Senior Mechanical Engineer

Primero; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working Arrangements

Career Opportunities

Paid Parental Leave

Health and Wellbeing Support

Benefits & Discounts

Employee Referral Rewards

Job summary

Primero is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with strong minerals processing design experience to join our team in Perth. You will work on diverse projects across commodities from gold to lithium, supporting studies, detailed design, construction, and commissioning.

Based at our new Head Office on St Georges Terrace, you’ll contribute to delivering safe, efficient, and budget-conscious engineering solutions across the full project lifecycle in Australia and overseas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 6+ years’ mining/mineral processing or oil and gas experience.
• Strong knowledge of industry codes of practice.
• Ability to interpret project requirements and develop engineering documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of design products with the Design Procedure.
• Produce and ensure design products comply with applicable legislation, standards, client, third party and project requirements.
• Ensure technical compliance of design products.
• Ensure design products are delivered in accordance with the project budget and schedule.
• Ensure designs are fit for purpose and consider cost, constructability, operability and maintainability.
• Provide input into design tenders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Mining/mineral processing

Code compliance

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Job description

General information

Name Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ref # 1272747

Date Tuesday, July 7, 2026

City Perth

State Western Australia

Country Australia

Department Engineering

Business unit Design

Description & Requirements

About Us

Primero, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, is a multi-national engineering, procurement, and construction business. Since we were founded in 2011, we’ve grown and diversified, delivering projects in over ten different countries, spanning five continents, from locations in Australia and North America. Our rapid growth is testament to our ability to deliver quality project outcomes, safely and on time.

Working with us you’ll learn from some of the brightest and smartest minds in the business, while delivering important projects throughout Australia and overseas, giving you the opportunity to gain access to unique experiences across a huge range of sectors, from gold to lithium and new energy.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with strong minerals processing design experience to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across various commodities (including gold, lithium, rare earths) across the full project lifecycle, from studies and detailed design through to construction support and commissioning.

This role will be based at our new Head Office on St Georges Tce, Perth. Adjacent to the train station, the city office has state of the art end of journey facilities, including secure storage for bicycles and scooters, a gym, tennis court, basketball hoop and a swimming pool available for all Primero employees.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of design products with the Design Procedure.
• Produce and ensure design products comply with applicable legislation, standards, client, third party and project requirements.
• Ensure technical compliance of design products.
• Ensure design products are delivered in accordance with the project budget and schedule.
• Ensure designs are fit for purpose and consider all aspects including, cost, constructability, operability and maintainability.
• Provide input into design tenders.

What You ‘Can Do’

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (recognised by IEAust).
• 6+ years’ experience in the mining/mineral processing or oil and gas sector.
• Thorough knowledge and practical application of relevant industry codes of practice.
• Ability to rapidly understand and assimilate project and client specific requirements.
• Intermediate knowledge and practical application of design theories, principles and practices.
• Intermediate experience with development of technical engineering documents, drawings, schedules, and models.
• Innovative and flexible approach to problem solving, an ability to analyse and resolve complex issues.
• Site experience during construction and commissioning preferred.

What we ‘Can Do’ for you:

• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Career Opportunities
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health and Wellbeing Support
• Benefits & Discounts
• Employee Referral Rewards

Primero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages female and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

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