Development Services Team Lead - Stakeholder Impact

Sutherland Shire Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading salaries

20 days annual leave

Flexibility with WFH/Flex time

Salary packaging

Paid professional membership fees

Career development plans

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Building Services Lead to head the QLD Building Services team in Brisbane and drive technical excellence across complex multidisciplinary projects.

You will mentor engineers, manage techncial work packages, engage with clients and authorities, and contribute to proposals while promoting a culture of safety, collaboration and high performance across Buildings and Infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering required with discipline in mechanical or related field.
• Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) or equivalent, or willing to obtain within six months.
• Extensive consulting/design experience in infrastructure, buildings, or related sectors.

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 meet scope, budget and schedule.
• Prepare, review and verify engineering designs, calculations, reports and specs.
• Manage project and proposal budgets within your area of responsibility.
• Coordinate stakeholders including clients, authorities and subconsultants.
• Support business development, proposals and client engagement initiatives.
• Promote continuous improvement and share best practices.
• Maintain compliance with quality management and governance processes.
• Foster a positive culture focused on safety, collaboration and high performance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Mechanical engineering

Business development

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or related discipline)

Job description

Building Services Lead – Queensland

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Building Services Lead to join our Brisbane team and head up the QLD Building Services team at KBR. This is a leadership opportunity for a highly regarded services engineer who is passionate about technical excellence, mentoring teams, and delivering complex multidisciplinary projects.

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.

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.

Requirements

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

• 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?

Position gives you the opportunity to continue KBR's success in delivering major Defence, Transport and Infrastructure projects.

We value you – here's how.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

Benefits include:

• 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.

Location

Brisbane, Queensland.

Working Hours

Full‑time, 38 hours per week.