Associate/Senior Engineers (MEPF)

Decobu; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression

Competitive remuneration

Supportive workplace

Job summary

Decobu is seeking Associate or Senior Engineers across Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic and Fire Protection to deliver high-quality building services designs in Perth. This role offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to lead projects from concept through to completion, collaborating with clients and offshore delivery teams.

You will bring a tertiary engineering qualification, professional registration (CPEng/NER) is welcomed, and 5–10 years (Senior) or 10+ years (Associate) of

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in building services consultancy.
• Senior level typically 5–10 years; Associate level 10+ years, including leading projects and mentoring others.
• Deep technical knowledge of your discipline’s systems, design calculations, equipment selection and documentation.
• Thorough understanding of the NCC/BCA and relevant Australian Standards and authority requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality design across projects from concept to completion.
• Mentor engineers and drafters and share technical knowledge.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary building services across disciplines.
• Contribute to client proposals and ensure designs meet scope, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Technical design

NCC/BCA knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

CPEng/NER registration

Job description

WE ARE LOOKING FOR ASSOCIATE/SENIOR ENGINEERS – MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULIC AND FIRE PROTECTION | Building Services

Perth, Western Australia | Full-time | Flexible working arrangements available

Ready for Your Next Step in Building Services?

Decobu is an established building services consultancy with fresh leadership and a renewed commitment to structure and excellence. We are adding experienced engineers to our Perth team across all four disciplines.

We are looking for Associate or Senior Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic and Fire Protection Engineers to deliver high-quality design across a diverse range of projects, working closely with our team, our clients and our offshore delivery team.

Appointment will be at Associate or Senior level, depending on experience.

Why You Will Thrive Here

This role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys technical design and seeing projects through:

• Mentor Others: You enjoy guiding engineers and drafters, sharing your technical knowledge and supporting their growth.
• Champion Quality: You will prepare and review designs and calculations, ensuring every deliverable complies with the NCC, Australian Standards and authority requirements.
• Drive Results: You take pride in managing your projects from concept to completion, on time and within budget.
• Build Relationships: You will be a trusted point of contact for clients and stakeholders on your projects, contributing to fee proposals and repeat business.
• Collaborate across Disciplines: You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, coordinating design and construction phase activities to deliver fully integrated building services.
• Mechanical: HVAC, ventilation, air conditioning and smoke control.
• Electrical: power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, standby power, communications, data and security.
• Hydraulic: water supply, hot water, sanitary plumbing and drainage, trade waste, stormwater and gas.
• Fire Protection: hydrants, hose reels, automatic sprinkler systems and, where relevant to your expertise, fire detection and alarm systems.

What Success Looks Like

• Projects are appropriately planned, coordinated and delivered to agreed scope, programme, budget and quality expectations.
• Designs and documentation are accurate, practical, coordinated and compliant.
• Project risks, information gaps, resourcing needs and variations are identified and addressed early.
• Clients receive responsive, professional and dependable service.
• Engineers and drafters receive useful guidance, timely reviews and opportunities to grow.
• You contribute positively to multidisciplinary coordination, commercial performance and continuous improvement.

About You

• A tertiary qualification in engineering relevant to your discipline. CPEng, NER and relevant professional registration or accreditation will be highly regarded.
• Post-graduate experience within a building services consultancy, typically 5 to 10 years for Senior level and 10+ years for Associate level, including experience leading projects and mentoring others.
• Deep technical knowledge of your discipline’s systems, design calculations, equipment selection and documentation.
• A thorough understanding of the NCC/BCA and relevant Australian Standards and authority requirements.
• Sound commercial awareness across project budgets, fees and variations.
• A resilient, down-to-earth professional who aligns with our core values of being accountable, collaborative and forward thinking.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to lead and contribute to diverse, multidisciplinary building services projects.
• A role with meaningful ownership of technical delivery, client relationships and project outcomes.
• Career progression aligned to capability, performance and increasing responsibility.
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive, collaborative workplace.
• The opportunity to help strengthen team capability, delivery systems and the continued growth of an Australian engineering consultancy.
• Competitive remuneration appropriate to the level of appointment.

Take the Next Step

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