Senior Design Engineer

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join our Thickener and Clarifier Delivery Engineering team. This is a key role within our business, leading design activities and providing high-quality engineering support across a wide range of projects involving Thickener technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior role where you'll influence technical outcomes, contribute to high-profile projects, and collaborate with talented teams across the globe. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you will play a vital part in delivering innovative and reliable solutions to our clients.

Responsibilities

- Lead, mentor, and provide guidance to engineers, designers, and draftspersons, ensuring technical accuracy and best practice.

- Take ownership of the mechanical engineering aspects of projects and integrate with other design disciplines.

- Prepare engineering documentation including technical specifications, datasheets, and equipment/maintenance manuals.

- Oversee technical aspects of procurement activities, ensuring supplier deliverables meet project, design, and QEHS requirements.

- Conduct fabrication workshop and site inspections of plant and equipment as required.

- Participate in and lead cold commissioning of domestic and international projects when needed.

- Attend client meetings, design reviews, HAZOP studies, and design risk assessments.

- Work closely with Delivery teams across global Market Areas to ensure smooth project execution.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

- A degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering. Structural engineering is preferred.

- 5–8 years' design experience in medium to large process industry projects (preferably in mining industry).

- Strong knowledge of structural and mechanical engineering principles and practices, including fluid mechanics and equipment design.

- Proven experience with design tools such as FEA packages (Strand7 and Microstran). SolidWorks (3D modelling) skill is a plus.

- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams.

- Strong diagnostic, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities across all project phases.

- Ability to self-manage, lead a team, and deliver multiple projects concurrently.

- Strong planning and organisational skills, with accountability for delivering on time and within budget.

- Willingness to undertake occasional short-term travel (domestic and international).

- Competency with MS Project or similar project management tools (desirable).

Why Metso?

- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority – both your physical and mental health is our priority

- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

- Additional Annual Leave benefit for all permanent and maximum term employees

- Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave of 18 weeks at full pay

- Paid Volunteer Leave so you can give back to the local community or an organisation of your choice

- Active Social Club and company wide social events as your social wellness is important to us

- Family focused events as your family forms part of our close-knit community

- Comprehensive medical benefits including discounted private health insurance for employees and immediate family

- Company provided Salary Continuance insurance cover

- Career development & education assistance to further your technical and leadership ambitions

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers' energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change. Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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