Senior Project Engineer

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 09/10/2026

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Crushing Business Line Project Delivery Engineering Team in Australia with focus on complex systems, basically Crushing Plants, including stations and belt conveyors. The primary purpose of this position is to support local projects in Australia, including technical support in sales phase, leadership of project execution, verification of adherence to local standards and field technical support during erection and commissioning. Depending on the workload and strategy, this position can work in global projects too.

This position reports to the Engineering Manager will be based in Brazil, requiring both domestic and international travel according to business needs.

The Team You Belong To

You will join a Complex Projects Engineering Team dedicated to developing solutions and new projects for the mining industry, designing and applying a wide range of crushing plants and belt conveyors around the world, working closely with internal and external teams, including project management, planning, procurement, logistics, site construction supervision, and customers.

Our team culture is centered on:

• Customer focus
• High ambition, always
• Doing what must be done, together
• Being open and straightforward

Our team is distributed across Brazil and Germany.

What You'll Do

• Lead projects for crushing plants and conveyor belt systems for the mining industry.
• Design crushing plants, including layouts for silos, hoppers, transfer towers, and the arrangement of crushers, screens, feeders, and other equipment based on design criteria, standards, and ore characteristics such as particle size distribution, density, abrasiveness, and angle of repose.
• Develop projects with special attention to assembly, construction, and maintenance aspects, including access, procedures, and special tools.
• Evaluate supplier quotations, including technical and commercial clarification meetings.
• Perform mechanical calculations to define components and mechanical items and generate technical specifications for procurement purposes.
• Conduct technical bid evaluations for purchased components and subsystems.
• Apply engineering knowledge, principles, and best practices to meet customer requirements and specifications.
• Prepare equipment, component, and structural drawings for fabrication and assembly.
• Prepare assembly, operation, and maintenance manuals and procedures to ensure proper operation and replacement of components.
• Demonstrate commitment to meeting internal and external customer expectations.
• Verify and take responsibility for the accuracy of work and achievement of objectives while ensuring activities are completed within established deadlines.
• Apply safety, ergonomics, and well-being criteria in projects, including compliance with Brazilian regulations (particularly NRs) and OSHA standards.
• Define basic structural components and interface with the structural engineering department to determine the best technical and economic solutions during the early project phases.
• Develop basic and detailed engineering packages.
• Develop 3D engineering models using AutoCAD 3D, Inventor 3D and Tekla.
• Coordinate designers and engineers, ensuring technical alignment through collaborative tools.
• Participate in meetings with customers, suppliers, and other Metso units to clarify technical issues and support project development.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Engineering, Procurement, QA/QC, Planning, Contracts, Logistics, and Field Services departments.
• Demonstrate, comply with, and promote all company HSE and Quality policies, procedures, and practices.
• Travel for training, customer and supplier interactions, field surveys, installation supervision, commissioning, and equipment delivery activities.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven professional experience with mining industry equipment.
• Experience in the development projects of crushing plants and material handling equipment,
• Strong skills in plant design and layout development.
• Knowledge and experience applying safety, ergonomics, and well-being principles in engineering projects.
• Previous experience and general knowledge of mining equipment such as crushers, screens, conveyors, and belt feeders are desirable.
• Knowledge of component sizing and selection, mechanical calculations, and analytical calculations.
• General knowledge of CEMA standards.
• Familiarity with ISO procedures, instructions, and standards, promoting quality in products and services.
• Basic structural design knowledge and familiarity with AISC standards and their application to mining structures.
• Ability to develop preliminary and conceptual designs for proposal development.
• Ability to develop basic engineering packages for detailed design.
• Experience developing 3D engineering models using AutoCAD 3D, Inventor 3D, and Tekla.
• Knowledge of Navisworks, Plant Design, and PDMS will be considered an advantage.
• Experience with DEM simulations and interpretation of results is considered a plus.
• Experience with iron ore, copper, bauxite, and gold processing projects is desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and SAP.
• Availability for domestic and international travel, including short-notice assignments and extended stays.
• At least 10 years of experience in the mining industry, primarily focused on material handling equipment.

What We Offer

• An Inspiring Purpose – Enabling a sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world, and more sustainable solutions are needed to process them. At Metso, you become part of a positive transformation in the industry.
• A Safe Working Environment – Safety is a core value at Metso, and we strive to lead by example in promoting a strong safety culture.
• Well-being – Occupational health services and health promotion initiatives demonstrate our commitment to quality of life and employee engagement.
• Compensation and Benefits – Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with market practices, including fixed and variable compensation, medical insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, meal benefits, and other programs according to company policies.
• Flexibility – We value face-to-face collaboration within an open and flexible work environment, while promoting work-life balance.
• A Thriving Culture – We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can perform at their best and achieve their full potential.
• Extensive Learning Opportunities – Continuous feedback, internal mobility, mentoring programs, training, development initiatives, and global career opportunities.
• Borderless Collaboration – Leverage our global network of colleagues to exchange experiences and knowledge through open and transparent communication.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
 

How to join - Working at Metso - About Metso - Diversity and Inclusion - Meet our people

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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