Senior Mechanical and Piping Designer

Technical Resources Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Resources Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical & Piping Designer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering projects across the mining, minerals and metals sector.

You will develop and coordinate mechanical and piping design deliverables across studies, FEED, detailed design, and major projects, ensuring safety, quality, constructability, schedule and budget compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mining, minerals and metals projects.
• Proficient with FEED, detailed design, EPCM and construction support.
• Exposure to mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, materials handling.
• Strong collaboration and communication across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate mechanical and piping design deliverables per project specs.
• Produce and review 3D models, layouts, and isometrics.
• Integrate vendor models into federated project models.
• Conduct design reviews, clash detection and constructability checks.
• Coordinate interfaces across process, structural, civil, electrical and instrumentation.
• Support greenfield and brownfield projects through all delivery phases.
• Contribute to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Communication

Coordination

Independent work

Education

Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

E3D

SP3D

Plant 3D

AutoCAD

Navisworks

MicroStation

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical & Piping Designer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering projects across the mining, minerals and metals sector.

The role will involve developing and coordinating mechanical and piping design deliverables across studies, FEED, detailed design, brownfield modifications and major project developments. You will provide technical expertise while ensuring designs meet project requirements for safety, quality, constructability, schedule and budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate mechanical and piping design deliverables in line with project specifications, standards and procedures.
• Produce and review 3D models, equipment layouts, piping arrangements, general arrangement drawings, isometrics and design details.
• Develop mechanical equipment layouts and piping designs for process plants, materials handling facilities, utilities and infrastructure.
• Integrate vendor and third-party models into federated project models.
• Conduct model reviews, clash detection, constructability assessments and design quality checks.
• Coordinate design interfaces with process, structural, civil, electrical and instrumentation disciplines.
• Support greenfield and brownfield projects throughout all phases of delivery.
• Develop design solutions that optimise safety, operability, maintainability and constructability.
• Collaborate with clients, suppliers, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Contribute to technical knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design, Drafting or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 10+ years of mechanical and piping design experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering mining, minerals and metals projects.
• Experience across FEED, detailed design, EPCM and construction support environments.
• Exposure to mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, materials handling, pumping systems, pipelines or mining infrastructure.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: E3D, SP3D, Plant 3D, AutoCAD, Navisworks or MicroStation.
• Strong technical problem-solving, communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality and engineering best practice.