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Apply Job no: KXX69 Category: Engineering EPCM Global Engineering Mining and Minerals With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world. Lycopodium is currently recruiting for a Design Engineering Manager to join our growing Engineering Group.

Reporting to the Manager of Engineering the Design Engineering Manager is accountable to manage and direct the multi-discipline engineering / drafting teams to produce outputs that are fit for purpose, in alignment with project requirements and produced in a timely and cost effective manner. The tasks you'll perform Provide technical leadership, creativity, and sound professional judgement, anticipating and resolving complex design issues while guiding the design team. Approve design deliverables including drawings, standards, specifications, and procedures, ensuring compliance with Company, Australian, and International standards.

Plan, manage, and control design resources, manhour budgets, and schedules for Studies and EPCM projects to meet agreed deliverables. Lead and monitor the performance and progress of multidiscipline design and drafting teams, providing feedback, support, mentoring, and development opportunities. Facilitate design reviews across all project stages, support precommissioning activities, and manage field engineering inputs.

Oversee the review, coordination, and dissemination of vendor documentation to ensure effective interface management across disciplines. Ensure a high level of communication, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across clients, internal teams, and external parties, maintaining accuracy and professionalism. Contribute to business development and continuous improvement, including proposal preparation (scope, budget, schedules), customer presentations, improvement initiatives, and adhoc travel as required.

The expertise you'll bring Minimum 15+ years of post-graduate experience in mineral processing or metallurgical plant design, with a focus on mechanical equipment within the mining discipline. Engineering qualification (or equivalent) with P.Eng designation in Ontario. Provides global project leadership across mining operations, with a strong focus on mechanical systems and equipment

Intuitive leader capable of initiating, leading, and managing change in complex environments. Proven ability to mentor teams, support professional development, and drive succession planning. Strong capability to evaluate work practices, implement systems, and recommend improvements or refinements.

Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision while meeting budget and schedule constraints. High attention to detail with exceptional expertise in engineering drawings, supported by strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen skills. The benefits we'll provide Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development.

You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals. We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That's why we: Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.

Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements. Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more. The expected salary range for this role is $160,000 to $200,000.

This range is based on the role's job family and level and reflects a good faith estimate for the role at the time of posting. Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team.

If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need. Published on 24 Jul 2026, 1:58 PM