Mechanical Project Engineer Full Time

Evolution Mining; Parkes Shire Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging

Life insurance

Health insurance

Quarterly performance bonuses

Employee share scheme

Parental leave

Recognition program

Study assistance

Attractive rosters

Flexible work options

Job summary

Evolution Mining seeks a Mechanical Project Engineer to drive the Sustaining Capital portfolio at Northparkes Operations in NSW. You’ll own diverse mechanical projects, from scopes through delivery and contractor engagement, contributing to long-term mine life and operational success.

Join a team delivering high-value capital work with a 9-day fortnight roster, flexible options, and strong collaboration across site and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering projects within mining, heavy industry, manufacturing or construction.
• Strong project planning, stakeholder engagement and problem solving skills.
• Ability to develop scopes of work and technical documentation.
• Experience managing contractors or project work packages.
• A proactive and solutions focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical capital projects safely, efficiently and successfully
• Develop scopes of work that drive quality project outcomes
• Improve plant infrastructure through sustaining capital initiatives
• Partner with stakeholders, contractors and operational teams
• Influence project performance across safety, cost, schedule and quality
• Build solutions that support the long-term success of the operation

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Documentation

Contractor management

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

SAP

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

We’re a bold team with a bright future; and we’re looking for people who want to be part of it.

Evolution Mining is a premier global gold company operating six mines across Australia and Canada. We’re transforming mines and uplifting careers. We took our Cowal Gold Operations underground in just seven years. We’ve extended the mine life of our Ernest Henry Operations to 2040 and doubled its ore reserves. We’re transforming our Red Lake Operations, restoring it as a premier Canadian gold mine. That kind of ambition creates careers, not just jobs.

When we asked our people what they enjoy most about working at Evolution, two things came up across every site: career growth and the quality of the people. Here, you’ll work alongside people who care, who push one another to be better, with leaders who arethere to support you.

What’s the opportunity?

Play a key role in delivering the projects that keep Northparkes operating, improving and growing. As our Mechanical Project Engineer, you’ll join the Sustaining Capital team and take ownership of a diverse portfolio of mechanical projects, helping turn concepts into practical solutions that create lasting value across site.

With the flexibility of a 9 day fortnight – 5:2/4:3 roster, this residential role offers the opportunity to enjoy a great lifestyle while contributing to meaningful capital projects. From developing scopes and engineering solutions through to project delivery and contractor engagement, your work will have a direct impact on the success of the operation.

Reporting to the Senior Project Engineer – Mechanical, you’ll:

• Deliver mechanical capital projects safely, efficiently and successfully
• Develop scopes of work that drive quality project outcomes
• Improve plant infrastructure through sustaining capital initiatives
• Partner with stakeholders, contractors and operational teams
• Influence project performance across safety, cost, schedule and quality
• Build solutions that support the long-term success of the operation

Why Northparkes Operations?

Big things are happening at Northparkes. With our E22 Underground Project underway, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth that will underpin an extended mine life underground. This is your opportunity to be part of a career defining project, build new capabilities and contribute to one of Australia’s most exciting block cave development projects. At Northparkes, you don’t have to choose between a great career and a great lifestyle; you’ll get both. With flexible work options, opportunities to grow and a team that cares, this is where your bright future starts.

What we offer you

We support, develop and reward you to ensure you have a bright future. Here’s how we back that up:

• Relocation support
• Salary packaging (e.g. novated car leasing, remote area housing)
• Life insurance and income protection
• Health insurance
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Employee share scheme – have a real stake in the company’s success
• Attractive parental leave benefits (18 weeks)
• Recognition program
• Study assistance
• Attractive rosters
• Flexible work options – we know flexibility looks different for everyone

Does this sound like you?

• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification
• Experience delivering projects within mining, heavy industry, manufacturing or construction
• Strong project planning, stakeholder engagement and problem solving skills
• Ability to develop scopes of work and technical documentationExperience managing contractors or project work packages
• A proactive and solutions focused approach

Highly regarded:

• SAP experience
• AutoCAD or Inventor capability
• Structural, steelwork or construction project experience
• Defence or other heavy industrial project environments

Ready to create your career highlight with us?

As our name suggests, change and evolution are in our DNA. If you’d like to work with a team that turns challenges into opportunities and delivers on its bold ambitions, we want to hear from you.

Find out more about us at our Careers site.