Senior Mechanical Engineer

Emergent Group; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Company vehicle access

Wellbeing vouchers

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Advitech, part of the Emergent Group, invites applications for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Newcastle. You will lead multidisciplinary projects, deliver robust mechanical solutions, and collaborate with design and digital teams to improve safety, reliability and efficiency.

You will mentor engineers, engage clients, and contribute to strategic planning for the Mechanical Group, while enjoying flexible work practices and a supportive industry environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience leading engineering teams on multi-disciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering projects to a high technical standard, meeting legislative requirements and IMS.
• Engage with clients to understand their business challenges and technical requirements.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the Mechanical Group.
• Contribute to the Mechanical Group’s multi-year strategy and ensure quality and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree (Engineers Australia)

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

About Us

At Advitech, our engineers work on challenging, real-world problems across a diverse range of industries and technologies. Our projects span established and emerging sectors - from mining, manufacturing and infrastructure through to energy transition, defence, health and new technologies - giving our people the opportunity to apply their expertise to varied and meaningful engineering challenges.

Advitech is the founding company of Emergent Group. Having been around for nearly 40 years, we know how to treat our people, and our clients, to achieve the best outcomes. When you join Advitech, you also collaborate and support our other technical service companies within the Group, enhancing your exposure to diverse projects, challenging your technician abilities and accelerating your career growth.

THE ROLE - SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team and play an important role in delivering projects. You’ll combine strong technical capability with practical engineering judgement, working alongside our mechanical engineers and specialists from across Advitech’s broader engineering, environmental, risk and digital teams to develop practical, innovative solutions for our clients.

Our work is diverse and often multidisciplinary. You might be solving a complex equipment or operational challenge, designing or modifying plant and mechanical systems, improving safety and reliability, supporting the development of new infrastructure, or helping a client introduce an emerging technology. Increasingly, our projects also bring together traditional engineering expertise with digital technologies, data and new approaches to how assets are designed, operated and maintained.

This is more than a project delivery role. You’ll have the opportunity to lead challenging engineering projects, work directly with clients, mentor and develop other engineers, and contribute to the continued growth and direction of our Mechanical Engineering team. You’ll work across disciplines and draw on the breadth of capability within Advitech to tackle problems that rarely sit neatly within a single area of engineering.

If you’re an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, working collaboratively and seeing engineering solutions move from concept through to implementation, this is an opportunity to broaden your impact while helping shape the next stage of Advitech’s Mechanical Engineering capability.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Project Delivery

• Deliver engineering projects to a high technical standard, meeting legislative requirements, relevant standards, client expectations, and Advitech’s Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Promote technical rigor and continuous improvement across project delivery

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Engage with clients to understand their business challenges and technical requirements
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to expanding Advitech’s Mechanical Engineering services

Commercial & Project Management

• Ensure efficient project execution through effective planning, scheduling, and resource management
• Contribute to business performance objectives and strategic initiatives

People Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop engineers and technical staff within the Mechanical Group
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment

Strategy & Compliance

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Mechanical Group’s multi-year strategy
• Support quality, performance, compliance, and business management systems

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will meet the following essential criteria:

• Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering, recognised by Engineers Australia
• Relevant industry experience of 7 to 10 years
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or eligibility to obtain CPEng, RPEQ & RPEV if required
• Good understanding and adherence to Mechanical legislative, technical and legal requirements and industry standards
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with superior reporting writing experience
• Current drivers licence

Mechanical engineers meeting the following desirable criteria will be considered favourably:

• Demonstrated leadership, business development and project management skills
• Ability to control business unit costs and manage budgets
• Local, consulting experience plus experience in continuous manufacturing
• A valid construction white card for site visits

About The Position

• Position Type: Permanent but flexible - we will consider Full Time and Part Time applicants
• Reports To: Discipline Lead - Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Advitech office, located in the Emergent Group Headquarters, Newcastle. Flexible work practices apply for this role.
• Salary: base salary plus superannuation and generous income protection insurance, access to company vehicle, wellbeing vouchers, employee referral program bonus, overtime options, professional membership training and much more

Benefits

• Engineers Australia or other relevant institution membership costs and or training covered by the company
• Flexible work and leave arrangements including additional leave to reward loyalty
• Free car park including bike rack, showers and locker facilities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Social Club activities and Happy Hour events
• Annual wellbeing vouchers for gym memberships, sporting equipment or massage therapy to support your wellbeing
• Generous employee referral program

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