Design engineer
Design engineers use their technical knowledge and design skills to create innovative solutions across various industries. They are involved in the concept, design, development, and management of projects in areas such as construction, software, machinery, and more.
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Engineering Manager
Location: Brisbane
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Validation
Experience: 5 years
You will report directly to the General Manager and play a key role in shaping asset management strategies. We need someone who can: Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities where AI, automation, and new technologies can add value. Research and explore emerging tech, keeping the business at the forefront of innovation. Lead change while working collaboratively across the business to drive continuous improvement. Bridge traditional asset management principles with modern, technology-driven approaches. Key Responsibilities: Research and evaluate new technologies, including AI, automation, and predictive maintenance tools. Challenge conventional thinking to find innovative solutions that improve asset reliability. Collaborate with the General Manager and senior leadership to shape the future of asset management. Implement data-driven decision-making processes to enhance efficiency and cost savings. Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, reducing downtime and operational risks. Manage budgets and financial performance, ensuring cost-effective asset management. Ad-hoc site visits as required to support operational needs and ensure asset integrity.
Wells Engineer
Location: Brisbane CBD
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Validation
Experience: 5 years
Key Responsibilities: Technical Support & Planning Develop, review, and optimize well intervention and workover programs. Provide engineering support for daily operations across workovers, coiled tubing, wireline, slickline, and otherrigless activities. Troubleshoot well integrity and intervention challenges with innovative solutions. Ensure programs are executed safely, efficiently, and in line with best practices. Operational Excellence & Compliance Support operational risk management and incident investigations. Ensure compliance with internal company standards, regulatory frameworks, and industry guidelines. Collaborate with the well's operations team, service providers, and other engineering disciplines to align business objectives. Continuous Improvement & Cost Control Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements in well intervention activities. Contribute to cost control, budget planning, and performance tracking of intervention programs. Drive innovation and optimization initiatives to enhance intervention and P&A efficiency.
Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Perth
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 3 years
Duties will include: The Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for managing geotechnical hazards through compliance with the SDMP. The successful candidate will gather geotechnical data by wall mapping and design slope monitoring systems to ensure safe and efficient mining operations. This role requires open pit geotechnical experience and proficiency in using Vulcan mining software, design package software, RocScience, Radars, and Trimble 4D.
Senior Test Engineer
Location: Perth CBD
Branche: Information Technology
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 3 years
We have a current opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer on a contract basis. The position is site based on a 8/6 roster. For further information about this position please apply. The Senior Test Engineer will be apart of agile, multi-disciplinary development team working on industry-leading mine automation solutions. This position involves working with both hardware and software systems, ensuring the successful testing and validation of autonomy projects before delivery. Key Responsibilities: Testing & Validation Work with the Engineering team to test, validate, and accept mobile autonomy product deliveries. Ensure technical and functional requirements meet the required standards. Document, track, and resolve deviations from requirements with Project and Engineering teams. Complete all validation work with the agreed level of detail. Manual & Automated Testing Create manual test cases based on functional requirements. Develop and execute automation test cases. Execute and record test cases, logging bugs and communicating findings to the Engineering team. Subject Matter Expertise Provide operational expertise to the design process, working alongside Product Managers and Engineering Leads. Deliver on-the-job training to site maintenance teams for mobile autonomy systems. Collaborate with training teams to build training packages for Mobile Autonomy projects. Support onsite autonomy teams in adopting new projects in the field.
Site Engineer
Location: Brisbane
Branche: Infrastructure
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 1 years
We have a current opportunity for a Site Engineer on a permanent basis. The position will be based in . For further information about this position please apply.
Offshore Installation Engineer
Location: Perth CBD
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Validation
Experience: 4 years
Key Responsibilities: Lead and execute offshore installation activities, including subsea structures, pipelines, and tie-ins. Act as the offshore focal point for installation execution, ensuring safe and efficient operations. Develop and review installation methodologies, procedures, and execution plans. Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and offshore teams to ensure seamless project delivery. Conduct offshore site visits to oversee installation, vessel operations, and contractor performance. Ensure compliance with HSE and industry regulations, promoting a strong safety culture.
Project Engineer
Location: Melbourne
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Quality Management
Experience: 3 years
The succesful candidate will be responsible for gathering and reviewing data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility. Coordinates with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings. Supports the preparation of bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities and equipment acquisition. Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs. Commissions and qualifies or directs the commissioning and qualification of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules. Responsible for planning and managing smaller capital projects related to construction activities Provide technical engineering support for PLC's, Laboratory, Corporate Office and Plasma Collection Centers Point of contact for internal subject matter experts and external Design & Construct organizations Coordinates/oversees all aspects of the project lifecycle, including preliminary project plan development, scheduling and tasking internal resources, issues management, budgeting/forecasting
Systems Engineer
Location: Perth
Branche: Information Technology
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 3 years
Key Responsibilities: Define system requirements for autonomy related systems including energy management. Assist in the delivery of design and verification of software and hardware components for autonomous systems. Assist in the delivery of integration of various technologies such as sensors, machinery, and communication. protocols into a cohesive system. Deliver system design interfaces, specifications, and procedures, in agreed format. Collaborate cross-functionally with Domain squad, product development, and other stakeholders. Mentorship of junior team members.
Crane/Mechanical Engineer
Location: Perth CBD
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Validation
Experience: 3 years
Key Responsibilities: Provide crane maintenance engineering support to KGP (Karratha Gas Plant) and NWS Gas (North West Shelf) Drive complex multidiscipline OPEX and CAPEX modifications to reduce process safety, environmental, regulatory, and financial risks to ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable). Answer engineering queries and quantify risk by performing Level 1 to 3 analysis using relevant standards (API / ASME / AS / BS / ISO) in software such as Excel, Python, MATLAB, PVElite, CAESAR, and ANSYS. Apply technical judgment and experience to select appropriate mechanical work for maintenance campaigns. Deliver engineering support for planned maintenance activities, including Management of Change (MOC) and Short-Term Campaigns (STC) workpacks. Optimize maintenance strategies based on the evolving Asset Reference Plan (ARP). Respond promptly to engineering queries for recurring and corrective workflows. Screen Maintenance Notifications. Manage mechanical-related Safety & Environmental Critical Elements (SECEs). Assist in incident investigations following the HSE Event Reporting, Investigating, and Learning Procedure.
Principal E&I Engineer - Renewable Energy
Location: Perth CBD
Branche: Mining
Expertise: HR & Recruiting
Experience: 5 years
Role: Lead electrical and instrumentation system designs for mining infrastructure and rail electrification projects. Drive decarbonisation strategies and integrate sustainable energy solutions. Manage project delivery from design to commissioning, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and quality results. Integrate sustainable practices into electrical designs, including renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and smart grid solutions that support decarbonisation goals in mining and rail infrastructure. Lead a team of engineers, ensuring high technical standards and safety. Collaborate with stakeholders to meet project goals, regulatory requirements, and sustainability objectives.
Design engineer job roleÂ
Design engineers are responsible for creating innovative solutions to problems by using their technical knowledge, mathematical expertise, and design skills. They design and test a range of consumer goods and products and use computer software to create designs and prototypes to ensure product functionality. Apart from conducting research and developing projects, engineers fulfil a range of responsibilities within the engineering department. These tasks encompass creating test prototypes, drafting precise blueprints, and supervising the manufacturing process.
Design engineer responsibilitiesÂ
As a design engineer, your responsibilities may include:
- Conducting thorough research and create detailed blueprints, engineering plans, and visual graphics
- Constructing test prototypes to evaluate the performance and functionality of new designs
- Proposing innovative solutions to enhance production efficiency and optimise manufacturing processes.
- Using advanced design software to generate precise models and drawings for new product development
- Assessing the user-friendliness, cost-efficiency, and ecological impact of design solutions
- Generating diverse design prototypes using computer-assisted design tools
- Documenting the complete design journey and delivering progress updates to pertinent stakeholders
- Identifying new systems and processes for quality and efficiency improvements
Collaborating with clients to understand their requirements
Leading a team of engineers
- Writing technical reports summarising findings
- Planning and delivering projects on time and within budget
Types of design engineersÂ
Design engineers are a crucial asset to various industries, playing a key role in transforming creative concepts into tangible, useful products. There are several engineering disciplines in which professionals in the field can specialise. These disciplines include:
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Chemical engineering
- Textile engineering
- Aerospace engineering
- Nuclear engineering
- Structural engineering
In addition to the broad engineering disciplines, design engineers also have the option to specialise in a specific area of the field. Some of the popular specialisations in design engineering include:
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Electronic engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Product/industrial design engineering
- Software engineering
Design engineer skillsÂ
To succeed as a design engineer, you will need a range of skills, including:
- Strong computational and spatial ability
- Proven experience in using CAD software
- Good understanding of safety standards and the environmental imact of a design
- Ability to confidently present in front of stakeholders and managers
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Attention to detail
- Advanced design skills
- Product-focused creative thinking
- In-depth knowledge of industry design principles
- Strong working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) or engineering software
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good project management skills
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills
- Leadership skills
- Mathematical knowledge
- Creativity
- Technical skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Commercial awareness of specialist area of engineering
- Eye for detail and methodical work process
- Numeracy skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to change
- Driven, self-motivated attitude and ability to use initiative
