Senior Mechanical Engineer: Technical Standards

Unitywater; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility & hybrid work

Wellbeing programs

Learning & development opportunities

Diversity & inclusion programs

Job summary

Unitywater in Australia’s Queensland region seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Technical Standards to develop and maintain mechanical infrastructure standards, specifications and approved products that guide design and delivery of our assets. You’ll work across the business and with industry partners to drive reliability and standardisation.

You will apply your technical expertise to influence infrastructure outcomes, lead governance and reviews, and translate emerging technologies into

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and RPEQ qualified.
• Significant experience in design and construction of mechanical infrastructure assets and standards.
• Experience in water, wastewater or utilities sector with knowledge of water and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement to influence outcomes.
• Experience contributing to standards development and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead collaborative working groups and solve complex challenges.
• Eligibility for Engineers Australia, AWA or related bodies.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and continuously improve mechanical infrastructure standards, specifications and approved products.
• Provide specialist engineering advice across planning, design and delivery to support standards application.
• Drive technical assurance activities to improve asset performance, reliability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors and industry partners.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and translate into practical Unitywater recommendations.
• Support governance, design reviews and assurance across mechanical projects.

Skills

RPEQ qualified

Mechanical infrastructure design

Water utilities knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Standards development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Unitywater in Australia’s Queensland region seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Technical Standards to develop and maintain mechanical infrastructure standards, specifications and approved products that guide design and delivery of our assets. You’ll work across the business and with industry partners to drive reliability and standardisation.

You will apply your technical expertise to influence infrastructure outcomes, lead governance and reviews, and translate emerging technologies into