Senior Mechanical & Piping Designer
12-Month Contract | Brisbane Based | Hybrid Working Available
An engineering consultancy delivering major mining and industrial projects is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical & Piping Designer to join a growing project team.
This opportunity will see you working across large-scale brownfield and greenfield developments, supporting projects from study and FEED phases through to detailed design, construction support and commissioning.
Design delivery
Develop and coordinate mechanical and piping design deliverables in accordance with project specifications, industry standards and company procedures.
Produce and review 3D models, plant layouts, equipment arrangements, piping routes, isometric drawings and detailed design documentation.
Develop detailed mechanical component models and fabrication drawings in collaboration with engineering teams.
Ensure design deliverables are completed safely, accurately and in line with project schedules.
Participate in model reviews, design reviews, constructability assessments and multidisciplinary design coordination activities.
Support project execution across all stages of the project lifecycle.
Technical responsibilities
Develop plant layouts and piping systems for process facilities, materials handling systems, utilities and industrial infrastructure.
Prepare general arrangement drawings, plot plans, piping isometrics and support details.
Coordinate design interfaces with process, civil, structural, electrical and instrumentation disciplines.
Integrate vendor and third-party models into federated project design environments.
Apply relevant industry standards, project specifications and engineering procedures.
Conduct clash detection reviews and model quality assurance activities.
Contribute to design solutions that improve safety, operability, maintainability and constructability.




Stakeholder engagement
Collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders.
Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Work within both local and distributed project delivery teams.
About you
Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, Drafting or a related discipline.
Relevant industry certifications will be well regarded.
Typically 10+ years of mechanical and piping design experience within mining, resources or heavy industrial environments.
Experience working across FEED, detailed design, EPCM, construction support and commissioning phases.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project environments.
Industry experience
Mineral processing facilities
Hydrometallurgical and process plant environments
Materials handling systems
Crushing, screening and comminution circuits
Underground and surface mining infrastructure
Utilities, water and slurry systems
Process piping and pipeline networks
Package engineering and major equipment integration
Industrial infrastructure and non-process facilities
Software experience
AVEVA E3D
Smart 3D (SP3D)
AutoCAD Plant 3D
AutoCAD
Navisworks
MicroStation
What's on offer
12-month contract with extension potential
Brisbane-based role with hybrid working arrangements
Exposure to major mining and industrial developments
Long-term project pipeline
Collaborative multidisciplinary project team
Competitive contract rates
Opportunity to work across studies, detailed design and project execution phases
This role is suited to an experienced Mechanical & Piping Designer looking to work on complex processing and infrastructure projects while contributing to multidisciplinary engineering teams in a quick-paced project environment.
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📌 Senior Mechanical & Piping Designer (Queensland)
🏢 Technical Resources
📍 Queensland