Senior Piping Engineer – Mining & Minerals Projects

Equinox Engineering; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to lead piping engineering for Oil & Gas projects in Brisbane. You will guide studies, FEED, and detailed design, ensuring safe, compliant solutions across mining and mineral processing environments.

You will review hydraulics, pipe stress, nozzle loads and 3D model deliverables, mentor junior engineers, and support construction and commissioning activities with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline recognised in Australia.
• RPEQ registration mandatory; CPEng status will be highly regarded.
• Significant piping engineering experience within mining, minerals, metals or mineral processing environments.
• Strong project delivery experience across FEED, detailed design, EPCM, construction and commissioning phases.
• Technical capability across slurry transport, process piping, mine dewatering, pipe stress, nozzle loads, piping supports and ASME B31.3.
• Exposure to FluidFlow, AFT Fathom, CAESAR II, NozzlePRO, E3D, Smart3D or Plant3D will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver piping engineering services across studies, FEED, detailed design, construction and commissioning support.
• Provide technical leadership for piping design, specifications, calculations, material requisitions, scopes of work and engineering deliverables.
• Perform and review hydraulic calculations, slurry and process piping designs, pipe stress analysis, nozzle load assessments and ASME B31.3 code compliance.
• Review piping layouts, isometrics, support designs and 3D model deliverables across slurry, water and process networks.
• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews and purchase order development.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZOPs, constructability reviews, model reviews and project meetings.
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning and operational readiness activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, customers, suppliers, contractors and high‑value engineering centres.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement and engineering best practice.
• Ensure the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of all piping engineering deliverables.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Mentor junior engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

RPEQ registration

CPEng status (desirable)

Tools

FluidFlow

AFT Fathom

CAESAR II

NozzlePRO

E3D

Smart3D

Plant3D

Job description

Hatch is seeking a Senior Piping Engineer to lead piping engineering for Oil & Gas projects in Brisbane. You will guide studies, FEED, and detailed design, ensuring safe, compliant solutions across mining and mineral processing environments.

You will review hydraulics, pipe stress, nozzle loads and 3D model deliverables, mentor junior engineers, and support construction and commissioning activities with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.