Senior Mechanical Designer

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1273854
location
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
sector
Sector Process
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published June 2, 2026

Location: Perth
Duration: 12 months (subject to extension)
Employment Type: Casual Contract

You will report to the Principal Designer and be offered the following opportunities:

  • Be part of a high-performance team with a strong values-based culture.
  • Work on a diverse portfolio of major studies and projects with long-term career stability.
  • Contribute to multi-billion-dollar studies and projects across multiple assets.

You will be responsible for:

  • Adhering to company values, as well as safety standards and practices.
  • Ensuring designs comply with relevant regulations, codes, internal standards, procedures, specifications, and industry best practices.
  • Producing high-quality 2D and 3D models and design drawings based on engineers’ calculations and sketches.
  • Developing plant layouts using preliminary project data, basis of design, and other key inputs.
  • Reviewing vendor drawings, models, and technical design data.
  • Delivering assigned work within project schedules and budgets.
  • Tracking and maintaining progress of drawings produced by assigned team members.
  • Managing design and drafting resources to meet agreed deliverable timelines and cost targets.
  • Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams across various business units.
  • Presenting 3D models and drawings to stakeholders.
  • Contributing to project reviews, including design reviews, safety reviews, risk assessments, cost estimation, and schedule reviews.

What you bring:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering Design Drafting or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in mechanical design/drafting, preferably within mining or mineral processing industries.
  • Strong knowledge of industry standards and specifications.
  • Proven experience in plant layout design and detailing, particularly for materials handling and process plants (full plant layout capability is essential).
  • Proficiency in Bentley 2D and 3D design software.
  • Demonstrated experience supervising drafting personnel.
  • Practical understanding of fabrication and construction techniques within materials handling and mineral processing environments.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Highly motivated, adaptable, and flexible, with the ability to respond to changing project requirements and timelines.

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 louis.tham@airswift.com with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, you may contact Louis at +61 (08) 6245 0671 for more information.

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