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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Power Platform & Automation Specialist
Location: Perth
Branche: Information Technology
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 3 years
In this role, you will support a pipeline of procurement improvement initiatives by designing and enhancing automation solutions across the Power Platform. You will apply modern automation techniques, including AI-driven capabilities, to streamline processes, optimise workflows, and deliver high‑impact, scalable business solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders across Procurement and Sustaining Capital to understand requirements, uplift existing applications, and support smooth transitions to enhanced digital workflows. Key Responsibilities: Analyse, document, and assess existing workflows, solutions, and applications across the Microsoft Power Platform and related business tools to identify optimisation and enhancement opportunities. Support the ongoing development, improvement, and expansion of our Source‑to‑Contract (S2C) application, including refining functionality, enhancing user experience, and helping deliver new capability aligned with business needs. Design, build, optimise, and migrate digital applications and workflows using Power Automate and Power Apps (Canvas), incorporating AI‑enabled capabilities where beneficial and aligning solutions with procurement business needs. Implement and maintain data connections, workflows, and automation using Microsoft technologies, ensuring these solutions deliver intelligent insights and improved business outcomes through effective AI integration. Modernise information management and collaboration practices by enhancing SharePoint structures, digital workspaces, and automated document processes. Provide technical advice, troubleshooting, and support throughout design, implementation, and continuous improvement phases.
Project Engineer
Location: Scoresby
Branche: Life Sciences
Expertise: Research & Development
Experience: 4 years
Reporting into the Capital Engineering Manager, this role will suite someone with wealth of experience in food and beverage industry, preferably from confectionary background. They will be responsible for the planning, development, and execution of capital investment projects within the supply chain network. The Project Engineer will lead and manage technical feasibility, design, and implementation, ensuring all projects align with business strategy, quality, safety, and environmental standards. You will be working in a collaborative and high-performing engineering environment, delivering a variety of projects that support manufacturing excellence, automation, and sustainability goals. Project Development Phase: Lead the development of capital investment projects, ensuring strong business cases, technical feasibility, and alignment with strategic goals. Deliver accurate project scopes, budgets, and timelines. Ensure compliance with HSE, quality, procurement, and sanitary design standards. Engage stakeholders across functions to align on technical requirements and outcomes. Project Execution Phase: Manage project execution including installation, commissioning, and handover to operations. Oversee contractor management, resource planning, and compliance with work permits and site safety protocols. Drive project completion on time, to budget, and to required quality standards. Utilize structured project management methodologies (e.g., IIM framework) and tools. Lead and support cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers. Recognize and promote team contributions and development.
Quality Engineer
Location: Perth
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Quality Management
Experience: 2 years
Coordinating Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and managing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Corrective Actions to closure. Management of the organisations quality plan Conducting quality audits of site activities, subcontractors, and suppliers. Maintaining meticulous QA documentation, test records, and material certification. Preparing clear weekly/monthly quality reports for project stakeholders. Providing technical QA guidance and mentoring to site teams, fostering a culture of quality.
Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer
Location: Perth
Branche: Conventional Energy
Expertise: Validation
Experience: 5 years
Lead complex plant modifications to reduce safety, environmental, regulatory, and financial risks to ALARP. Provide technical input into equipment breakdown and troubleshooting, performance monitoring, maintenance strategy and work planning, HAZOP / LOPA workshops, ART forums, and incident investigations Manage external service providers for multidiscipline projects including scope definition, budget approval, assurance reviews, and schedule tracking. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver practical engineering solutions and support planning engineering via maintenance strategies, procedure updates, and queries.
Planning Engineer - Underground
Location: Perth
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Production & Manufacturing
Experience: 0 years
Clearly communicate plans and instructions to Shift Supervisors, Foremen, and Operators to ensure safe and effective execution. Develop and communicate weekly schedules for drilling, blasting, and support activities, ensuring they are accurate, achievable, and aligned with production targets. Collaborate with operations teams to gather feedback, identify potential bottlenecks, and incorporate mitigation strategies into planning. Maintain and validate the mine production database by accurately entering and reviewing production and development data. Conduct stope performance reviews and back-analysis to drive continuous improvement in drilling and blasting designs and controls. Reconcile daily and weekly plans with the monthly mine schedule, reporting variances to the Senior Mine Engineer for corrective action. Contribute to end-of-month reporting on mining activities and schedule compliance. Uphold and actively demonstrate all company and statutory standards for health, safety, environment, and social responsibility. Exemplify the organization's Code of Conduct and core values in all daily actions and decisions.
Project Engineer
Location: Sydney
Branche: Infrastructure
Expertise: Controlling
Experience: 2 years
Assist with planning and delivery of piling works on site Coordinate labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors Liaise with builders, consultants, and internal teams Track programme, variations, and site progress Support QA, safety, and project documentation
OT Network Engineer
Location: Perth
Branche: Information Technology
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 3 years
Key Responsibilities: Design and Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design OT Network systems that meet project requirements and internal standards. Testing and Validation: Conduct thorough testing and validation of systems to ensure optimal performance and compliance with governance processes. Implementation: Lead the implementation of OT Network technologies in various projects, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of design specifications, testing protocols, and implementation procedures. Compliance: Ensure all OT Network systems adhere to internal standards, governance processes, and regulatory requirements. Troubleshooting: Provide technical support and troubleshooting, addressing any issues that arise during the project lifecycle. Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest advancements in network systems and operational technology and apply this knowledge to improve existing systems and processes. The positions are Perth based working in the Perth CBD office. There is an element of WFH for all contractors, with time being split between the office and your home.
Marine Engineer
Location: South Townsville
Branche: Shipbuilding
Expertise: Transport & Logistics
Experience: 3 years
As a Marine Engineer (Class 2 Engineer) with Brunel International, you will be responsible for the maintenance, management, and operational readiness of our vessels. You will spend time at sea working onboard our fleet/ sea vessels, undertaking engineering duties essential to the safe and efficient running of the vessels. When the vessels are docked at our Townsville yard, you will perform maintenance tasks, manage vessel systems, and support various business operations as required. This position is based in Townsville, with a standard Monday to Friday workweek when not at sea. Time at sea is variable, reflecting the nature of our projects which are often short term and not on fixed roster patterns. Flexibility and readiness to adapt to project needs are essential.
CCTV Systems Engineer
Location: Perth
Branche: Mining
Expertise: IT & Shared Services
Experience: 3 years
The CCTV Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, configuration and optimisation of video surveillance systems. The role involves hands-on engineering, system integration and technical support across CCTV infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement CCTV solutions including fixed, PTZ and thermal camera networks, NVR/VMS platforms and storage systems. Specify and validate camera placement, coverage, lens selection, environmental ratings and lighting requirements to achieve operational and security objectives. Ensure CCTV designs and installations comply with site and organisational standards Configure and optimise video analytics, including motion detection, object detection and line-crossing rules. Define and manage recording policies, retention schedules, system permissions and user profiles within VMS platforms. Support commissioning, testing and troubleshooting of CCTV systems to ensure reliability and performance. Maintain system documentation, drawings and configuration records. Work closely with IT, security and operational stakeholders to align system design with business requirements. Provide technical input into system upgrades, expansions and continuous improvement initiatives.
Production Engineer - Underground
Location: Perth
Branche: Mining
Expertise: Validation
Experience: 3 years
Develop weekly mine plans, drill and blast designs and production schedules Enter and validate operational data for accurate planning and reporting Reconcile production performance against plans and identify improvement actions Conduct stope performance reviews and optimisation work Collaborate with mining crews, geology, survey and contractors to support safe execution Assist with monthly and quarterly planning and reporting inputs
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
