Engineer at Wood

Job description

• Provide technical support for senior engineers on proposals, studies and projects
• Produce engineering deliverables, including designs and technical documents
• Promote health, safety, security and environmental well-being through working in an appropriate manner
• Work independently and produce engineering deliverables inclusive of enquiries, specifications, designs, reports and schedules of quantities
• Steer the production of drawings through the design office
• Uphold and promote compliance with standards and procedures
• Produce indicator statistics for engineering and construction
• Prepare progress reports, with statistics and milestones, highlighting any significant issues
• Ensure all correspondence and discussions relevant to engineering and costing are recorded
• Visit site as necessary in the course of producing the engineering deliverables
• Review and comment on internal design documents across disciplines
• Review and comment on third-party documents

Skills / Qualifications

• BSc degree or similar
• 5-15 years’ experience in general civil infrastructure including the following services:
• Roads
• Earthworks
• Drainage
• Sewer reticulation
• Small earth dams
• The experience should include design, specifications and enquiry documentation. The candidate must be capable of producing engineering documents in sound technical English
• Professional registration will be preferable; eligibility for registration is a minimum requisite.

The following would be an advantage:

• Experience with installation of proprietary systems such as gabions and dam liners
• Previous history of procuring and managing specialist services such as geotechnical, ground improvement and survey
• Awareness of quality assurance procedures
• Experience with design software

go to method of application »

Job description

Wood is currently recruiting for a Junior Mechanical Designer with experience in the Mining and Metals industry.

• Responsible for detailed design and production of mechanical drawings encompassing all aspects of a plant construction package in accordance with relevant standards and project requirements
• Ensure timely completion of mechanical drawings to schedules
• Adhere to project man-hour budgets
• Adhere to Wood Standards and Procedures
• Do miscellaneous tasks such as vendor works inspections, material take-offs

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ mechanical design draughting experience in the mining and mineral processing area
• Some knowledge of fabrication, construction and operations
• Good understanding of mechanical technology
• Understanding of other discipline requirements
• Checking skills with ability to work unsupervised, focus on task completion, initiative