Construction - Process Hydraulic Design Engineer - Senior Position

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Design Role

This role is a technical delivery-focused position, operating with a high degree of autonomy while working under the direction of the Regional Process & Hydraulic Design Lead. The Senior Engineer is responsible for Coordinate and deliver defined packages of work, coordinating with other disciplines, and supporting intermediate level and junior engineers.

Develop high-impact design initiatives that enhance project outcomes and organisational capability.

Establish and refine consistent, efficient, and high-quality design workflows across all projects.

Line Management & Talent Development

• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and designers at all levels, enhancing technical capability, decision-making, and leadership skills.
• Provide effective line management to the design team, including performance management, and design task control.
• Promote a culture of innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement within the design function.
• Support coordination of design tasks within the design team, including supporting workload planning, and resource control.
• Support and collaborate engineers and designers at all levels enhancing technical capability, decision-making and informal mentoring to junior team members.
• Foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing culture that prioritises technical excellence, professional development and informal mentoring to junior team members.

Technical Design, Engineering & Equipment Assessment

• Oversee and develop detailed technical assessments of process and mechanical equipment, ensuring appropriate specification, performance, and integration into system designs.
• Manage of technical interfaces across MEICA disciplines, coordinating input from Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation teams to produce fully integrated, clash-free design solutions.
• Work closely with ACC (Advanced Control & Communications) teams to develop intelligent, data-rich P&IDs and ensure accurate control-system integration within the design.
• Develop and review process and hydraulic calculations across chemical, physical, and biological treatment processes.

Produce and review technical deliverables, including:

• Process & Mechanical Design Reports
• Concept site Layouts
• Intelligent P&IDs and PFDs
• Equipment selection and specifications
• Whole Life Cost Assessments
• Hydraulic & process calculations
• Hydraulic Profiles
• Energy balances
• Control philosophies and automation logic inputs
• Motor & Instrument Lists
• Constructability Assessments
• Construction Sequence Narratives
• Process Impact Plans (PIPs)
• Interface Registers and Decision Logs
• Development of efficient, safe, and future-proofed site layouts, ensuring adequate space planning, operability, maintainability, and construction access.