Building Services Lead - WA

KBR Careers; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging and novated leases

Professional membership fees paid

Life/Health insurance discounts

Parental leave

Career development plans

Job summary

KBR Careers in Perth, WA seeks a Building Services Lead to head up the WA Building Services team. This role combines project delivery, team leadership and technical governance for a portfolio of major design packages.

You will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, and collaborate with discipline leaders across KBR to deliver results for clients and stakeholders. A background in consulting and strong client relationships is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading engineering professionals in a consulting or design environment.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering solutions on large infrastructure projects.
• Strong capability in planning, reviewing engineering designs and technical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of engineers, designers and drafters.
• Provide technical leadership across complex building and infrastructure projects.
• Plan, coordinate and manage engineering work packages to meet scope, budget and schedule.
• Prepare, review and verify engineering designs, calculations and specifications.
• Manage project and proposal budgets within your area of responsibility.
• Coordinate and manage key project stakeholders including clients and regulators.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Budget management

Business development

Engineering governance

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline)

Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) or equivalent

Job description

Title: Building Services Lead - WA

Who we are?

KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business employs over 2,000 people across Australia. Our strong project delivery record, industry reputation and trusted partnerships have driven significant growth, creating outstanding career development and project opportunities for our people. We’re known for our collaborative “One Team” culture and our commitment to working closely with clients and construction partners to achieve exceptional results. Our open, inclusive environment ensures people are valued, supported and able to thrive. By joining KBR, you become part of a team that works together, shares common values and is united in delivering great outcomes. Due to continued growth in Western Australia, we are seeking an experienced Building Services Lead to join our Perth team to head up the WA Building Services team. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a highly regarded services engineer who is passionate about technical excellence, mentoring teams, and delivering complex multidisciplinary projects.

The Opportunity

As our Technical Professional Leader, you will provide both technical and people leadership to a team of engineers while contributing to the continued growth and success of KBR's Buildings and Infrastructure business. Working under the direction of the Discipline Manager, you will lead the delivery of major design packages, oversee project performance, and ensure the highest standards of engineering excellence across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will also collaborate closely with other Building Services discipline leaders and engineering teams across KBR nationally. This role combines project delivery, team leadership, technical governance and client engagement, making it suited to an experienced engineering professional looking to make a significant impact within a growing business.

Key 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.

Who We're Looking For

You will be a respected engineering leader with a strong background in consulting and project delivery, alongside a passion for developing people and building client relationships.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated success leading and managing teams of engineering professionals.
• Extensive experience delivering engineering solutions for your 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 effectively 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline).
• Chartered Engineer status (CPEng), RPEQ or equivalent, or the ability and willingness to obtain within six months.
• Extensive relevant consulting, design or technical engineering experience within the infrastructure, buildings or related sectors.

What You Will Bring

• A strong understanding of organisational and project objectives.
• A customer-focused approach to project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Sound commercial acumen and budget management capability.
• The ability to influence, inspire and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong planning and risk management skills.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Integrity, accountability and a genuine passion for developing others.

Why KBR?

• Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
• 20 Days of annual leave per year + the ability to accrue an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (33 days in total)
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• Salary packaging and novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Paid parental leave
• Personal career development plans
• Growth and promotion opportunities

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.

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KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.