Senior SMP / Mechanical Designer

  • Posted27 January 2026
  • Salary$100 - $108 per hour
  • LocationPerth
  • Job type Contract
  • Discipline Engineering
  • ReferenceJ48393

Job description

Role Opportunity:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior SMP / Mechanical Designer to join the rare earths project. Reporting directly to the Design Manager, you will play a key role during the pre-feasibility stage of this exciting project. The project focuses on the mining and beneficiation of a fine-grained heavy mineral sands ore body, supporting the potential long-term supply of zircon and rare earths.

Benefits:
  • Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile project
  • Work closely with a collaborative, multi-disciplinary design team
  • Professional growth and development opportunities in SMP and mechanical design

Essential skills and qualifications:
  • Extensive experience as an SMP / Mechanical Designer, ideally within mining, mineral sands, or bulk materials handling projects
  • Strong hands-on 3D modelling and layout skills (MicroStation)
  • Ability to translate process inputs into workable plant layouts
  • Familiarity with PFS (Pre-Feasibility Study) deliverables and methodology
  • Awareness of structural and piping coordination
  • Excellent communication and cross-discipline collaboration skills
  • Previous exposure to rare earth or mineral sands projects is highly desirable

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Develop and deliver mechanical plant layouts and SMP design solutions aligned with project requirements
  • Work closely with process engineers and other disciplines to ensure design coordination and compliance
  • Produce detailed 3D models, drawings, and documentation for PFS deliverables
  • Review and check design outputs for accuracy and constructability
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers where required
  • Support design optimization and problem-solving during the pre-feasibility stage

How to Apply:
Click the APPLY button or contact Georgia Waite on 0864670629 for a confidential discussion.

Our client:
Is a leading advisory and engineering services provider to the resources, railroad, renewables and rehabilitation sectors in Australia

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