Senior Mechanical Engineer – Pumps & Pipelines (Industrial)

Aurecon; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Industrial for our Perth, WA team. You will provide mechanical leadership across industrial projects, focusing on pumps, pipelines and piping systems in sustaining capital environments for resources and defence.

You will lead design delivery from concept through construction, reviewing datasheets, specs and drawings, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams across on-site operations and vendors.

Qualifications

• Strong background in industrial mechanical engineering within mining, resources, water and/or defence environments.
• Experience leading pumps, pipelines and piping scopes (design, reviews, vendor engagement and delivery coordination).
• Experience delivering work in line with Australian legislation, Australian Standards, client specifications and industry norms.

Responsibilities

• Senior mechanical design delivery for pumping and piping/pipeline packages across concept, feasibility, detailed design and construction support.
• Develop and review key deliverables including datasheets, specifications, scopes of work, design reports, calculations and drawings.
• Provide technical leadership on pump selection and system design (e.g., duty/standby philosophies, hydraulics, NPSH, controls/interfaces, operability and maintainability).
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces (process, civil/structural, electrical/EI&C, drafting/BIM) and manage inputs from distributed/offshore teams where required.
• Support project delivery to timeframes and budgets, managing scope, risk and priorities across multiple work fronts.
• Drive Safety in Design, constructability and brownfield integration—working closely with site stakeholders, contractors and vendors.
• Mentor and uplift capability across the team, supporting less senior engineers and sharing expertise.

Skills

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Pumps

Pipelines

Piping systems

Design leadership

Hydraulics

NPSH

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BIM

Job description

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer – Industrial for our Perth, WA team. You will provide mechanical leadership across industrial projects, focusing on pumps, pipelines and piping systems in sustaining capital environments for resources and defence.

You will lead design delivery from concept through construction, reviewing datasheets, specs and drawings, and mentoring junior engineers while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams across on-site operations and vendors.