Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the job

We’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Gladstone, Queensland.

Interested in a sea change and warmer weather? Why not consider a move to Gladstone, Queensland? Located a one hour flight north of Brisbane, Gladstone provides coastal living with the Great Barrier Reef on your doorstep and adventures to be had in the surrounding hinterland including food and art trails.  Gladstone has a strong sense of community and affordable housing. There is so much to see and do providing a great work / life balance.  

When you work for us, you get the chance to join nearly 50,000 people all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. We’re excited about the challenges ahead. If you ask us, there’s never been a more rewarding time to work in the energy, chemical and resources sectors.

We offer a flexible approach to working, because our people are safer, healthier, and more productive when they can balance work with life. That’s why we offer flexible and hybrid working options, so you can choose when, where and how you work.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for providing mechanical engineering services to Worley and its customers, including technical support and supervision within the mechanical engineering team.

Who we are

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia.

Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.

We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets. We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of engineering and consulting to the last stages of installation and commissioning.

Join us and help drive innovation and sustainability in our projects.

What you’ll do

The role responsibilities include:

• Deliver mechanical engineering services that meet Worley', its customers' and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.
• Initiate, manage and if required supervise mechanical engineering project requirements.
• Perform mechanical engineering services such as:
  • Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.
  • Ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
  • Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.  For example, write requisitions, conduct technical bid evaluations and write purchase orders. 
• On occasions where you are responsible for a team:
  • Outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress and
  • Ensure the required services meet Worley, its customers and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget. 
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between Worley and its Customer's requirements.
• Communicate effectively with the mechanical engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

 What you’ll bring

• A recognised and relevant engineering degree.
• Must have the eligibility and rights to work in Australia.
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its customers.
• A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the mechanical engineering including applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields
• Competent use of mechanical engineering specific and other relevant software.
• Substantial technical and practical experience in mechanical engineering in Mining, Minerals or Metals industry, including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams. 
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or RPEV / RPEQ registration
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, project management or supervisory qualifications or equivalent is preferred

Why you should apply

• Flexible work arrangements
• Take advantage of our global on-line learning platform for personal and professional development!
• Competitive remuneration & employee benefits
• Enjoy a varied & challenging role
• Career development opportunities beyond this role

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

We’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success.