

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