Engineering Manager - Australu

RED Engineering Design; Sydney; On-site; AUD 185,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

RED Engineering Design in Australia is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead major projects and coordinate building services design for industrial and commercial facilities from our Sydney office. You will manage teams, contribute to client relationships, and ensure delivery on time and within budget with hands-on involvement.

Applicants should have a strong consulting or construction background, professional engineering qualifications, and experience in sustainable design for

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• MCIBSE/MIEE or HND/HNC + relevant experience or equivalent.
• GreenMark / LEED / WELL qualifications.
• Experience with sustainable design across building types.
• Solid knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Understanding of contract and business law.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) knowledge.
• Ability to use IT-based calculation/spreadsheet software.
• Familiarity with Singapore codes.
• Experience with invoicing and credit control.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Leadership and mentoring skills.
• Chairing and facilitating meetings.

Responsibilities

• Run major projects and lead development, design, and coordination of engineering services.
• Carry out cost and profit diagnosis, feasibility studies, and fee bids.
• Review status with project personnel and adjust schedules; prepare management reports.
• Develop and specify control systems for building engineering services.
• Survey tests and report on existing electrical and mechanical installations.
• Specify activities to ensure that installations meet requirements.
• Represent the company at technical meetings with customers and contractors.
• Ensure calculations and drawings meet robust industry standards.
• Day-to-day decisions on project progress and client liaison.
• Ensure risk and performance monitoring through internal controls.
• Lead coordination of engineering services.
• Take a holistic view in selecting and applying engineering concepts.

Skills

Leadership

Client liaison

Project management

Engineering design

Sustainable design

Health and safety awareness

Contract & business law

Timely delivery

Education

BSc/BEng in engineering

MCIBSE/MIEE or HND/HNC + experience

GreenMark / LEED / WELL qualification

Tools

MS Office

IT-based calculation tools

Singapore codes knowledge

Job description

RED is an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to be based in our Australia office, with the ability to inspire others and lead both small and large projects. You will take on a client‑facing role in the development, design, and coordination of engineering projects. Candidates with an industrial background, preferably with experience in semiconductor facilities, cleanrooms, brownfield retrofitting, data centres, and other industrial projects. Additional sector experience in commercial, hotel, and retail design would be desirable.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both with colleagues and clients, and experience working on innovative projects with leading client organisations, and contractors will equip you to take a future pro‑active role in forging client relationships of our sector portfolio.

You will possess good commercial awareness, in addition to having robust technical knowledge relevant to building services design, and capable of incorporating those technologies into the hotel / hospitality and leisure sector. The position will ideally suit someone who is currently working in building service consultancy and is prepared to work hands on.

Rumeneration will AUD $205,000.00 per annnum

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for running of Major projects. Takes Team Management role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for Mechanical or Electrical installations, systems, equipment, facilities etc. (majority of building types)
• Carries out cost and profit diagnosis on projects including feasibility studies and preparation of fee bids
• Reviews status advised by project personnel and external parties and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares project reports for Management, Client or others.
• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
• Surveys tests and reports on existing electrical/mechanical installations
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors' teams
• Ensure engineering calculations and drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with, and provides advice to client
• Ensures risk and performance monitoring analysis takes place through effective systems of internal control and delegation
• Leads on the coordination of engineering services
• Takes a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions

Job Requirements

• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group
• BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline or have sufficient equivalent experience
• MCIBSE/MIEE or HND/HNC + appropriate experience or equivalent
• Qualifications in one or more of GreenMark /LEED /WELL
• Significant experience of sustainable design for a range of building types
• Sound knowledge & working application of key health and safety issues and legislation
• Appreciation & working knowledge of contract & business law
• Knowledge of MS office applications word, excel etc
• Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Good understanding of Singapore codes
• Experience and understanding of invoicing and credit control
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Leadership & mentoring skills
• Chairing/facilitation of meeting skills