Lead Mechanical Engineer

Just imagine your future with us… At Aurecon, we see the future through a very different lens. Do you? Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future? Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust, and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

In this position, you will join our Buildings business, where you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that ‘bring ideas to life’ for our clients across all types of projects. We know the work we do is vital in assisting our world’s economic development and, it is the technical expertise and the depth of knowledge of our people that really sets us apart. Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’:

1. Lead projects in the capacity of Mechanical engineering from initial scoping through detailed design and commissioning and handover across a wide variety of projects, including preparation of technical specifications, reports, and estimates.
2. Involved in tender preparation and negotiations with clients to achieve commercially profitable business objectives.
3. Engage directly with clients and colleagues to deliver successful outcomes to contribute to work winning and market development.
4. Provide expert advice and guidance on engineering projects, including feasibility studies, design reviews, and troubleshooting.
5. Develop and analyze mechanical designs, ensuring compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.
6. Assist in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
7. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions.
8. Prepare technical reports, presentations, and proposals.
9. Collaborate with other engineers, designers, and project team members to deliver successful projects.
10. Act as a technical expert to mentor and develop other Mechanical engineers within the team, and provide Mechanical design expertise in overseeing all technical aspects of projects.
11. Provide client consultation by drawing on professional expertise and deep knowledge of Aurecon’s consultancy services.

We know today’s complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.

What can you bring to the team?

Firstly, you will share our genuine passion for re-imagining engineering and be someone that actively pursues continuous learning to help shape the future. You will also need the following:

1. Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering, with at least 8 -10 years related professional experience in buildings services, of which 2 to 3 years are in data centre design or related.
2. A strong background in building Mechanical design within a consulting environment will be advantageous.
3. A strong interest in working on innovative, energy efficient and sustainable projects.
4. Project leadership and management experience, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
5. You should be pro-active with the ability to work independently or part of a team and possess good communication skills and business acumen.
6. Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, proven business development and account management skills.
7. High level of computer literacy and exposure to BIM / Revit will be highly desired, with advanced problem-solving skills through investigation and analysis.
8. Literacy in the use of digital tools such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Autodesk Naviswork, BIM360 and drive BIM processes.
9. Strong ability in navigating 3D BIM model to review multi-disciplinary design, identify issues, provide solutions and delegate the design team to resolve them.

Our Aurecon Attributes

define our way of being – they are a collection of qualities that makes us who we are. Individually and collectively, they unleash the true power of Aurecon, they make us stand out from the crowd and are critical to our success. We don’t expect you to have all eight of the attributes, but one that is unique to you. To find out what your key attribute is, take the test here.

We value that each of our team members brings something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their career and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Does that sound like you?

About Us

Headquartered in Australia, Aurecon is one of the leading international engineering, design and advisory company that brings vital engineering experience, technical capabilities, and design expertise to an extensive range of markets. Over the last 85 years, our team of more than 7,800 experts located in 11 locations across the globe have collaborated with our clients and partners to reimagine, shape and engineer clever, innovative and sustainable solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.

In Asia, where the region is undergoing rapid transformation in areas of sustainability, digital and infrastructure, we lead by being innovative, flexible and nimble. We embrace design-led thinking – an approach that is guided by digital engineering, the user experience and sustainability – ensuring that the work we do is future ready and leaves a legacy for the next generation.

Think engineering. Think again.