Technical Consultant (Structural/Piping Design) - Manila - Expat Role

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, 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 growing locally and globally as a result of a growing pipeline of awarded projects. To support our growth and the delivery of a signifcant base metals project in particular, we're recruiting for an experienced expat Technical Consultant (Structural / Piping Design), reporting to our General Manager - Philippines to join our growing team in Manila. 

Reporting to the General Manager - Philippines, the Technical Consultant (Structural / Piping Design) will provide technical expertise or coordinate expertise from external sources to effectively complete the project requirements.

The tasks you'll perform

• Be proficient in the support of lead drafts people on a project.
• Be proficient in the layout and detailing of major materials handling and process plant design in their nominated discipline.
• Supervise and ensure quality of layout and layout deliverables throughput out the design process
• early design reviewing/guidance/correction etc
• identification of trending issues and ensuring their reinforcement or rectification
• incorporating TAG learnings in future designs
• 3D model development of detailed steelworks, plateworks or piping (depending on the discipline)
• Review of 3D model deliverables
• Training and coaching of designers in minerals processing plant design (depending on the discipline)
• Ensure the project drafting team has sufficient quality technical advice to produce project deliverables to meet all Lycopodium standards.
• Demonstrate an ability to work in a team environment and have good communication and interpersonal skills. To develop these skills in the project drafting team.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of fabrication and construction techniques and to develop these skills in the project drafting team.
• Ensure Company drafting standards, systems and procedures are followed by the project drafting team to meet project deliverables.
• Drafting check of project deliverable drawings and models to ensure compliance to Company standards to meet quality requirements.

The expertise you'll bring

• An approved diploma qualification for their discipline or directly related industry experience of 10 years in structural drafting.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in leading a design drafting team.
• Experience ideally with Bentley Open Buildings Designer /Openplant Modeller
• Comprehensive knowledge of Australian Standards.
• Detailed knowledge of mineral process plant layout.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.

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 access to a benefits, rewards and recognition platform that also offers great discounts to hundreds of retailers in Australia.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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