Lead Mechanical/Piping Designer

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1274899
location
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
sector
Sector Process
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published June 12, 2026

Job Description

Lead Mechanical/ Piping Engineer

Location: Perth

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior or Lead Mechanical Designer to support the delivery of piping, mining and mineral processing projects. This role will focus on layout design for mining facilities, including equipment arrangement, machinery interfaces, and material handling systems.

You will work as part of a collaborative engineering team and provide technical guidance and design review for a junior designer, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver plant and facility layouts for mining and mineral processing projects

• Design layouts for mineral process plants and bulk material handling systems

• Produce and check detailed drawings and models within Bentley OpenBuildings and MicroStation

• Review and check work produced by a junior designer to ensure compliance with project standards

• Coordinate with mechanical engineers, structural designers, and project stakeholders

• Ensure designs meet relevant codes, standards, and client specifications

• Support project delivery across concept, FEED, and detailed design phases

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Mechanical Designer in the mining or heavy industrial sector

• Strong background in piping, mineral processing plant layout and bulk material handling systems

• Demonstrated experience with plant layouts, including equipment, machinery, and systems arrangement

• High proficiency in Bentley Open Buildings and MicroStation

ABOUT AIRSWIFT

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.

With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to kashmera.vijayakumaran@airswift.com with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, you may contact Kash at +08 6256 0338 for more information

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