Process Engineer

Beca Pty. Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth & Development

Flexibility & Wellbeing

Belonging & Ownership

Parental Leave

Job summary

Beca Pty. Ltd. in Sydney seeks an experienced Process Engineer to lead capital projects within the Industrial team.

You will partner with clients to deliver multi‑disciplinary design and capital works, while mentoring juniors and developing technical leaders. Based in our Sydney office, you will collaborate across engineering disciplines, support energy auditing and sustainability initiatives, and travel to client sites for project delivery and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Process or Chemical Engineer with experience delivering capital projects.
• Exposure to minerals, metals and sustainability-focused projects is preferred.
• Experience in food, beverage, manufacturing or water industries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead process designs, including PFD and P&ID development and equipment specifications.
• Build strong client relationships and translate requirements into project deliverables.
• Provide technical advice to improve process capacity or troubleshoot issues.
• Undertake and lead process reviews, investigations and design options.
• Coordinate with other disciplines from early scope to detailed design.
• Manage project finances, cost tracking, forecasting and budget adherence.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their development.
• Travel to join client sites and support implementation across procurement, construction and commissioning.

Skills

Process design leadership

Client relationship building

Technical advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Process or Chemical Engineering

Tools

PFD design

P&ID development

Equipment tendering

Job description

At Beca there are endless opportunities and no shortage of exciting projects within the Industrial team working across the food and beverage, manufacturing, minerals and metals, chemicals, forestry and water sectors. You'll join a diverse and talented team delivering creative, innovative solutions in partnership with our clients. Be part of a motivated and trusted team, dedicated to developing and sharing technical innovation to push boundaries and continually challenge and overcome convention and constraints, to transform our world for the better.

The Opportunity

Our Industrial group of technical engineering and project management specialists have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to delivering innovative and successful project solutions for our clients. As a result, we are seeking a Process Engineer to join our team, to partner with our clients in delivering all sized projects and capital works. This role is ideal for someone with established experience who is looking to take the next step in their Career by playing a lead role in project delivery and supporting the development of their colleagues. Based in our Sydney office and working amongst our team of experienced engineers, you will step into a supportive culture where you can be involved, be heard and be encouraged to lead. With a wide range of technical and leadership challenges to grow your skills and knowledge, there are endless opportunities to develop your technical engineering and delivery capabilities, while learning from our leaders and experts.

About You

This position would suit a degree-qualified Process or Chemical Engineer with experience delivering capital projects. Preference will be given to candidates with exposure to minerals, metals and sustainability-focused projects, including energy auditing and efficiency improvement initiatives, although experience in food, beverage, manufacturing and water industries is also desirable.

While each project you work on will be different in scope and scale, this role will see you:

• Leading process designs, including PFD and P&ID development, developing specifications for process equipment and supporting the tendering of major equipment.
• Build strong long‑term relationships with our clients, demonstrate your ability to understand our client's core business, translate client requirements into project deliverables, and ensure that services meet their expectations.
• Demonstrate your ability and passion for providing technical advice to improve process capacity or troubleshoot issues either in the main plant or in the utility space.
• Undertake and lead process reviews, investigations, options assessments and designs.
• Work effectively in a team environment to deliver multi‑disciplinary design, coordinating process design inputs and outputs with other disciplines, from early phase scope definition to detailed design.
• Manage project finances, including cost tracking, forecasting, and ensuring spend aligns with budget objectives.
• Leading and mentoring more junior engineers and their professional growth and development.
• Bring flexibility to travel to work alongside clients to deliver projects – gaining industrial site experience through short to long term assignments as part of site‑based engineering teams during the implementation phase, including procurement, construction and commissioning.

This exciting opportunity will see you step into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement.

You will be given opportunities for professional growth and development as well as mentorship from our highly experienced process engineering team.

What we offer

• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands‑on experience to empower your career potential.
• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work‑life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

About Beca

About Beca Beca is one of the Asia‑Pacific region's largest employee‑owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4,000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. ‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to Make Everyday Better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up. Ready to Be involved. Be heard. Belong?

If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Hello! And welcome to a whole new world of possibilities with Beca. We hope you’re as keen as we are to find out more about each other. We look forward to seeing your application.

The Talent Acquisition Team Make everyday better Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better.

But we need problem solvers - the makers, the creators, the planners and practitioners to convert ideas into reality. For over 100 years, we’ve been making a visible difference, developing, and delivering solutions for our clients, our people and our community. Focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies, to create better and safer outcomes.

What makes us different? At Beca, our people are our business. We support curiosity and value great ideas, and are passionate about creating a workplace where people are engaged, feel incredible and can belong. Our employee-ownership model sets us apart. It’s an opportunity for our people to be invested in the future success of our business, with share ownership available for eligible employees. We also offer a range of employee benefits, designed to reward and recognise the amazing things our people are doing everyday. And our values of partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care are reflected in the way we work, with our people and with our clients. When you are part of our Beca family, you’ll own your own career path and contribute to a legacy. Join us and discover for yourself how you own your career and can make a everyday better.