Structural Designer | Minerals & Metals (Perth)

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Wood APAC Minerals & Metals team is currently delivering critical metals projects, including Copper, Nickel, Lithium, Vanadium, Rare Earths, and Base Metals. This portfolio of projects ranging from studies through to EPCM packages working on developments in Australia and internationally. 

Reporting to the Functional Manager, you will join a collective team based across Perth & Brisbane that support our clients and projects from studies to detailed engineering and EPCM delivery.  

In this role you this role will see you join a dedicated project team, working on Australia’s leading greenfield gold development situated in the heart of Australia’s mining sector. 

With detailed design underway, this project will continue to see Australia lead in mining of precious metals. A project that offers scale, complexity and advanced process methodologies to meet orebody/locality challenges every day will offer you variety in your work whilst being a part of a industry Teir 1 mining project 

In addition, this role will undertake the following duties: 

• Detailed layout, design and production of drawings encompassing all aspects of a plant construction package in accordance with relevant standards and project requirements 
• Inter-discipline liaison, support and timely transfer of information 
• Timely completion of drawings and schedules 
• Review and processing of vendor data and drawings 
• Adherence to Wood Standards and Procedures 
• Assist in checking of study and project drawings 
• Miscellaneous drafting and site tasks, as directed 

About You 

As a structural designer, you will have built your career within the resources sector, with experience in the design of mineral processing facilities, ideally from concept through to detailed engineering. 

Your passion and exposure to large scale projects will have seen you work in a multi-disciplinary environment, building relations with wide range of stakeholders. 

In addition you have:

• Relative Qualification in structural/ civil design within the resource sector, 
• Well-developed computer skills with a good knowledge of at least one CAD system (preferably MicroStation or AutoCAD) as well as a working knowledge of relational databases and spreadsheets 
• Good understanding of mineral resource technology as well as civil/structural technology 
• Possess teamwork skills as well as an understanding of other discipline requirements and expectations 
• Proficient checking skills with ability to work unsupervised, focus on task completion, initiative
• Well-developed computer skills and knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and engineering programs. 
• Understanding of Australian and common International standards and regulatory authority requirements in the relevant processing sector   

Benefits on joining #TeamWood

We are committed to creating an inspired culture with diversity and inclusion permeating every corner of our global organisation. Wood provides a comprehensive, flexible, competitive benefit program for our employees.

• Work in the heart of Perth CBD, Access to free 24/7 state of the art Gym & end of trip facilities
• Wide range of benefits across Financial Health, Career Support, Wellbeing and Flexible working arrangements
• Global opportunities for career development, in addition to company supported education pathways for your career growth.
• Access to diverse and attractive projects working on our global industries most exciting developments, partnering closely with our clients on such developments.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.

Competitive renumeration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market