As a pivotal figure reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Design Manager will spearhead and oversee multidisciplinary engineering and design activities for projects and studies. Collaboration with project stakeholders will be key to ensure adherence to technical compliance, quality, cost, safety, sustainability, and environmental standards, while meeting project deadlines. This role will entail integrated design management spanning across Australia and internationally, fostering successful project execution and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate interdisciplinary technical aspects of project engineering, design, and drafting.
• Monitor and support the progress and performance of the project design team.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering, design, and drafting resources.
• Provide engineering designs and solutions within agreed milestone dates.
• Optimise productivity and efficiency of study and project teams through planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and fostering collaborative teamwork.

Required Expertise:

• Tertiary education qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical or equivalent).
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in mineral processing or related industries, with preference for gold, base metals, or lithium experience.
• Preferably CPEng and RPEQ accredited.
• Excellent interpersonal and client interaction skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
• Intuitive leadership skills with a commitment to mentoring and succession planning within the team.

 
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With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.