Job Description

Senior Piping Engineer

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Piping Engineer in our Industrial Mechanical group in Brisbane, you’ll contribute to projects and programs that make a real difference and be part of a team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineer solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

• Produce concept and detailed piping engineering designs aligned with client needs.

• Produce, review, and verify engineering design deliverables such as: Calculations, Estimates, Datasheets, Specifications, Reports, Bid evaluations.

• Provide design support across: Piping and pumped systems, Pipelines, Hydraulic analysis, Mechanical engineering design and analysis.

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to solve technical challenges.

• Deliver high-quality advice that informs decisions.

• Contribute to resilient and innovative engineering solutions.

• Mentoring and technical development of early careers engineers.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant engineering qualifications and detailed mechanical and piping design experience in either piping or pumped systems, design / stress analysis, pipelines, hydraulic analysis.

• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) status or eligibility to achieve.

• Substantive experience in the oil and gas industry.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to guide and support a team of mechanical engineers and designers within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

• Awareness of the process industry, including relevant standards (eg AS, API, ASME) and practices.

• Strong working knowledge of pipe stress analysis principles and interface with process, mechanical and structural engineering.

• Working knowledge of engineering software such as: Bentley AutoPIPE, Caesar II, Nozzle PRO.

• Extensive experience in applying project principles and methodology to manage projects and achieve program outcomes.

• Strong written communication skills to articulate technical decisions with due justification.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you. We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact WorkplaceAdjustment@aurecongroup.com.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.