Senior Mechanical Layout Designer (Minerals Processing)

Lycopodium; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse projects

Flexible work arrangements

Professional memberships coverage

RRSP matching

Healthcare spending account

Discounts and rewards

Job summary

Lycopodium seeks a Lead Mechanical Designer in Mississauga, responsible for producing high‑quality 3D designs and general arrangement drawings under senior supervision. You will lead a small drafting team and contribute to materials handling and mine plant design within defined budgets.

The role requires proficiency in Bentley MicroStation, a diploma in Engineering Design Drafting (or equivalent) and 5+ years in design drafting, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering Design Drafting or equivalent industry experience (min 5 years).
• Ability to deliver designs within milestone dates with high accuracy.
• Experience in mineral processing designs and technologies.
• Strong team leadership and budgeted manhours management.
• Excellent English communication and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Produce 3D designs and general arrangement drawings using MicroStation.
• Supervise up to three junior drafters.
• Detail materials handling and mine plant designs in the discipline.
• Ensure drawings comply with Lycopodium CAD procedures.
• Collaborate effectively within project teams and budgets.
• Check drawings for quality and accuracy.

Skills

Bentley 3D MicroStation

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Engineering Design Drafting diploma

Tools

Proprietary CAD software

Job description

The role requires producing high quality, cost effective, detail 3D designs and general arrangement drawings.The designer will, in general, work under the supervision of the Principal Designer, Lead Discipline Design Engineer or the Project Lead Engineer.

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Designer to join our growing Design and Drafting team in Mississauga, ON.

The tasks you'll perform

• Be proficient in all aspects of 3D MicroStation software (and preferably OBD) and to use those skills within the Lycopodium defined CAD procedures.
• Be proficient in the supervision of up to three subordinate personnel
• Be proficient in the layout and detailing of materials handling and mine plant design in their nominated discipline.
• Produce design drawings that are consistent industry standard techniques and that comply to Lycopodium drawing office and CAD procedures.
• Demonstrate an ability to work in a team environment and have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be capable of producing design drawings within the project defined budget hours for the defined deliverable document.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of fabrication and construction techniques.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• Check design drawings as required.

The expertise you'll bring

• Proficiency in Bentley 3D Microstation software.
• An approved diploma qualification in Engineering Design Drafting of their discipline or directly related industry experience of minimum 5 years.
• Ability to consistently provide designs and solutions within agreed milestone dates and to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to manage drafting team and achieve budget manhours and milestone deliverable dates.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical knowledge for mineral processing designs and technologies in various commodities.
• Demonstrate a high level of technical ability within the field of expertise and a broad understanding and knowledge base in the minerals processing engineering field.
• Proficient computer skills with the Microsoft suite of software packages, including MSWord, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated skills with the use of specific proprietary software packages relevant to the Engineering discipline.
• Excellent command of the English language and report writing skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a practical approach to design problems.
• Committed to continued professional development.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spendingaccount,discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore.

The expected salary range for this role is $90,000 to $120,000.This range is based on the role’s job family andlevel and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting.Your final offer will depend on factorssuch as market conditions, internal equity and candidateexperience,skills,andqualifications relevant to the role.We believe in fair,competitivepay that reflects the valueyoubring to the team.

Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence.

We arecommitted to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application.We do not use AI to screen,assess,or select candidatesandto ensurefairness;every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.If you require accommodation at anystage,pleasecontact our Recruitment Teamand we will work with you to provide the support you need.