Senior Design Manager — Mining & Minerals Projects

Sedgman Prudentia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgman Prudentia in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Design Manager with hands-on experience spanning conceptual studies to detailed design in the minerals processing sector. You will manage engineers and designers, lead project meetings, and oversee scope, budget and schedule across diverse projects.

Reporting to Delivery Manager, you will drive design quality, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with Australian standards while delivering efficient, fit-for-purpose engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience in mining, minerals processing, energy, and chemicals.
• Leading multidiscipline project teams.
• Experience with projects from conceptual design through to detailed engineering.
• Understanding of project budget, schedule and able to communicate engineering deliverable requirements.
• Relevant Engineering degree or non-university degree/diploma.
• Proficiency in the engineering and drafting management process tailored to the client and project phase requirements.
• Strong knowledge in 3D modelling and 2D design deliverable outputs.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• A strong understanding of relevant Australian standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage Engineers/ Designers to ensure authorisation and issue of documents and drawings to the project team, vendors, sub-consultants, statutory authorities and other as necessary.
• Lead effective meetings and represent the Company in communications pertaining to broad aspects of the project.
• Develop or review job/project/study, engineering, execution scope, budget, and schedule dependencies and constraints
• Monitor and evaluate the work of engineers and drafting staff allocated to the project to ensure that their technical competence and performance meet requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of design standards, systems and processes.

Skills

Leading multidiscipline project teams

Autonomous work

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

3D modelling

2D design outputs

Job description

Sedgman Prudentia in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Design Manager with hands-on experience spanning conceptual studies to detailed design in the minerals processing sector. You will manage engineers and designers, lead project meetings, and oversee scope, budget and schedule across diverse projects.

Reporting to Delivery Manager, you will drive design quality, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with Australian standards while delivering efficient, fit-for-purpose engineering solutions.