Principal Mechanical Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design and implementation of mechanical building services solutions for Defence and secure infrastructure projects, from initial concept through to detailed design and construction support.

• Offer technical leadership in HVAC, ventilation, chilled and heating water systems, building automation interfaces, specialist Defence facility services, and energy-efficient design approaches.

• Serve as the lead mechanical discipline engineer on significant multidisciplinary projects, ensuring technical excellence, quality assurance, and adherence to Defence standards, Australian Standards, and project specifications.

• Coordinate mechanical project deliverables, manage resources, budgets, and program timelines.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with Defence clients, project stakeholders, contractors, and external consultants.

• Prepare and assess technical reports, specifications, calculations, design documentation, and engineering evaluations.

• Mentor and support engineers, designers, and recent graduates.

• Collaborate with electrical, civil, structural, hydraulic, and other specialist disciplines to provide integrated engineering solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in delivering mechanical building services projects, preferably within the Defence sector; experience in government, infrastructure, transport, health, or other complex built environment sectors will also be considered.

• Demonstrated experience in working within multidisciplinary project teams and managing technical delivery on large-scale initiatives.

• Strong understanding of mechanical building services systems, HVAC design principles, and Defence infrastructure requirements.

• Experience in executing projects involving complex mechanical systems, sustainability outcomes, and technically challenging operational contexts.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and project management capabilities.

• Ideally possesses a Baseline Security Clearance or has the capacity to acquire and maintain one.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

• Chartered Engineer (CPEng) status or the potential to achieve chartership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries that are reviewed annually.

• 20 days of annual leave per year, with the opportunity to accumulate an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (totaling 33 days).

• Flexible work arrangements, including varied start and finish times, work from home options, and flex time.

• Salary packaging and novated leases available.

• Coverage for professional membership fees.

• Discounts on life and health insurance.

• Employee stock purchase plans.

• Paid parental leave.

• Personalized career development plans.

• Opportunities for growth and promotion.