Mechanical Project Engineer

About the West Region Delivery Team

The West Region Delivery Team (WRDT) was established with Sydney Water under a collaborative contracting framework - Partnering for Success (P4S). The West Region Delivery Team is delivering design, construction, maintenance, and facility management services under a 10-year programme across Sydney Water's wastewater, water and recycled water systems extending from Sydney's inner west suburbs out to the Blue Mountains including Sydney Growth Area and part of the North West Growth Centre.

The West Region Delivery Team consortium comprises Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure and Fulton Hogan for construction, maintenance, and facility management, and Stantec and Atlas for design and engineering.

About the project

The Nepean Water Filtration Plant Upgrade is a significant infrastructure project aimed at increasing the plant's capacity to 33 megalitres per day (ML/d), equivalent to filling around 13 Olympic-size swimming pools daily. This upgrade will enhance the water supply for more than 50,000 people, ensuring a reliable and sustainable future for the region.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join our team, working on-site at Nepean. This role will play a key part in ensuring the successful execution of mechanical works across the project. Day-to-day, you will:

• Prepare methodologies, schedules, cost estimates, plans and drawings.
• Review designs and identify areas for improvement in construction methodologies.
• Interpret and apply Sydney Water Technical Specifications to all works.
• Manage project labour, subcontractors, materials and equipment.
• Conduct safety and quality inspections, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Lead and document progress meetings.
• Resolve design non-compliances by developing alternative solutions, supported by engineering calculations and validation testing.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, vendors and contractors.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (or closely related field).
• Solid experience working in construction with experience working in the water industry.
• Excellent problem-solving ability, with advanced mathematical and technical skills.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player, self-motivated with a strong safety focus.
• Mechanically minded, with proven ability to manage design, delivery and compliance.
• Experience in CAD/Bluebeam advantageous.

Apply now or contact Dee Paton at for more information.