Hybrid Principal Engineer – Maintenance & Infrastructure

at SLR Consulting

• Job title: Principal Engineer – Maintenance & Infrastructure
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brisbane, Australia

About the role

• Principal Engineer providing consulting services in the Mining Advisory Group. Collaborating on global mining projects and requirements while ensuring high standards in project delivery.

Responsibilities

• The role is primarily responsible for the provision of consulting services to our clients and requires extensive experience in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Projects and Maintenance roles.
• Experience as a Project Manager, senior operational maintenance roles in the mining industry, exposure to financial modelling skills or Lenders Engineering, would be highly regarded.
• The successful candidate will have on-site experience in mines in maintenance, mine infrastructure and/or projects, whilst prior exposure to consulting would be advantageous.
• This role will enable the successful candidate to rapidly gain experience across various studies and types of mining, while working with a team of leading specialists in all aspects of the mining value chain.
• An interest in working on projects and assignments globally is key to this role, along with a willingness to collaborate with Clients and colleagues from varied cultural backgrounds.
• Global consulting projects such as pre-feasibility studies, technical reports and due diligences.
• Ensure client requirements are adequately defined and recorded.
• Verify the scope of work and deliver outcomes on time.
• Develop qualified leads and follow up on potential opportunities.
• Proposal planning and preparation.
• Contribution to technical development within the company.
• Working efficiently and effectively as Project Manager or as a technical expert.
• Collaborating with clients from project kick off to delivery, maintaining regular follow up engagement.
• Preparing and reviewing project reports as well as presenting key outcomes to clients.
• Maintaining a wide professional network within the mining industry to consolidate and expand SLR’s client relationships.

Requirements

• Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering coupled with 10+ years working experience
• Is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland ("RPEQ") or is eligible and willing to work towards obtaining RPEQ status.
• Experience in the mining industry composed of onsite and consulting roles.
• High performance, technically strong, self-motivated individual.
• Extensive periods ideally at multiple mine sites in technical or operational roles.
• Have experience contributing to a broad range of project or operational reporting documentation i.e. reports, feasibility studies, etc.
• Knowledgeable of business principles and financial modelling.
• The ability to communicate complex solutions to a variety of customer stakeholders, from technical to non-technical.
• Strong communication skills and high level English language in both verbal and written form.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Australia.
• Post-graduate qualifications in business studies or similar is advantageous.

Benefits

• We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.
• Recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.