Posted 17 days ago
Lead Mechanical Engineer (Pipelines)
@ Ausenco
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Overview
Ausenco is hiring a Lead Mechanical Engineer for its Pipelines business line in Vancouver, a full-time role. The lead provides technical and people leadership for the mechanical portion of slurry and water pipeline projects for mining. The role requires 15+ years of engineering experience and 5+ years leading project teams, with 3 days per week in office.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership for mechanical and pipe portion of pipeline projects
- Design pump, valve and terminal stations
- Select tanks, pumps, valves and pipe
- Lead mechanical team and allocate resources
- Coordinate multi-discipline design and clients
Requirements summary:
- Mechanical or similar engineering degree (bachelor or master)
- 15+ years total engineering experience
- 5+ years leading project teams
- Knowledge of pumping system mechanical components
- Mining project experience
- Available for domestic and international travel
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Wellness, Paid training |
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Ausenco
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 36 |
Job description
Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients, and communities.
Our team is growing. We are currently recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Pipelines Business line in our Vancouver office.
Ausenco’s Pipeline team designs mainly slurry and water pipeline systems for mining applications, across all project phases from study to detailed engineering. The team is highly dynamic, simultaneously working across multiple projects and even multiple continents.
About The Role
You will have 3 main responsibilities in this role
Experience 15+ years total engineering experience 5+ years in a leadership or supervisory role leading project teams Technical understanding of mechanical components of pumping systems Mining projects Project engineering. Project execution. Technical ability Strong communication skills, both written and oral. Strong organization skills, attention to detail Strong ability to problem solve. Strong interpersonal skills (internal and client facing) Experience in common software such as Excel and Word Team player committed to support the requirements of project groups. Available for travel
Why Ausenco?
We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer
Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.
We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.
As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.
Salary range: C$160,000 - C$185,000
Salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Join us and work a better way.
,
Our team is growing. We are currently recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Pipelines Business line in our Vancouver office.
Ausenco’s Pipeline team designs mainly slurry and water pipeline systems for mining applications, across all project phases from study to detailed engineering. The team is highly dynamic, simultaneously working across multiple projects and even multiple continents.
About The Role
You will have 3 main responsibilities in this role
- Technical project leadership, Mechanical/Pipe
- Provide technical leadership for the mechanical/pipe portion of pipeline projects
- Design of pump stations, valve stations and terminal stations
- Selection of mechanical components (tanks, pumps, valves, pipe)
- Guidance for other engineers and designers in the production of deliverables
- Review of deliverables prepared by the mechanical team (Specifications, Data Sheets, Mechanical Lists)
- Coordinate with other disciplines to deliver a complete multi-discipline design
- Participate in development of multi-disciplinary documents (PFD, P&IDs)
- Coordinate with clients to understand needs and constraints
- Team management
- Allocate resources based on project requirements and team availability
- Coordinate with project managers to ensure scope completion on time and on budget
- Track current team workload and forecast future team workload
- People leadership
- Lead Mechanical team meetings to review ongoing work and coordinate between team members
- Provide support for development of team members skills and capabilities
- Education
- Bachelor or Master degree in Mechanical or similar Engineering field.
- Tanks, pumps, valves, pipe
- Domestic and international
- Occasional ~ 1 week per quarter
- Minimum 3 days in office per week
Why Ausenco?
We Support Individual Growth And Aim To Allow You To Work In a Way That Plays To Your Strengths. Beyond a Competitive Remuneration Package We Offer
Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
Holistic approach to wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.
We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.
As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.
Salary range: C$160,000 - C$185,000
Salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Join us and work a better way.
,
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