Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Lead mechanical engineering from concept through to project delivery.
• Join one of Australia's leading distributed energy businesses.
• Brisbane or Perth | Permanent opportunity.

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer – Project Development
Brisbane or Perth | Permanent Opportunity

Phillip Riley is proud to be partnering with EDL, one of Australia’s leading providers of sustainable distributed energy, to recruit a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer for their growing Project Development team.

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with deep expertise in reciprocating engine power generation, particularly gas and diesel engine (genset) technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to join an industry leader delivering reliable, innovative energy solutions across remote power, hybrid energy and thermal generation projects throughout Australia.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and delivering capital projects from concept through to execution. Working closely with the Project Development, Business Development and Operations teams, you will provide technical leadership, develop practical engineering solutions and work directly with clients to bring new projects to life.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing technical solutions and supporting new project opportunities
• Preparing proposals, scopes of work and technical documentation
• Identifying and managing technical project risks
• Working closely with clients to understand their operational needs and develop fit-for-purpose solutions
• Coordinating engineering activities with external consultants and contractors
• Supporting project budgets, schedules and delivery outcomes
• Assisting with environmental approvals, permitting and statutory requirements where required

About You:

You will be a commercially minded Mechanical Engineer who enjoys working with clients and solving complex engineering challenges.
To be successful, you will bring:

• A Mechanical Engineering degree
• Approximately 10+ years’ experience within power generation, utilities or heavy industrial sectors
• Strong expertise in reciprocating engine power generation, including gas and diesel generators (gensets)
• Experience delivering capital projects from development through to execution
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate technical and commercial outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel interstate as required

Why Join EDL?

EDL has been delivering innovative energy solutions for decades and continues to play an important role in Australia’s evolving energy landscape. With expertise spanning remote power, hybrid energy systems and renewable integration, EDL delivers critical infrastructure that powers communities and industries across the country.

Joining EDL means you will have the opportunity to:

• Work on technically challenging and impactful power generation projects
• Influence projects from the earliest stages of development through to delivery
• Collaborate with highly experienced engineering and project teams
• Build long-term relationships with clients across the energy and resources sectors
• Be part of a business that values innovation, collaboration and technical excellence

Whether you are currently working for a utility, EPC, engineering consultancy or specialist power generation business, this is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience while remaining hands-on with complex reciprocating engine power generation projects.

If you are looking for your next challenge and want to join one of Australia’s leading distributed energy providers, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.