Senior Mechanical Engineer

1 month ago

Darwin City, Australia McConnell Dowell Constructors Full time

About the role

McConnell Dowell has an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our project team on the Groote Eylandt Wharf Remediation Project in the Northern Territory. This role plays a crucial part in the successful delivery of a critical project for our client.
  
This role is offered on a fly in fly out basis with competitive rates and allowances and will be based on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory.
  
Responsibilities include:

  • Manage on-site mechanical engineering functions through subordinates, which may include Project Engineers, and/or Cost/Planning Engineers
  • Obtain relevant design parameter information for incorporation into detailed designs and construction specifications.
  • Monitor quality and quantities of incoming equipment and material, check work drawings, construction and specifications against site plans and conditions and arrange corrections or modifications where necessary.
  • Coordinate the activities of an engineering team, program workloads and provide technical and administrative guidance to the engineering staff to ensure aims and objectives are effectively and economically achieved.
  • Ensure that project engineering completion is on time and within budget. Record completed work, costs incurred, materials used and retain progress drawings.
  • Assign work and assist with reviews for accuracy and adherence to required standards of supplier / subcontractor quotations / purchase orders as well as subcontractor arrangements.
  • Participate in planning future requirements including machine tools, ancillary equipment, major plant and labor. Direct site surveys and preparatory work prior to construction
  • Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and planning authorities to ensure satisfactory completion of structures and construction work.

About you:

  • Tertiary qualification in mechanical or civil Engineering.
  • Specialist experience in project engineering and a working knowledge of project management.
  • Balanced knowledge in mechanical engineering with hands on experience in similar environment.
  • Sound working knowledge of HS&E requirements and implementation of same.
  • Strong and empathetic communication skills with proven ability to engage others.
  • Personal values aligned to McConnell Dowell’s values of safety and care, honesty and integrity, customer focus, teamwork, and performance excellence. 

Don’t tick all the boxes but you’re still excited about this opportunity?
  
We’re dedicated to building a diverse workplace, so we also look at applicants with great transferable skills from similar industries.
  
If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities. 
Applications close on 8 September 2024.

About Us
McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction
Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support, and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people. 
  
From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.
  
Why join us?
The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that.  Because when you grow, we all grow.
  
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but small enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.
  
So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
  
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
  
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
  
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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