Senior Mechanical Technician, Layout Designer

AtkinsRéalis; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Disability benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Layout Lead in Henderson, NV to drive integrated site layout development for mining and heavy industrial facilities. You will coordinate multiple disciplines, lead model reviews, and optimize plant layouts for safety, operability, and capital efficiency.

With 15+ years in multidisciplinary layouts, you will guide 3D model coordination, facilitate workshops, and interface with clients to ensure constructible and cost-effective arrangements.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in multidisciplinary plant layout and design for mining, minerals processing, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Experience coordinating multiple engineering disciplines within a 3D model environment.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design and modeling tools such as AutoCAD, Plant 3D, OpenPlant, SmartPlant, Navisworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of the integrated site layout, process plant arrangement, and general arrangement drawings.
• Coordinate layout requirements across process, mechanical, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation, mining, tailings, water, and infrastructure disciplines.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary layout reviews, model reviews, and constructability workshops.
• Develop plot plans, equipment layouts, access strategies, maintenance provisions, and material handling arrangements.
• Optimize site layout to support safety, operability, maintainability, capital efficiency, and future expansion requirements.
• Identify and resolve spatial conflicts, interface issues, and constructability risks early in the study phase.
• Coordinate development of 3D models and ensure consistency between models, drawings, and discipline deliverables.
• Support trade-off studies and value improvement initiatives affecting plant configuration and site development.
• Interface directly with the client and key stakeholders during layout reviews and design workshops.
• Provide guidance and oversight to designers and design leads supporting layout development activities.

Skills

Layout leadership

Interdisciplinary coordination

3D model environment

Facilitation

Project coordination

Mining/ minerals processing knowledge

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

OpenPlant

SmartPlant

Navisworks

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Layout Lead to join our team in Henderson, NV to support the continued growth of its Plant Engineering – Minerals & Metals business. The Layout Lead will lead the development and coordination of the overall plant and site layout for the Arthur Gold Project Feasibility Study. Integrate input from mining, process, infrastructure, utilities, water, tailings, and construction disciplines to produce safe, operable, maintainable, and cost-effective facility arrangements that support study and execution objectives.

Your role

• Lead the development and maintenance of the integrated site layout, process plant arrangement, and general arrangement drawings.
• Coordinate layout requirements across process, mechanical, structural, piping, electrical, instrumentation, mining, tailings, water, and infrastructure disciplines.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary layout reviews, model reviews, and constructability workshops.
• Develop plot plans, equipment layouts, access strategies, maintenance provisions, and material handling arrangements.
• Optimize site layout to support safety, operability, maintainability, capital efficiency, and future expansion requirements.
• Identify and resolve spatial conflicts, interface issues, and constructability risks early in the study phase.
• Coordinate development of 3D models and ensure consistency between models, drawings, and discipline deliverables.
• Support trade‑off studies and value improvement initiatives affecting plant configuration and site development.
• Interface directly with the client and key stakeholders during layout reviews and design workshops.
• Provide guidance and oversight to designers and design leads supporting layout development activities.

About You

• 15+ years of experience in multidisciplinary plant layout and design for mining, minerals processing, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading plant and site layout development for PFS, FS, FEED, and EPCM projects.
• Strong understanding of mineral processing facilities, mobile equipment interfaces, maintenance requirements, and construction sequencing.
• Experience coordinating multiple engineering disciplines within a 3D model environment.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design and modeling tools such as AutoCAD, Plant 3D, OpenPlant, SmartPlant, Navisworks, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead model reviews, layout workshops, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Experience on large gold processing projects is strongly preferred.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $110,000 - $115,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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