Critical Building Services Engineer - HVAC & Fire Systems

BAI Communications; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BAI Communications is seeking a Building Services Engineer to lead design, review and delivery of HVAC, fire services and building infrastructure across its national network. You will work with project managers and field teams to ensure safe, compliant and reliable solutions for critical facilities.

The role requires hands-on design, commissioning and risk assessment, with collaboration across contractors and stakeholders to maintain uptime and support evolving infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Building Services or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience delivering commercial building services projects in mission-critical environments.
• Know ledge of NCC and Australian Standards for HVAC and fire services.
• Hands-on with HVAC design, upgrades, commissioning and optimization.
• Experience with fire detection, suppression and related systems.
• Ability to read specifications and drawings.
• Experience supporting site commissioning and acceptance activities.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and building performance modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify and review HVAC, fire services and building services for critical facilities.
• Provide engineering support from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Deliver HVAC upgrades, retrofits and capacity planning.
• Lead commissioning, testing and acceptance per BAI standards.
• Ensure fire systems meet statutory and Australian Standards.
• Contribute to maintenance, asset lifecycle and infrastructure programs.
• Provide technical guidance to field teams during fault response.
• Assess technical risks across network building services.

Skills

HVAC design

Fire services

Building services

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical / Building Services / Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Building performance modelling tools

Job description

BAI Communications is seeking a Building Services Engineer to lead design, review and delivery of HVAC, fire services and building infrastructure across its national network. You will work with project managers and field teams to ensure safe, compliant and reliable solutions for critical facilities.

The role requires hands-on design, commissioning and risk assessment, with collaboration across contractors and stakeholders to maintain uptime and support evolving infrastructure.