Lead Piping & Water Engineer

Provide mechanical piping engineering leadership across multiple projects, driving quality, timely delivery, innovation, technical integrity, risk management, standards and safety.

Plan workloads and provide technical and administrative direction to project personnel.

Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.

Monitor and review the work of mechanical piping engineers, designers and drafting personnel to ensure technical competence, quality and performance requirements are met.

Ensure all design documentation meets project and client requirements.

Resolve complex design challenges and engage with engineering management on policy, technical or resourcing issues as required.

Review, update and maintain standard drawings and Sedgman Onyx’s engineering specifications to align with industry best practice.

Provide effective leadership, coaching and mentoring to support and develop the team.

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Minimum 15 years’ experience in a design, consultancy or operational engineering role.

Strong technical understanding of process and piping design, including non-process water network systems such as mine dewatering, abstracted water conveyance and potable water systems.

Experience applying piping design and layout expertise within mining and mineral processing environments.

Proficiency with hydraulic water modelling packages, ideally WaterGEMS or, at minimum, EPANET.

Experience with Newtonian, non-Newtonian, gas or fluid modelling packages such as FluidFlow.

Proven experience leading and managing technical/project teams.

Sound understanding of project management principles and controls.

Demonstrated experience in a senior technical leadership role.

Ability to identify and resolve technical issues or escalate as required.

Lead meaningful work: Take ownership of high-value studies, project development opportunities and technical outcomes that influence major project and business decisions.

Work with industry-leading experts: Collaborate with experienced engineering, project delivery and business professionals across complex mining, resources and infrastructure projects.

Shape growth and client outcomes: Play a key role in developing opportunities, strengthening client partnerships and supporting Sedgman Onyx’s continued growth.

Grow your career in an inclusive environment: Gain exposure to diverse projects, innovative solutions and strategic initiatives within a supportive, collaborative and inclusive workplace.

If you’re ready to bring your mechanical piping and water engineering expertise to a role where you can contribute to complex resources projects and grow your technical leadership, we’d like to hear from you. Please submit your application by clicking “apply” now.