Principal Mining Layout Designer, Mechanical

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Type of position : Regular

Your future role on our team

Your role as a Mechanical Designer will consist of preparing 3D models, drawings and other technical documents for mining projects, but also in power and heavy industry. You will also provide quality service and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and clients by contributing to projects in the mechanical engineering discipline. As part of a growing office, we are looking for someone to work within the mechanical team to help deliver fast paced projects, help grow the team and progress their career with BBA.

With us, you’ll get theopportunity to...

• Perform mine plant layout design for studies and detailed design projects of high complexity
• Design Materials handling and conveyor systems
• Design of chutes, tanks and plate work
• Design of Mill processing buildings
• Prepare mechanicallayout design and detail drawings
• Coordinate and mangeproject drafting and drawing updates
• Prepare designs using3D CAD software
• Participate andcontribute to project coordination, internal and client review meetings
• Coordination ofproject specifications with construction documents
• Carry out technicalassignment for projects such as system setup, deliverable lists, and research
• Manage mechanicallayout budget, schedule, and work power loading
• Support in thedevelopment of project design basis
• Support thedevelopment of project schedules, budgets, and progress metrics
• Communicate withvendors, carry out vendor reviews and use vendor data efficiently in designs
• Participate in siteinspections, field reviews, quality assessments and oversee testing
• Assist ininterpreting the plant PFDs, P&IDs, and plant battery limit constraints
• Perform clashdetection
• Prepare and developproposals
• Mentor and trainjunior designers and engineers
• Be able to work onmultiple projects concurrently
• Work with 3D pointcloud scan data

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Overview of certifications andjob requirements

An overview of BBA’s total reward

BBA considers many factors to determine the annual base salary such as, but no limited to : Location of the position, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications, and other relevant competencies.

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