Senior Mechanical Engineer

How youll make a difference.

Play a leading role in the delivery of mechanical engineering solutions for underground copper and gold hard rock mining projects. Operating with a high degree of autonomy you will apply advanced engineering expertise across the full project lifecycle from concept and trade-off studies through to detailed design commissioning support and operational readiness.

You will act as a key technical leader within a multidisciplinary consulting team taking ownership of complex mechanical engineering scopes associated with underground and surface material handling systems fixed plant infrastructure ventilation systems dewatering systems and associated mining infrastructure typical of hard rock metalliferous mining operations.

• Lead the development and delivery of mechanical engineering design packages for underground mining and materials handling projects in accordance with Australian Standards client specifications and applicable mining legislation;
• Perform conveyor system design and analysis using Sidewinder and Belt Analyst Conveyor Design Software including conveyor sizing power calculations dynamic analysis transfer chute design coordination and design optimisation;
• Apply formal bulk solids handling and flow principles to the design of bins chutes feeders transfer stations and ore handling systems to ensure reliable operability and maintainability;
• Develop engineering calculations equipment specifications datasheets scopes of work technical evaluations and design reports for mechanical systems and equipment;
• Lead the design and integration of crushing screening conveying pumping dewatering dust management and ventilation systems associated with underground and surface mining operations;
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces including civil structural electrical process and geotechnical requirements to deliver integrated engineering outcomes;
• Conduct technical reviews risk assessments HAZOPs constructability reviews and design verification activities;
• Liaise directly with clients vendors project managers and site personnel to manage technical deliverables resolve engineering queries and support project execution;

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive

• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver complex mechanical engineering scopes with minimal supervision
• Strong first-principles engineering capability across materials handling bulk solids flow rotating equipment fluid systems and fixed plant infrastructure
• Deep understanding of underground hard rock mining operations and the practical constraints associated with designing for confined remote and high-risk environments
• Strong technical capability in conveyor design transfer chute design and bulk materials handling systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively across multidisciplinary project teams;
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering recognised in Australia - Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or working toward chartership highly regarded
• Minimum 812 years of mechanical engineering experience

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders past present and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.  Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:  AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time