Location: Primarily based at Boddington Mine with travel to a nearby alumina refinery typically once per fortnight to once per month.
Travel Requirement: Candidates must be able to travel from their home location to both operational sites as required. Bus transport is available from Perth and Mandurah to Boddington Mine; however, no bus service is available to the refinery site and personal transport will be required.
Rate:$100 - $106 per hour plus superannuation
Roster: 4 x 10-hour days or 9-day fortnight
Contract Duration: Initial 6-month contract with strong potential for extension
Start Date: Immediate availability or short notice period preferred
Chandler Macleod is seeking a Structural Engineer to support a major WA mining and processing operation.
This opportunity is ideally suited to an engineer with 2-5+ years' experience who is looking to further develop their knowledge of structural integrity, asset management, inspection programs, defect assessment and asset reliability within a large-scale operational environment.
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About the Role Reporting to the Asset Management team, you will support the ongoing structural integrity and reliability of critical mine and processing infrastructure.
This is a hands-on operational engineering position with a strong focus on structural inspections, condition assessments, defect identification, risk management and remediation planning. You will also contribute to a range of maintenance and improvement projects while working closely with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct structural inspections and assess asset condition across mining and processing operations
- Identify, investigate and assess structural defects and integrity risks
- Support structural integrity management and asset management programs
- Develop practical engineering recommendations and remediation strategies
- Assist with structural assessments, designs and technical documentation
- Support maintenance and capital improvement projects
- Contribute to risk assessments and risk-based decision making
- Ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards and engineering best practice
- Work collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance and Project teams to improve asset reliability and performance
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- 2-5+ years' experience in Structural Engineering
- Experience conducting inspections, assessments and defect analysis
- Strong understanding of structural engineering principles and asset integrity
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
- Full Australian working rights
- Currently residing in Perth, WA or surrounding areas
- Mining, mineral processing, manufacturing or heavy industrial experience
- Exposure to structural integrity or asset management programs
- Experience supporting maintenance and capital projects
- Engineers Australia membership or progress towards professional registration
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
