We’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineerto join one of Australia’s fastest growing engineering companies.

You’ll have the opportunity to build a career with national scale support, inclusive culture, and the right technology to support you doing amazing things on exciting projects.

Our client has a variety of ongoing projects and work packages meaning staff have the prospect to work on new projects every year, gain new skills, and there is a constant flow of long term work. This brings that stability and permanency which some in the industry can find missing, whilst also allowing people to grow and develop into new areas and work streams, allowing for more variety in their work.

The role

With a growing team of over 100 employees and multiple projects in the pipeline, our client is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Perth. Reporting to the Engineering Manager – Mechanical, you will work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team to develop designs on various projects within the resource sector.

Scope

- Provide technical leadership on Company projects, delivering high-quality mechanical engineering solutions that meet client and project requirements.
- Lead mechanical engineering projects from concept through to detailed design and completed engineering deliverables.
- Execute mechanical engineering across materials handling, conveyors, transfer chutes, DEM modelling, equipment selection, piping and slurry systems.
- Prepare, review and approve engineering calculations, technical documentation and designs, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, company procedures and project requirements.




- Mentor and support mechanical engineers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
- Build and maintain robust client and stakeholder relationships, contributing technical input to proposals, tenders and project delivery.
- Monitor project budgets, schedules and quality, and manage smaller projects where required.
- Drive continuous improvement of engineering systems and processes while maintaining a strong focus on safety through risk assessments, HAZOPs and Safety in Design (SiD) reviews.

Skills and experience

- Tertiary qualification in Engineering.
- Exposure to Materials handling related design projects, in both the Greenfields and Brownfields space.
- Strong background in bulk materials handling, including conveyor design, transfer chute design, and slurry and piping systems
- Practical experience in construction, commissioning and/or operations in the bulk materials or minerals processing industries
- Experience across varied types of commodities from nickel through to iron ore favourable.
- Ability to work across multiple disciplines including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and processing

About you The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player with a passion for discovery and a commitment to workplace wellbeing and safety. As part of a small, tight-knit team, strong relationship building, and communication skills will be critical in this role.

Benefits to you





- Long term stability with a variety of projects to sink your teeth into over the coming years.
- A professional but relaxed environment with flexible work arrangements, including working from home and flexible hours.
- For those that love to experience new places, there’s the prospect to work from a variety of company state office locations. Just stick your hand up and you can gain exposure to new cities and people for a week, or even months/years where that’s preferred.
- Variety of career development opportunities in technical engineering design, project and people management moving forward. Move your career where your interests lie.
- Opportunities to work closely with customers to develop end-to-end technical design solutions, to really get involved and take ownership.
- Exposure to international projects, and projects from a variety of areas across mining, retail, power etc

To apply If you are a Senior Mechanical Engineer that has experience working in the mining, minerals processing, and/or bulk materials handling industries, we would love to hear from you.

All applications and conversations will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

No agency referrals will be accepted.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected]

PeopleStart are an Equal Opportunity Employer who provide and promote an inclusive work environment. We embrace the diverse talent of people and treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or beliefs. We work with clients who share our passion and commitment to diversity and equality and use our experience and influence to create opportunities for all within our community.

📌 Senior Mechanical Engineer (Perth)
🏢 PeopleStart Group
📍 Perth