Senior Mechanical Designer, Mining – Independent Contractor

EXP; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Competitive hourly rate

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

EXP is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer for mining projects. You will lead a project design team across multiple sites in Canada, delivering mechanical layouts with Bentley OpenPlant and MicroStation.

The role emphasizes client coordination, design integrity, and meeting project milestones. You must have 15+ years in heavy industrial design, strong safety focus, and extensive experience with Bentley/OpenPlant or MicroStation.

Qualifications

• North American mining/mineral industry experience.
• 15+ years in heavy industrial design and layout.
• Experience with Bentley, OpenPlant or 3D MicroStation.
• Strong leadership, budgeting and scheduling skills.
• Commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project design team; coordinate with multidisciplinary members.
• Produce mechanical layouts and plant design using 2D/3D tools.
• Extract drawings from 3D models and perform model checks.
• Coordinate with clients and prepare deliverables and proposals.
• Mentor/design supervision and manage budgets/schedules.

Skills

Mechanical design leadership

Project team leadership

Bentley OpenPlant

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Education

Technical college diploma in engineering design

Tools

Bentley OpenPlant

OpenPlant P&ID

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Designer, Mining - Independent Contractor

North Bay, ON At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Senior Mechanical Designer, Mining - Independent Contractor!

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the Mining team, based in the St. Johns, NL, Brampton, Sudbury, or North Bay, ON, office.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Ability to be a working lead for a project team of designers forming a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to produce mechanical layouts and plant design using Microstation V8, E3D, AutoCAD, 2-D and 3-D tools for mining projects
• Ability to extract drawings from a 3-D model
• Conduct research and analysis, and recommend designs
• Troubleshoot, analyze, identify, evaluate, propose, implement, and document engineering solutions
• Understanding of project mission, including Client requirements
• Ability to read, understand, and comment on manufacturer equipment drawings and specifications
• Checking of 3D models
• Checking of 3D models and drawings developed by others
• Responsible for managing budgets, schedule and deliverables related to the layout
• Provide mentorship and supervision to the design team
• Provide support to our systems and tools including the Bentley Suite of software (OpenPlant Modeler, OpenPlant P&ID, etc.)
• Provide regular feedback to the Overall Mechanical Engineering Lead on progress with the preparation of deliverables
• Ability to engage and coordinate the design with client representatives
• Participate and assist in proposal preparations
• Become familiar with EXP standards

What Your Experience Looks Like

• Technical college graduate with North American experience in mining and mineral or similar industries
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a heavy industrial design and layout, EPCM environment is preferred
• Design experience, preferably in the consulting industry, (preference will be given to those candidates with experience in Mineral Mining projects)
• Strong personal commitment to Safety and Quality
• Experience with Bentley, Openplant, or 3D Microstation
• Knowledge of project delivery, including the activities, interfaces and interdependence of all project disciplines
• Organized, self-motivated, pro-active, detail-oriented, and have good communication skills
• Sound understanding of design, engineering codes and technical standards
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.) products
• AutoCAD, MicroStation experience required
• Extensive knowledge in engineering standards, codes and guidelines and engineering systems coordination
• Knowledge of mining-related processes a definite asset

This job posting is for an existing position vacancy within our organization.

The hourly range for this role is between $65 - $75. The actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.

EXP subscribes to the Workplace Equity Program. Applications from women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Persons with disabilities can obtain accommodation for the selection process by contacting us at the following email address: [e-mail] .

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About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com .