Job Description
Project Engineer / Design Engineer - Process Plant Layout
Location: Geelong, Victoria
About Babbage Australia:
Babbage is a leading engineering and design consultancy delivering innovative, efficient, and human-centred solutions across Australia.
We work across a wide range of sectors, including food and beverage manufacturing, FMCG, and industrial facilities, helping clients bring complex projects to life while prioritising safety, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
Joining Babbage means being part of a collaborative team that values expertise, creativity, and real-world impact.
Role Overview:
Our Geelong team has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer / Design Engineer to join them and play a key role in delivering high-quality process plant layouts across food manufacturing facilities.
This role is ideal for an engineer or designer who combines practical plant design knowledge with solid AutoCAD skills, and who enjoys collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver efficient, compliant, and constructible solutions.
You'll support the design and delivery of new plants, upgrades, and brownfield modifications in operational food manufacturing facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Develop process plant layouts, including equipment arrangement, material and personnel flow, access, and services coordination
Produce and maintain detailed AutoCAD drawings, including:
General arrangement (GA) drawings
Equipment layouts
Process flow and layout coordination drawings
Collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, and construction teams to ensure designs are practical and buildable
Apply food safety, hygiene, and regulatory requirements (e.g., cleanability,



zoning, access, segregation) to layouts
Support projects from concept and FEED through to detailed design and construction support
Participate in site visits, layout verification, and design reviews with clients and contractors
Maintain drawing standards, revisions, and document control
About You
Degree or diploma in Engineering, Design, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience)
Proven experience in process plant layout design, ideally within:
Food and beverage manufacturing
FMCG or hygienic process industries
Strong AutoCAD skills with demonstrated experience producing complex plant layouts
Solid understanding of:
Process equipment arrangement
Material and personnel flows
Maintenance access and constructability
Ability to interpret process information (PFDs, equipment lists, specifications) and translate it into effective layouts
Experience on brownfield projects in operational plants is highly regarded
Why Join Us
Work on diverse and technically challenging projects
Join a supportive, collaborative team environment
Career development through exposure to all project phases, from concept to commissioning
Competitive remuneration and ongoing professional growth
What Drives Us
We deliver holistic, efficient, and human-centred building experiences, helping clients navigate time, cost, stress, and sustainability while meeting real needs.
People are at the heart of everything we do — open dialogue, shared ownership, and collaboration create projects that leave a positive impact on clients, communities, and the environment.
Apply today and be part of a collaborative team driving engineering excellence

📌 Design Engineer - Process Plant Layouts (Victoria)
🏢 Babbage Consultants
📍 Victoria