Provides consultancy advice to help plan, design, organise and oversee the assembly, erection, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations.

• Provides consultancy services to assist with the design of mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction; develops specifications for manufacture, and determines materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems; organises and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment; establishes standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations; inspects plant to ensure optimum performance is maintained; directs the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment, and coordinates the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules.

• Frequently works indoors in engineering workshops, factories and offices as part of private companies or professional engineering consultant firms.

• Frequently work outdoors to inspect sites and have discussions with clients, contractors and affected parties.

• Frequent travel may be necessary.

• Works in adequately lit, heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces.

• Worksites may be noisy and dirty.

• Light physical demand.
• Frequently sits in offices, in meetings or at computer work stations.
• Stands and walks frequently in offices and on-site where the terrain may be difficult/uneven.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling is not typically a significant component/Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand tools and equipment including drawing and writing instruments, electronic measuring equipment, calculators and computers.
• Uses plans, manuals and safety clothing/equipment on-site.
• Occasional to frequent driving of vehicles is likely to enable travel to sites and client offices.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with consultation, design, drawing, planning, analytical, engineering, computing, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, and decision-making capabilities.

A relevant tertiary qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some cases particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required. Registration or licensing may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.