Building Services Lead — Lead, Mentor & Deliver Major Projects

KBR; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Paid parental leave

Professional development plans

Employee stock purchase plans

Industry leading salaries

Job summary

KBR in Brisbane is seeking a Building Services Lead to head the QLD Building Services team. You will provide technical and people leadership, overseeing major design packages and project performance across a diverse portfolio, while collaborating with national discipline leaders.

As Technical Professional Leader, you will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, engage clients and regulators, and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading and managing teams of engineering professionals.
• Extensive experience delivering engineering solutions for the discipline within a consulting or project environment.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams on major projects.
• Strong project management and project delivery experience.
• Experience preparing technical proposals and contributing to business development opportunities.
• Advanced capability in undertaking and reviewing engineering calculations, modelling and technical analyses.
• Experience reviewing engineering designs, drawings and documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage with clients, authorities and project partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to mentoring and development of junior and mid-career engineers.
• Marketing and business development experience will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers, designers and drafters.
• Provide technical leadership across complex building, transport, defence and infrastructure projects.
• Plan, coordinate and manage engineering work packages to achieve scope, budget and schedule requirements.
• Prepare, review and verify engineering designs, calculations, reports and technical specifications.
• Manage project and proposal budgets within your area of responsibility.
• Coordinate and manage key project stakeholders, including clients, regulatory authorities, suppliers and subconsultants.
• Support business development activities, proposals and client engagement initiatives.
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and sharing best practice across projects and teams.
• Maintain compliance with KBR’s Quality Management System and engineering governance processes.
• Foster a positive team culture focused on safety, collaboration, innovation and high performance.

Skills

Leadership of engineering teams

Building services design

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring and development

Technical governance

Client relationship management

Proposal preparation

Budget management

Quality and safety focus

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline)

Chartered Engineer status (CPEng), RPEQ or equivalent

Extensive consulting/design experience in infrastructure/buildings

Job description

KBR in Brisbane is seeking a Building Services Lead to head the QLD Building Services team. You will provide technical and people leadership, overseeing major design packages and project performance across a diverse portfolio, while collaborating with national discipline leaders.

As Technical Professional Leader, you will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, engage clients and regulators, and contribute to business development.