Principal Mechanical Engineer

Principal Mechanical Engineer

This role is central to advancing engineering excellence at Sedgman. You will plan, coordinate and lead complex design assignments, ensuring technical rigour and high-quality outcomes. With a focus on shaping engineering standards and specifications, you will play a pivotal role in resolving challenging technical issues, enhancing design processes, and ensuring our projects consistently meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and the broader industry.

Accountabilities - Job Specific

• Support Project Development activities through the concept setting and review process. 
• Communicate effectively with existing and prospective clients to ensure their needs and expectations are met.
• Maintain strong industry networks and build new relationships as the sector evolves.
• Work with management to review complex design issues and support client negotiations.
• Prepare technical documentation, RFQs, and technical literature as required.

Design Management - Leadership

• Lead and guide the design team to achieve quality, schedule and commercial outcomes.
• Oversee feasibility studies, surveys, design layouts, system diagrams, specifications, BoQs, materials lists and cost estimates.
• Plan workloads and provide technical and administrative direction to project personnel.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Monitor and evaluate engineers’ and drafters’ performance and technical competency.
• Ensure all design documentation meets project and client requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by closing out NCRs promptly.

Design Management - Technical

• Define or approve design methods, specifications and performance requirements for new projects.
• Resolve technically complex design challenges and work with engineering management on policy or resourcing issues.
• Review, update and maintain standard drawings and Sedgman’s engineering specifications to align with industry best practice.

Quality Management

• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Apply Sedgman specifications, standard drawings, simulations and calculations in line with current industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in relevant discipline.
• P.Eng accreditation (as required by region).

Essential knowledge and experience

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in a design, consultancy or operational engineering role.
• Strong background in the mining and mineral processing sector.

• Strong technical understanding and competence in piping design and layout within mining and mineral processing environments.

• Proven experience leading and managing technical/project teams.

Desired Experience

• Project management experience.
• Strong capability in MS Office, MS Access and MS Project.

What Next?

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Sedgman is an equal-opportunity employer, fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace.