Live lead mechanical engineer roles in Australia, from 11 employers, updated daily.
Latest lead mechanical engineer jobs
Mission Critical
Lead Mechanical Engineer | Data Centre projects Location: Sydney Salary: $220,000 - $240,000 + super and up to 50% bonus potential Overview Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in leadin…
Aurecon
Lead Mechanical Engineer , Buildings Services, 10+ years' experience, based North Sydney. At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to delive…
Primero
General information Name Lead Mechanical Engineer Ref # 1273143 Date Thursday, October 15, 2026 City Osborne Park State Western Australia Country Australia Department Engineering Business unit Design Description & Req…
Aurecon
Lead Mechanical Engineer , Buildings Services, 10+ years' experience, based North Sydney. At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to delive…
Aurecon
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 futur…
Aurecon
Lead Mechanical 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 c…
Aurecon
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 futur…
Aurecon
Lead Mechanical 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 c…
Cohort
Introduction About Us: For over 35 years, GPA Engineering has been a trusted, Australian-owned consultancy delivering engineering, procurement and construction management services across water, energy, renewables, def…
Technical Resources
An established engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanical Engineer to lead its mechanical engineering capability across a portfolio of major projects and brownfield sustaining capital work withi…
Sedgman
Description Sedgman is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our growing team in Perth on a 12-month contract. With a strong pipeline of multi-discipline projects across the Minerals Processing sector, this role …
Primero
General information Name Lead Mechanical Engineer Ref # 1273143 Date Thursday, October 15, 2026 City Osborne Park State Western Australia Country Australia Department Engineering Business unit Design Description & Req…
Hinchen Recruitment Group
Take ownership of the mechanical and structural engineering scope on a significant infrastructure upgrade within a live heavy industrial operation in Marulan. This is a hands-on, site-based project leadership role for…
Gilmour Space Technologies Pty
All Orbits, All Planets - Join us on our journey Gilmour Space is a leading Australian space company, developing launch vehicles, satellite platforms, advanced propulsion technologies; and launching from our licensed …
WSP
Description The Opportunity This role is ideal for an experienced Mechanical Engineer ready to step into a Lead role, with a strong focus on data centres and mission‑critical facilities. You’ll be part of a high-perfo…
Sedgman
Description About Us Established in 2014, Sedgman Prudentia delivers multi-discipline engineering services across all phases of projects from research and development, piloting, option selection or optimisation studie…
AECOM
Company Description Come and grow with us. Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connection…
Lycopodium
With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, South America, Southern Africa, Ghana and the Philippines, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the r…
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Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers in Australia, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to October 2026.
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| October 2021 | 37,519 |
| October 2022 | 37,939 |
| October 2023 | 40,216 |
| October 2024 | 40,548 |
| October 2025 | 43,267 |
| October 2026 | 44,197 |
| SA4 region | People employed, October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Brisbane Inner City | 1,993 |
| Perth - North West | 1,915 |
| Melbourne - South East | 1,794 |
| Melbourne - Inner | 1,736 |
| Perth - South East | 1,706 |
Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), October 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
In national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List). Main reason: applicants often don't meet employers' needs.
Employment is projected to grow 23.1% nationally, to 49,349 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).
Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.
Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.
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