Design engineer

Design engineers use their technical knowledge and design skills to create innovative solutions across various industries. They are involved in the concept, design, development, and management of projects in areas such as construction, software, machinery, and more.

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Project Engineer

Location: Broadmeadows

Branche: Life Sciences

Expertise: Quality Management

Experience: 2 years

This 12-month contract role is based across Parkville & Melbourne CBD. The Project Engineer will be supporting the consolidation of the R&D office into the clients Melbourne CBD site. The position will involce coordinating the relocation and re establishment of over 400 pieces of laboratory equipment. Coordinate the relocation of 400 laboratory equipment items, including planning, transport, and re-installation. Supervise and manage equipment vendors, ensuring timely completion of all activities. Support general coordination tasks associated with the move of staff and laboratory operations. Provide direction, follow-up, and ensure all tasks are completed in line with project schedules. Coordinate equipment vendors to pack up and relocate equipment

Communications Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Information Technology

Expertise: IT & Shared Services

Experience: 3 years

As a Communications Engineer, you will: Collaborate with asset engineers, project managers, and internal stakeholders to meet operational communication requirements. Develop medium- and long-term sustainment strategies for communications systems, ensuring reliability and compliance. Work closely with technical specialists to ensure the right expertise is applied throughout project development and delivery. Oversee contractor performance and benchmark service providers against agreed SLAs and standards. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards by engaging with regulators and professional bodies. Drive functional excellence through knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to commercial outcomes by optimising supplier relationships and demonstrating cost leadership. Manage health, safety, and environmental aspects of service delivery, maintaining high safety standards across all activities.

Senior Project Engineer

Location: Brisbane

Branche: Conventional Energy

Expertise: Planning & Testing

Experience: 2 years

Provide engineering leadership across project planning, offshore/site work, tender prep, and execution. Mentor and guide Project & Graduate Engineers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and fostering growth. Define and forecast manning/resourcing needs; contribute to cost estimates, engineering task definitions, and CTRs. Generate and review technical documentation - including calculations, specifications, procedures, layouts, schematics, and equipment lists. Lead HAZID workshops; ensure engineering outputs meet MMA and client technical, quality, safety, and regulatory standards. Work with CAD designers across Perth and Singapore; manage external engineering partnerships. Support offshore execution phases with technical oversight and ensure adherence to HSEQ guidelines. Drive innovation-promote improvement in products, services, processes, and support new development opportunities. Handle administrative duties: timesheets, PRs, POs, document control.

Project Engineer

Location: Broadmeadows

Branche: Life Sciences

Expertise: Quality Management

Experience: 0 years

This opportunity will allow the successful Project Engineer to work on smaller scale projects that focus on construction, contractor management and GMP compliance. This will be a hands on role managing and coordinating trades onsite, permits, and follwo up works to ensure all projects are delivered on time. . Project responsibilities will require the Project Engineer to spend the majority of their time within the office environment and other times within the production or service plants to supervise contractors in the performance of their duties. Perform commissioning activities, visit equipment suppliers for shop audits/technical reviews or visit engineering workshops to inspect work in progress. Manage contractors and trades on-site, ensuring safe and efficient project delivery. Oversee permits, compliance, and construction management activities. Support project planning, scheduling, and execution within GMP frameworks. Ensure follow-up projects and incomplete works are closed out effectively. Projects can be but not limited to Tank replacements Security office expansions Equipment replacement projects Utilities upgrades

Senior E&I Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Conventional Energy

Expertise: Validation

Experience: 5 years

Provide day-to-day electrical and instrumentation engineering support to operations and maintenance teams. Deliver technical assurance and troubleshooting across offshore systems. Assist with project scopes, modification packs, and Management-of-Change (MOC) documentation. Support shutdown and maintenance activities as required, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards. Collaborate with the Engineering Manager, discipline leads and offshore teams to resolve E&I issues efficiently. Contribute to reliability improvement initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical

Location: Perth

Branche: Renewable Energy

Expertise: Validation

Experience: 4 years

Lead planning and execution of assigned mechanical work packages on site Manage contract deliverables, reviewing contractor mechanical project documents and management plans Respond to technical queries promptly and provide practical mechanical solutions. Investigate and resolve mechanical engineering issues, recommending best practice solutions.

Senior Project Engineer

Location: Gold Coast

Branche: Infrastructure

Expertise: Controlling

Experience: 0 years

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to play a key role in delivering this landmark development. You'll be responsible for driving engineering functions, coordinating key stakeholders, and ensuring technical excellence across all project stages, from design through to delivery.

Project Engineer - Mechanical

Location: Kwinana

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 3 years

Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of brownfield sustaining projects in accordance with internal project governance. Apply a hybrid Agile/Scrum project methodology including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Collaborate with internal engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure seamless project execution. Manage contractor interfaces and ensure alignment with project scope and standards. Oversee procurement of materials and services, and track cost and schedule performance. Ensure completed works are handed over smoothly to operational teams. Foster a high-performing, safety-focused project environment that aligns with company policies and procedures

Electrical Engineer - Submarine Escape and Rescue (SERS)

Location: Perth

Branche: Shipbuilding

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 0 years

This position, based in Bibra Lake, takes you far beyond a typical desk job. You will contribute directly to maintaining Australia's readiness to respond to submarine emergencies, combining technical engineering with operational involvement. Some days you will be refining engineering drawings, registers, and compliance procedures. On others, you will be at sea, working with highly specialised equipment in real-world submarine rescue exercises. Few engineering opportunities offer this kind of variety, impact, and sense of purpose. Act as the project engineer, delivering critical technical outputs Provide on-site engineering support for maintenance and operations Maintain engineering dashboards, registers, drawings, and procedures Support bids, tenders, and stakeholder meetings with Australian engineering input Engage with technical authorities to ensure compliance and governance Deploy at sea in support of submarine rescue exercises, maintaining 12-hour readiness for call-outs

Engineering Manager

Location: North Geelong

Branche: Renewable Energy

Expertise: Transport & Logistics

Experience: 5 years

About GeelongPort GeelongPort is Victoria's second largest port located within Victoria's largest regional city, Geelong. Managing close to 14 million tonnes of cargo and 1,060 vessel visits per year, GeelongPort supports the agriculture, construction, energy and tourism sectors. As Victoria's premier bulk port and a major driver of Victoria's economy, GeelongPort facilitates more than $10 billion of trade annually and provides land, infrastructure and services to facilitate trade for some of Victoria's largest businesses. The location of GeelongPort makes it of high strategic significance for Victoria, providing easy access to logistics routes for trade through critical road, rail, air and channel connections for Geelong and south-west Victoria's supply chains. GeelongPort is striving to become one of the most sustainable ports in Australia and is committed to undertaking our activities with care and respect for the environment. At the heart of GeelongPort are our values: Anchored in Safety Because We Live Here Too It Takes All of Us Embrace New Possibilities About the Role We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and manage GeelongPort's engineering operations. This pivotal role provides expert technical advice, ensures the optimal performance of our civil, structural, maritime, and mechanical assets, and delivers strategic guidance on infrastructure development. As Engineering Manager, you will oversee capital projects and maintenance initiatives, driving efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement. You will foster innovation, mentor team members, and collaborate across the business to deliver outcomes that align with GeelongPort's strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities Provide expert technical advice and leadership across delivery team and disciplines. Oversee the design, construction, modification, and maintenance of infrastructure assets. Lead the project management of capital works, ensuring delivery on time, on budget, and to quality standards. Drive asset management strategies, including lifecycle planning, condition assessments, and risk management. Ensure all engineering activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. Foster a culture of mentorship, learning, and professional growth within the engineering function. Champion innovation and continuous improvement across engineering operations.

Design engineer job role 

Design engineers are responsible for creating innovative solutions to problems by using their technical knowledge, mathematical expertise, and design skills. They design and test a range of consumer goods and products and use computer software to create designs and prototypes to ensure product functionality. Apart from conducting research and developing projects, engineers fulfil a range of responsibilities within the engineering department. These tasks encompass creating test prototypes, drafting precise blueprints, and supervising the manufacturing process.

 

Design engineer responsibilities 

As a design engineer, your responsibilities may include:

 

  • Conducting thorough research and create detailed blueprints, engineering plans, and visual graphics
  • Constructing test prototypes to evaluate the performance and functionality of new designs
  • Proposing innovative solutions to enhance production efficiency and optimise manufacturing processes.
  • Using advanced design software to generate precise models and drawings for new product development
  • Assessing the user-friendliness, cost-efficiency, and ecological impact of design solutions
  • Generating diverse design prototypes using computer-assisted design tools
  • Documenting the complete design journey and delivering progress updates to pertinent stakeholders
  • Identifying new systems and processes for quality and efficiency improvements

  • Collaborating with clients to understand their requirements

    Leading a team of engineers

  • Writing technical reports summarising findings
  • Planning and delivering projects on time and within budget

Types of design engineers 

Design engineers are a crucial asset to various industries, playing a key role in transforming creative concepts into tangible, useful products. There are several engineering disciplines in which professionals in the field can specialise. These disciplines include:

  • Civil engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering 
  • Manufacturing engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Textile engineering
  • Aerospace engineering
  • Nuclear engineering
  • Structural engineering


In addition to the broad engineering disciplines, design engineers also have the option to specialise in a specific area of the field. Some of the popular specialisations in design engineering include:

  • Chemical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronic engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Product/industrial design engineering
  • Software engineering

Design engineer skills 

To succeed as a design engineer, you will need a range of skills, including:

  • Strong computational and spatial ability
  • Proven experience in using CAD software
  • Good understanding of safety standards and the environmental imact of a design
  • Ability to confidently present in front of stakeholders and managers
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Advanced design skills
  • Product-focused creative thinking
  • In-depth knowledge of industry design principles
  • Strong working knowledge of computer-aided design (CAD) or engineering software
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Good project management skills
  • Effective time management and prioritisation skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Mathematical knowledge
  • Creativity
  • Technical skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Commercial awareness of specialist area of engineering
  • Eye for detail and methodical work process
  • Numeracy skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability to change
  • Driven, self-motivated attitude and ability to use initiative