Senior Mechanical / Piping Engineer

About the role

Aurecon is recruiting a Senior Mechanical / Piping Engineer for its Industrial Mechanical Practice, based in Melbourne or Adelaide. The role covers detailed mechanical and piping engineering design across oil and gas, minerals and metals, industrial process, power, defence, water and data centre projects, working across disciplines and with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver detailed mechanical and piping engineering design for piping and pumped systems, pressure equipment and pipelines
• Carry out piping and mechanical engineering analysis that supports sound design decisions
• Select and specify mechanical equipment and contribute to equipment engineering design
• Support engineering design management and guide engineers and designers on project deliverables
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and clients to solve technical challenges from concept to delivery

Required profile

• A relevant mechanical engineering qualification is essential
• Eligibility for Chartered status with Engineers Australia is highly regarded
• 5 to 7 years of post-graduate industrial engineering experience in oil and gas, minerals and metals, industrial process, power, defence and/or water industries
• Detailed mechanical/piping engineering experience, ideally with some engineering management or supervisory experience
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills

Required skills

• Piping and pumped systems, piping and pressure equipment design and stress analysis, and pipelines
• Knowledge of piping stress analysis software such as Bentley AutoPIPE and/or CAESAR II is required