Senior Mechanical Project Engineer - Refurbishments

Lumea; Cooma; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Parental leave

Additional leave

Discounts on fitness

Service Award

Employee referral

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical for a 12-month fixed-term assignment in Cooma. You will govern technical delivery of major mechanical refurbishments across existing assets, owning key work packages, and leading design reviews to ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor junior engineers, integrate complex scopes into master plans, and drive safety in design and risk management as part of a dynamic project engineering team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering; eligible for Engineers Australia membership; CPEng or NER registration highly preferred.
• 10+ years of mechanical engineering experience leading complex refurbishment projects in power generation or heavy industrial sectors.
• Strong knowledge of rotating plant, piping, valves, lifting gear, and hydromechanical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Author mechanical Scope of Service and Scope of Work to drive procurement for refurbishments.
• Own major mechanical design packages and lead design reviews for safety, reliability, and maintainability.
• Provide strategic oversight of the technical risk register for mechanical packages and lead design audits.
• Oversee FAT/SAT tests and provide field engineering and commissioning guidance.
• Mentor Graduate and Project Engineers and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

Rotating equipment knowledge

Project leadership

Analytical problem solving

Cross-disciplinary communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Snowy Hydro is seeking a Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical for a 12-month fixed-term assignment in Cooma. You will govern technical delivery of major mechanical refurbishments across existing assets, owning key work packages, and leading design reviews to ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will mentor junior engineers, integrate complex scopes into master plans, and drive safety in design and risk management as part of a dynamic project engineering team.