Director - Building Services

ConnectYou; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ConnectYou is seeking a Building Services Director to lead the Adelaide team in a permanent, senior role within a global engineering group. You will set strategic direction, oversee multidisciplinary Building Services projects, and mentor engineers while driving growth across South Australia.

The role emphasizes business development, client relationship management and high-level technical oversight with limited hands-on work, contributing to the expansion of the organisation in the region.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior leadership experience in Building Services engineering.
• Chartered professional engineer status or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Adelaide Building Services team.
• Drive business development activities, identifying opportunities and expanding presence in South Australia.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, developers, architects and key industry stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams, supporting technical excellence and business growth.
• Oversee the delivery of multidisciplinary Building Services projects across multiple sectors.
• Manage commercial performance, project opportunities and long-term client relationships.
• Represent the business at industry events, client meetings and networking opportunities.
• Provide high-level technical oversight and engineering guidance as required.
• Collaborate with national leadership to support growth of the business.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Client Relationships

Strategic Direction

Mentoring

Commercial Awareness

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

BEng / Electrical Eng

CPEng or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Building Services Director to be based in Adelaide in a permanent position with our client, a well-established international multidisciplinary engineering organisation with a strong presence across Australia.

The business delivers complex engineering projects across Healthcare, Data Centres, Commercial, Defence, Education and major infrastructure sectors.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to take responsibility for the Adelaide Building Services team, drive business development and play a key role in expanding the organisation's presence across South Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Adelaide Building Services team.
• Drive business development activities, identifying new project opportunities and expanding the organisation's presence across South Australia.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, developers, architects and key industry stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams, supporting technical excellence and business growth.
• Oversee the delivery of multidisciplinary Building Services projects across a range of sectors.
• Manage commercial performance, project opportunities and long-term client relationships.
• Represent the business at industry events, client meetings and networking opportunities.
• Provide high-level technical oversight and engineering guidance where required.
• Work closely with national leadership and engineering teams to support the continued growth of the business.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience within Building Services engineering, with a strong technical understanding of electrical and multidisciplinary building systems.
• Previous experience in a senior leadership position, such as Director, Associate Director, Principal Engineer or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary Building Services engineering and project delivery.
• Established professional relationships and a strong network within the Adelaide and South Australian market.
• Demonstrated business development experience, including identifying opportunities, developing client relationships and securing new work.
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience managing engineering teams, client relationships and project delivery.
• Ability to operate in a predominantly commercial and leadership-focused position, with limited hands-on technical involvement.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) or equivalent recognised chartered status.