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As a result of a significant project pipeline, AECOM’s Resources + Industry business has an opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to support the successful completion of a range of major mining projects across Australia and Internationally.

Working as part of a dynamic, consulting environment, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders and technical specialists. You will work across all project phases from studies through to detailed engineering and execution, working predominately across copper / gold resources projects.  

This is a great opportunity to be a part of an established and internationally experienced centre of excellence based in Brisbane.

Utilising your relevant experience, you will also provide technical guidance to our graduates and upcoming engineers, contributing to the growth of the next generation of engineering consultants.

Surrounded by an excellent team, your career will continue to thrive with AECOM.  For this position, we would expect a Principal Mechanical Engineer to have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification, such as a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
• Ideally 10-15+ years engineering experience in consulting or owners team project environments
• Experience in the design and specification of underground bulk materials handling systems, underground and surface mine infrastructure (mine ventilation, dewatering, etc), and minerals processing
• Strong networks and the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Exposure to Australian and International Standards in Mining and Industrial operations
• Knowledge or exposure to study phases, frameworks, and procedures across the project lifecycle (initiation to execution)

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal training in Bulk Solids Flow, Conveyor Design, Comminution, and Discrete Element Method (DEM) modelling would be highly regarded
• Experience in leading multidiscipline engineering teams in the delivery of engineering projects or packages
• Underground hard rock resource experience in Copper / Gold
• CPEng / RPEQ accredited

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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 you’re 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.