Lead Mechanical Designer
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Salary Range: $115,000 - $135,000 · Full-time
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- Pay
- Salary Range: $115,000 - $135,000
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- Must have 10+ years industry experience in a design / consultancy environment, with minimum 3 years supporting mining or mineral processing projects.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Sedgman is currently recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Designer, with hands-on experience on projects ranging from conceptual design to detailed engineering. This person will be based out of our Vancouver office. The ideal incumbent will be a plant layout specialist who can develop cohesive facility designs that balance operational efficiency, constructability, maintainability and safety.
The Lead Mechanical Designer works on a diverse array of projects across the Mineral Processing industry. You'll be involved in the entire design process, from concept to detailed design, with a clear focus on Plant Layout expertise.
Come join a growing business and a winning team!
Key Responsibilities
Lead a team of designers to deliver detailed design of equipment and plant layouts from sketches or specification outlines in the mechanical field under direction of engineers
Create 3D designs from complex, multidiscipline engineering concepts.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, offering guidance on complex design challenges, modelling standards, and best practices.
Conduct and lead design reviews, proactively identifying risks, resolving technical issues, and ensuring compliance with project specifications, relevant standards, and client requirements.
Comply with the Change Management process for engineering design
Prepare drawings of designs relating to plant, equipment, services or other facilities or structures.
Participate in the development and continuous improvement of the Quality management process and system.
Ensure engineering designs follow the standard Sedgman design workflows, systems and procedures
Focus on meeting expectations for schedule, quality and client satisfaction
Check drafting deliverables for accuracy, completeness and adherence to design specifications & intent.
Apply attention and diligence to uphold quality standards, and client requirements, to complete tasks efficiently.
Associate Diploma in CAD / Associate Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
Must have 10+ years industry experience in a design / consultancy environment, with minimum 3 years supporting mining or mineral processing projects.
Proven experience developing and coordinating full plant layouts for mining and mineral processing facilities
Strong understanding of equipment arrangement, access requirements, material flow, maintenance considerations and operational efficiency.
Demonstrated experience across multiple mining projects and plant sizes, with the ability to apply practical layout solutions from conceptual design through to detailed engineering.
Strong expertise in Auto CAD 3D software (AutoCAD, Inventor, Advance Steel, Navisworks) is essential
Ability to work autonomously.
Previous MS Office skills
Get to work on significant projects for the Americas mining industry
Significant career growth potential
Access to world leading mentors across disciplines and commodities
Short term incentives (bonus) program
RRSP matching
Health and benefits package
Sedgman Canada Limited is part of the CIMIC Group’s mineral processing company and is a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry.
If you’re looking for more in your next move, you’ll find it here: more opportunity to deepen your design expertise, more impact through leadership opportunities, more perspective through multidisciplinary collaboration, and more purpose supporting the resources and critical minerals projects helping shape the future.
If this opportunity resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience. We strongly support and encourage candidates with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) to self- identify and apply.
Choose Sedgman as your employer of choice - we look forward to receiving your application!
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Responsibilities
Lead designers in developing detailed mechanical designs, 3D models, equipment arrangements, and plant layouts for mineral processing projects. Provide technical leadership, review design deliverables for quality and compliance, and support project schedules, client requirements, and continuous improvement of design processes.
Requirements
Requires an associate diploma in CAD, an associate degree in engineering, or equivalent, plus more than 10 years of design or consultancy experience, including at least three years supporting mining or mineral processing projects. Candidates need proven full-plant-layout experience, strong knowledge of equipment arrangement and operational requirements, expertise in AutoCAD 3D tools including AutoCAD, Inventor, Advance Steel, and Navisworks, and the ability to work autonomously.
Skills
- Plant Layout Design
- Mechanical Design
- 3D Design
- AutoCAD
- Inventor
- Advance Steel
- Navisworks
- Equipment Arrangement
- Material Flow Planning
- Design Reviews
- Technical Leadership
- Team Mentoring
- Mining and Mineral Processing
- Quality Management
- Change Management
- Multidisciplinary Coordination
Benefits
- Short-Term Incentive Bonus Program
- RRSP Matching
- Health and Benefits Package
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Access to Mentors
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Art & Design
Keywords
- Mechanical Design
- Plant Layout
- Mineral Processing
- Mining
- Conceptual Design
- Detailed Engineering
- 3D Modeling
- AutoCAD
- Inventor
- Advance Steel
- Navisworks
- Equipment Arrangement
- Material Flow
- Constructability
- Maintainability
- Operational Efficiency
- Design Reviews
- Engineering Standards
- Client Requirements
- Change Management
- Quality Management
- Drafting
- Design Workflows
- Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Project Coordination