Senior CFD Engineer

Aurecon; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Aurecon is expanding its national Sustainability and Building Performance team with a Senior CFD Engineer to deliver complex CFD studies and advise clients across Australia and New Zealand. The role blends technical modelling with consulting judgment and strong communication.

You will lead CFD scopes, mentor junior engineers and contribute to growing CFD capability, applying ANSYS software to drive practical design decisions in building performance and data centre projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong CFD experience and ability to work independently on complex modelling tasks.
• Hands-on experience using ANSYS CFD software (CFX/Fluent).
• Experience applying CFD within building services or building performance contexts.
• Track record of delivering projects using CFD as a problem-solving tool rather than only model production.
• Strong consulting, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to interpret modelling results, identify limitations and communicate actionable recommendations.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and balancing quality, programme and commercial requirements.
• Collaborative approach with mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver CFD studies from problem definition to reporting and client advice.
• Use ANSYS CFX and/or ANSYS Fluent to study airflow and thermal performance.
• Contribute to data centre, buildings, Defence and related projects across Australia.
• Define the CFD approach with clients and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare clear technical reports and presentations communicating methodology and findings.
• Manage CFD scopes, priorities and deliverables while maintaining quality.
• Lead technical discussions with clients and stakeholders and support projects through delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a growing CFD community.
• Strengthen CFD methods and quality processes across the business.

Skills

CFD modelling

ANSYS Fluent/CFX

Building services experience

Consulting skills

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Independent working

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace Eng degree

Tools

ANSYS CFD software

Job description

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

Demand for CFD work is growing, particularly across major data centre projects. This role will add immediate delivery capability to our national Sustainability and Building Performance team while helping shape and grow our CFD capability. It is an opportunity for an experienced CFD practitioner who can consult, not just model, and who enjoys turning complex analysis into practical advice for clients and project teams.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior CFD Engineer, you’ll work across technically challenging building performance, ventilation and infrastructure projects. You’ll combine advanced modelling capability with consulting judgement, clear communication and strong project delivery.

• Lead and deliver Computational Fluid Dynamics studies from problem definition and model set-up through to interpretation, reporting and client advice.
• Use ANSYS CFX and/or ANSYS Fluent to investigate airflow, ventilation, thermal performance and other fluid-flow challenges.
• Contribute to major data centre, buildings, Defence and broader building-performance projects across Australia and potentially New Zealand
• Work with clients and multidisciplinary project teams to define the right CFD approach, challenge assumptions and translate analysis into practical design recommendations.
• Prepare clear technical reports, presentations and documentation that communicate methodology, limitations, findings and recommendations.
• Manage assigned CFD scopes, priorities and deliverables while maintaining technical quality and meeting project commitments.
• Lead technically challenging conversations with clients and stakeholders and support projects through design development and delivery.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, share knowledge and contribute to a growing national CFD technical community.
• Help strengthen CFD methods, quality processes and capability across the business.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or another closely related discipline.
• Strong Computational Fluid Dynamics experience and the ability to work independently on complex modelling assignments.
• Hands-on experience using ANSYS CFD software, with capability in ANSYS CFX and/or ANSYS Fluent.
• Experience applying CFD within building services, building performance, ventilation or a related engineering context.
• A track record of delivering projects and using CFD as a problem‑solving and decision‑support tool, rather than focusing only on model production.
• Strong consulting, communication and stakeholder‑management skills, including confidence leading technical discussions with clients.
• The ability to interpret modelling results, identify limitations and communicate clear, practical recommendations.
• Experience managing technical work, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and balancing quality, programme and commercial requirements.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to mentor and support developing engineers.

How We Support Your Growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You’ll join a team with an immediate pipeline of CFD work, including major data centre opportunities, and access to a growing technical community within Aurecon. You’ll have the opportunity to deepen your specialist capability, mentor junior engineers and help shape how CFD supports our clients and projects nationally.

You will tackle complex engineering challenges in an environment that supports your ambitions and where we hold ourselves, and each other, to high standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives and flexible ways of working, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who We Are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here - to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences, so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.