The Client:
T1 mining company with various pit dewatering operations across their mining operations in Western Australia. They are innovative and constantly seeking new ways and technologies to improve existing processes and decarbonise their assets. 

They are on the hunt for a suitably experienced water design engineer to assist with the ongoing dewatering programs. This is a Perth-based job with occasional visits to site and is offered on an initial 5-month contract basis and could have potential to extend. 

The Job:
The water design engineer (dewatering) will be responsible for delivering detailed design deliverables associated with water infrastructure projects across the company's mine sites. The design engineer will take the lead role in ensuring that projects are designed according to the relevant Australian and company standards in a safe and cost-effective manner.

Some of your duties will include:

• Hydraulic modelling of pipelines, borefields, pump stations, ponds, tanks etc.
• Preparation and compilation of technical deliverables in a work package consisting of construction drawings, quantity estimate, scope definition and liaising with key stakeholders.
• Facilitate project design reviews including field inspection, stakeholder requirements and conformity to basis of design criteria.
• Develop final engineering deliverables including but not limited to pipeline schematics, GA's, P&ID's and critical equipment selection.
• Co-ordinating operational readiness requirements of the project.
• Providing onstruction support through Technical Queries and updates to design deliverable documentation as required.
• Producing equipment data sheets and evaluate vendor proposals for budget and technical compliance.
• Ensuring designs are produced in accordance with statutory regulations, project requirements, good practice and procedural requirements.

What you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in piping systems and pipeline design experience, ideally within the mining industry and/or engineering consultancy experience.
• Understanding of discipline technology and other discipline requirements.
• Understanding of Australian and common International standards and regulatory authority requirements in the mining and water industries.
• Ability to self-start and deliver on schedule and on budget.
• Competency in Visio, Arc map or other GIS packages.

What you will get:

• Hourly rate Superannuation.
• 5-month contract with potential for extension.
• A great leadership team who has fostered an inviting work culture. Contractor feedback has been positive. 
• The chance to provide solutions to dewatering programs across a variety of applications. 
• Perth-based job with the chance to visit site on occassion. 

What to do:
If this sounds like the job for you, please click on the links to apply or email cullan.grindlay@nesfircroft.com for a confidential discussion about your suitability. This client would like to get interviews going ASAP.

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