Study & Design Manager

enstruct; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is looking for a Newcastle-based Study & Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary mining projects across Australia. You will shape studies, direct engineering teams and collaborate with clients to deliver practical solutions from concept to detailed design.

The ideal candidate brings mechanical engineering expertise and experience across concept studies, feasibility, FEED and detailed design, plus strong leadership and communication skills to drive successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive experience delivering mining, minerals processing or heavy industrial projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary studies and engineering teams.
• Experience across concept studies, feasibility studies, FEED and 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 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.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

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.

At WSP you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Our Mining & Metals group is a leader in future-led end to end mining solutions and delivery of services to our clients.We specialise in delivering comprehensive and tailored solutions for the mining industry. Our team manages and executes large-scale capital projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety and leave a lasting positive legacy in the communities we engage with.

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