Senior Mechanical Engineer

EMtek; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Central office location

Career development opportunities

Job summary

EMtek is a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering mechanical and project management services across mining and resources. We’re seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to lead projects from concept through to detailed design, ensuring compliance with Australian standards and client requirements.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with civil, electrical, and process teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ mechanical engineering experience in mining/resources.
• Proven bulk materials handling design experience.
• Ability to work across civil, structural, electrical and process disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on EMtek projects.
• Lead mechanical projects from concept to detailed design.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations and documentation.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and quality on smaller projects.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project leadership

Bulk materials handling

Conveyor design

Piping systems

Safety in design

HAZOP

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

At EMtek, we’re a multidisciplinary engineering team built on strong values, ethics, and expertise. We provide professional, technical, and project management services across structural, mechanical, process, piping, civil, electrical, instrumentation, safety, control, communications, and software engineering.

With more than 140 talented people across offices in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Ballarat, plus site offices throughout Victoria and Western Australia, we work seamlessly across locations to deliver results.

Our vision is to tackle industry challenges with agile, intelligent, and innovative solutions, supporting projects from concept through to operation. We work across diverse industries including resources, materials handling, infrastructure, power, renewables, and decarbonisation, partnering with leading clients such as Roy Hill/Hancock, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and Newmont.

Position Overview

• Provide technical leadership on EMtek projects, delivering high-quality mechanical engineering solutions that meet client and project requirements.
• Lead mechanical engineering projects from concept through to detailed design and completed engineering deliverables.
• Execute mechanical engineering across materials handling, conveyors, transfer chutes, DEM modelling, equipment selection, piping and slurry systems.
• Prepare, review and approve engineering calculations, technical documentation and designs, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, company procedures and project requirements.
• Mentor and support mechanical engineers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, contributing technical input to proposals, tenders and project delivery.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules and quality, and manage smaller projects where required.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering systems and processes while maintaining a strong focus on safety through risk assessments, HAZOPs and Safety in Design (SiD) reviews.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in mechanical engineering within the mining and resources sector
• Strong background in bulk materials handling, including conveyor design, transfer chute design, and slurry and piping systems
• Practical experience in construction, commissioning and/or operations in the bulk materials or minerals processing industries
• Experience across varied commodity types (e.g. iron ore, nickel, gold, copper, coal)
• Ability to work across multiple disciplines including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and process

Whyyou'llloveithere

• Long-term stability with engaging projects in the pipeline.
• A professional but relaxed environment with flexible work arrangements
• A central office location with great cafes and amenities in the building.
• Friendly, down-to-earth team with supportive colleagues and good management
• Opportunities to work from various company state office locations.
• Career development opportunities in technical engineering design, project and people management.
• Exposure to international projects across the Resources, Minerals Processing, Materials Handling, Infrastructure, Power & Renewables, Decarbonisation sectors.