At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage multidisciplinary mining projects, ensuring quality and safety.
- Company: Join WSP, a global leader in engineering and project delivery.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, 16 weeks parental leave, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with access to industry specialists and diverse project types.
- Why this job: Shape landmark projects and make a real impact in the mining industry.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in mining or heavy industrial projects.
The predicted salary is between 56250 - 68750 £ per year.
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. Our team manages and executes large-scale capital projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety, leaving a lasting positive legacy in the communities we engage with.
As our Newcastle Mining team continues to grow, we're seeking a Study & Design Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary mining projects across a diverse portfolio of work. This role is ideally suited to an engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background who has broadened their experience across multiple disciplines and project phases. You'll play a key role in shaping studies, leading engineering teams and working closely with clients to deliver practical solutions from concept development through to detailed design.
You'll be involved in a wide range of projects, including:
- sustaining capital programs
- brownfield upgrades
- process plant improvements
- materials handling infrastructure
- water management systems
- major project studies for mining clients across Australia
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering studies and design projects
- Coordinate technical teams across mechanical, process, civil, structural and electrical disciplines
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule and deliverables
- Facilitate study workshops, risk reviews and value engineering activities
- Drive project execution from concept and prefeasibility through to detailed design
- Build and maintain strong relationships with mining clients and key stakeholders
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams
- Support business development activities and identify opportunities for project growth
- Ensure quality, safety and technical excellence across project delivery
About You:
- You are a collaborative project leader who understands how successful mining projects come together across multiple disciplines.
- Degree qualifications in Mechanical Engineering
- Extensive experience delivering mining, minerals processing or heavy industrial projects
- Strong technical grounding in mechanical engineering, ideally with exposure to civil, piping, materials handling or process infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary studies and engineering teams
- Experience across concept studies, feasibility studies, FEED and detailed design
- Strong understanding of project delivery, stakeholder management and commercial drivers
- Ability to balance technical quality, project outcomes and client expectations
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Chartered status or eligibility for chartership will be highly regarded
Why WSP?
- Lead diverse and challenging mining projects across Australia
- Influence project strategy and client outcomes from the earliest stages
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers
- Option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually
- Work with a highly experienced national mining team
- Exposure to a wide range of commodities, clients and project types
- Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture
- Opportunities for technical leadership, mentoring and career progression
- Access to some of the industry's leading specialists across multiple disciplines
Full time
Posting Date: 2026-08-19
Design & Planning Executive in Holywood employer: WSP Group
At WSP, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration among our talented team. As a Major Projects Executive in Western Australia, you will not only lead transformative transport infrastructure projects but also benefit from executive-level remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and robust leadership development pathways. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the support of a close-knit community dedicated to your professional growth and well-being.
