An established engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead its mechanical engineering capability across a portfolio of major projects and brownfield sustaining capital work within the mining and resources sector.
This is a senior technical and people leadership role combining mechanical design responsibility, materials handling expertise, discipline leadership and project delivery.
The Role
You will lead and manage the Mechanical Engineering team while taking technical responsibility for selected projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
Lead mechanical engineering delivery across major projects and brownfield/sustaining capital scopes
Provide technical oversight, checking and sign-off of discipline deliverables
Lead mechanical design with a solid focus on materials handling systems and equipment
Manage resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects
Develop estimates, engineering hours and estimating norms
Monitor discipline budgets, progress, forecasting and recovery
Manage team capability, workload and future resource requirements
Support recruitment and ongoing development of the engineering team
Drive continuous improvement of engineering tools, systems and processes
Work closely with Project Managers,



Project Engineers, discipline leads and senior engineering leadership
Undertake occasional site visits as required
About You
To be successful, you will ideally bring:
15+ years' mechanical design experience within mining and resources
At least 5 years' experience in a Senior or Lead Mechanical Engineering role
Experience delivering multidisciplinary projects within an engineering consultancy or EPCM environment
Strong materials handling experience is essential
Demonstrated experience leading and managing mechanical engineering teams
Robust knowledge of engineering design, checking and technical governance
Experience managing engineering budgets, estimates, resources and deliverables
Robust written and verbal communication skills
A dependable and organised approach with the ability to deliver on project commitments
If you are an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer with a strong materials handling background and the capability to lead an engineering team across multiple mining projects, we would like to hear from you.
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📌 Lead Mechanical Engineer Perth
🏢 Technical Resources
📍 Perth