Study & Design Manager

WSP in Australia; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave 16 weeks

Additional leave option

Flexible working

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking a Study & Design Manager to lead Newcastle mining projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering study outputs from concept to detailed design. You will work closely with clients to shape practical solutions and drive safe, high-quality project execution.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical background with breadth across civil, piping or processing infrastructure, plus proven leadership and stakeholder-management skills to support growth and

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive experience delivering mining/industrial projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary studies and design teams.
• Experience from concept studies to detailed design.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering studies and design projects.
• Coordinate technical teams across mechanical, process, civil, structural and electrical disciplines.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule and deliverables.
• Facilitate study workshops, risk reviews and value engineering activities.
• Drive project execution from concept through prefeasibility to detailed design.
• Build and maintain relationships with mining clients and key stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams.
• Support business development and identify opportunities for growth.
• Ensure quality, safety and technical excellence across delivery.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Multidisciplinary design

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Chartered status

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

What You’ll Do

As our Newcastle Mining team continues to grow, we’re seeking a Study & Design Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary mining projects across a diverse portfolio of work. This role is ideally suited to an engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background who has broadened their experience across multiple disciplines and project phases. You’ll play a key role in shaping studies, leading engineering teams and working closely with clients to deliver practical solutions from concept development through to detailed design.

You’ll be involved in a wide range of projects, including sustaining capital programs, brownfield upgrades, process plant improvements, materials handling infrastructure, water management systems and major project studies for mining clients across Australia.

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering studies and design projects
• Coordinate technical teams across mechanical, process, civil, structural and electrical disciplines
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule and deliverables
• Facilitate study workshops, risk reviews and value engineering activities
• Drive project execution from concept and prefeasibility through to detailed design
• Build and maintain strong relationships with mining clients and key stakeholders
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams
• Support business development activities and identify opportunities for project growth
• Ensure quality, safety and technical excellence across project delivery

About You

You are a collaborative project leader who understands how successful mining projects come together across multiple disciplines. You’ll ideally bring:

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
• Extensive experience delivering mining, minerals processing or heavy industrial projects
• Strong technical grounding in mechanical engineering, ideally with exposure to civil, piping, materials handling or process infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary studies and engineering teams
• Experience across concept studies, feasibility studies, FEED and detailed design
• Strong understanding of project delivery, stakeholder management and commercial drivers
• Ability to balance technical quality, project outcomes and client expectations
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Chartered status or eligibility for chartership will be highly regarded

Why WSP?

• Lead diverse and challenging mining projects across Australia
• Influence project strategy and client outcomes from the earliest stages
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
• Option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually
• Work with a highly experienced national mining team
• Exposure to a wide range of commodities, clients and project types
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture
• Opportunities for technical leadership, mentoring and career progression
• Access to some of the industry's leading specialists across multiple disciplines