Mechanical Project Engineer (Design Management)

About the role

Chandler Macleod is recruiting, on behalf of a leading resources operator, an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer / Mechanical Design Engineer to lead engineering design development across a portfolio of projects. The role is hands-on design management and technical project management, with the engineer pushing schedules, holding engineering service providers (ESPs) to account and reviewing and signing off designs within a structured engineering governance framework. It is based in Perth CBD on a hybrid basis, with occasional site trips to support projects and attend FATs.

Key responsibilities

• Drive design delivery and maintain momentum across multiple work fronts
• Manage ESPs so their outputs meet scope, schedule and quality expectations
• Review and critically analyse design deliverables (drawings, documentation, design decisions)
• Keep disciplined schedules and progress designs through approvals
• Make sound engineering and design decisions and sign off designs for construction readiness
• Engage proactively with stakeholders and communicate clearly across project teams

Required profile

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer with a design engineering background
• Approximately 12-15 years of senior-level experience in mechanical engineering or design delivery
• Proven ability to drive projects, stay disciplined and deliver to schedule
• Strong capability reviewing engineering deliverables and approving design submissions
• Confident decision-maker with strong organisation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Required skills

• General capability within large asset-owner engineering frameworks
• Excel
• Highly regarded: SPO, MicroStation, P6, SAP

What we offer

• 6-month contract with an increase in work
• Pay of $105 per hour plus super (PAYG)
• Monday-Friday roster, standard office hours with ad hoc travel
• Start ASAP