The Opportunity
Are you ready to take the next steps in your career? This is an exceptional opportunity to get in on the ground floor and make your mark on a growing multi-discipline Engineering Consultancy by establishing and leading a new building services engineering department. The business has been established for more than 15 years and has provided engineering and project management support to several billion dollars’ worth of major infrastructure and utility projects throughout the Asia pacific region from its offices in Gold Coast/ Brisbane, Queensland and New Zealand. It is part of a larger group of privately owned companies including consulting, contracting and product sales businesses working across a broad range of Industries including Construction, Defence, Dairy, Food amp; Beverage, Heavy Transport, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mining amp; Mineral Processing, Oil amp; Gas, Process, Power Generation, Renewable Energy and Three Waters.
The business is now focusing on further developing the local market in Queensland/ NSW and diversifying into multi-discipline detailed design services. We are looking for a confident and capable senior Building Services Engineer with a broad range of building services engineering experience including mechanical and electrical building services for residential, commercial and industrial buildings to lead the new building services engineering department.
As Technical Director Building Services you will be responsible for undertaking detailed Building Services design and project leadership. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with clients on a range of projects that will further develop you as an industry leader. You will be provided with a wide range of technical and leadership challenges that will continue to further grow your skills and develop you professionally.
The Role
You will take on a senior Building Services engineering consulting role as well as contribute to development and overall management of the business. Reporting to the MD, your focus will be on establishing, building and strengthening the national Building Services engineering business through the management and delivery of projects, technical leadership, coaching and mentoring. Specific responsibilities will include:
Establishing Building Services design processes and procedures
Specifying and procuring relevant Building Services design software packages and design standards
Assist with the development of new and repeat business within the Southeast Queensland and Northern NSW regions and nationally as required including preparation of proposals and bids for projects, client relationship management and strategic planning.
Recruiting and managing a team of Building Services engineers and draft-persons.
Being hands on in carrying our Building Services design projects.
Requirements
About You
High-level technical, project management, leadership, relationship management, planning and commercial expertise are essential in this exciting career advancing role in lifestyle friendly SE Qld between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Self-motivated, energetic and dynamic leader who has a strong desire to develop and lead a high performing team to contribute and add value to a fully multidisciplinary design business.
You will be tertiary, or post grad qualified in mechanical engineering, RPEQ registered and have successful senior management experience in an Australian consulting engineering services business.
You have gained your 15+ years Australian Building Services design experience through working on wide range of residential, commercial buildings and / or industrial buildings and multidisciplinary projects.
You’ll be well connected and networked in the local construction industry with a proven ability to develop good business relationships and secure work for yourself and your team and have a passion for staying abreast of industry needs and best practice.
You’ll be experienced in developing client relationships and leading packages of work. This is an exceptional career development opportunity for a Building Services engineer looking for leadership opportunities.
All applicants must have relevant Australian experience and have the right to work in Australia.
To Apply please Send Ian your CV and a cover letter
Benefits