SLR Consulting

Principal Engineer – Maintenance & Infrastructure

SLR Consulting

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Brisbane • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringProject ManagementFinancial ModellingTechnical ReportingFeasibility StudiesOperational ReportingConsultingMining InfrastructureMaintenance
Soft skills
Self-motivatedStrong communication skillsCollaborationCultural awarenessClient engagementTechnical communicationNetworking
Certifications
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ)