Senior Mechanical Engineer

Lycopodium Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Flexible work

Employee discounts

Tech initiatives

Job summary

Lycopodium Limited in Melbourne seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our design team. You will produce robust mechanical designs aligned with project requirements, review drawings for compliance, and coordinate with drafting and vendors to ensure accurate deliverables.

The role requires EPCM experience on mineral processing plants, strong communication, and registration with NER and Victorian RPEV. A high level of detail, time management, and client interfacing are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Demonstrated EPCM experience on Mineral Processing Plants or similar capital projects.
• Current National Engineering Register (NER) and Victorian Registered Professional Engineer (RPEV) with BLA.
• Strong communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce proficient design outputs aligned with Project and Study requirements.
• Maintain output quality from discipline teams to ensure accuracy.
• Review Project mechanical drawings for compliance with design intent.
• Liaise with drafting team for drawing deliverables preparation.
• Develop technical documentation and identify scope variations.
• Review vendor documentation and relay information to interface personnel.
• Keep up-to-date with industry codes, standards and engineering matters.
• Support team members to ensure timely project deliverables.

Skills

Client interfacing

EPCM experience

Mechanical design

Project documentation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

NER registration / RPEV with Victorian BLA

Job description

With offices in Australia, Africa, Canada, Peru and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Due to a growing level of secured studies and projects, Lycopodium is looking for Senior Mechanical Engineers to join our Melbourne team.

Reporting to the Manager of Design, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for producing proficient and accurate design outputs that are fit for purpose and in alignment with Project and Study requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Maintaining the quality of output produced from the appointed discipline team to ensure deliverables are met to high-level of accuracy.
• Developing and monitoring the production of designs in accordance with Project, Client and regulatory standards.
• Conduct timely reviews of Project mechanical drawings to achieve full compliance with design intent.
• Liaise with and provide professional support to the drafting team in the preparation of drawing deliverables.
• Develop technical documentation, identify scope variations and prepare relevant documentation accordingly.
• Review certified vendor documentation and disseminate the information to the appropriate personnel for interface checking.
• Maintain an understanding of the latest developments to Industry and Project specific codes, standards and related engineering matters.
• Proactively support other team members as required to ensure Project deliverables are met.

The expertise you'll bring

• University Degree in Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with Clients.
• Senior level EPCM experience working on Mineral Processing Plants, dry plant and materials handling, or similar capital projects.
• Demonstrated sound knowledge in contract management and controls.
• High attention to detail and problem-solving skills with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proven time management and organisational skills.
• Current registration on the National Engineering Register (NER) and be a Registered Professional Engineer in Victoria (RPEV) with appropriate Victorian BLA registration.

The benefits we’ll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform that also offers great discounts to hundreds of retailers in Australia.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.