You’ll be joining a capable design team supporting ongoing plant optimisation, upgrades, and expansion scopes across a diverse portfolio of commodities.
About the Role An experienced Lead SMP Designer is required to support the Design Manager and coordinate design delivery across multiple brownfields and sustaining capital projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and coordinating a small team of designers/drafters
- Managing the delivery of 3D modelling and 2D drafting outputs
- Supporting planning, forecasting, and resource allocation with the Design Manager
- Contributing to practical design solutions across process plant projects
- Working closely with engineers to deliver fit-for-purpose outcomes
- 10+ years’ experience in SMP design within resources or heavy industry
- Strong background in brownfields and sustaining capital projects
- Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating small design teams
- Exposure to both materials handling and mineral processing environments
- Proficient in industry-standard 3D design tools (e.g. Bentley or Autodesk plant design platforms)
- Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced project environment
- Experience across both Bentley and Autodesk design environments
- Additional exposure to piping design
- Background from small-to-mid-tier consultancies or EPC-style project environments
- Perth-based role with office collaboration
- Working alongside an experienced Design Manager and engineering team
- Involvement in a steady pipeline of optimisation and expansion projects
- Long-term project pipeline across multiple commodities
- Opportunity to step into a lead role with real influence on delivery
- Supportive, technically strong team environment
- Exposure to varied brownfields and plant upgrade scopes
