Senior Mechanical Engineer

Unify Recruitment; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior position

Wollongong base

Job summary

Unify Recruitment in Wollongong is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead HVAC design across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will collaborate with project managers, drafting teams, clients and site teams to deliver practical, buildable solutions and see them through from design to commissioning.

You'll mentor junior engineers and contribute to value engineering, ensuring design compliance with Australian Standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong HVAC/building services background.
• Experience in mechanical contracting or building services consulting.
• Strong technical design capability.
• Understanding of installation and commissioning.
• Ability to engage with clients and consultants.
• Ability to take technical ownership and mentor juniors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review mechanical services designs.
• HVAC calculations, equipment selections and system design.
• Lead technical and design coordination with clients and consultants.
• Work closely with Project Managers and construction teams.
• Review drawings, specifications and technical submissions.
• Identify value engineering and buildability opportunities.
• Provide technical support throughout construction and commissioning.
• Mentor and support junior engineers; ensure compliance with Australian Standards.

Skills

HVAC design

Building services

Client liaison

Mentoring

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

An excellent opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a well-established mechanical contractor based out of their Wollongong office.

Operating for over 30 years, the business has developed a strong presence across the Illawarra, South Coast and wider NSW market, with an in-house engineering team supporting projects from initial design through to construction, commissioning and handover.

The business delivers a diverse range of mechanical projects across healthcare, commercial, education, government, high-rise residential and specialist environments.

Projects range from smaller technically complex upgrades through to major multi-million-dollar mechanical packages, giving the engineering team exposure to a broad mix of project sizes, systems and technical challenges.

The Role

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will take a lead technical role across a diverse portfolio of HVAC projects.

You will work closely with Project Managers, drafting teams, clients, consultants and site teams to develop practical, coordinated and buildable mechanical solutions.

This isn't a role where you design a project and never see it again. You'll have the opportunity to remain involved throughout the full project lifecycle and see your engineering solutions delivered on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review mechanical services designs
• HVAC calculations, equipment selections and system design
• Lead technical and design coordination with clients and consultants
• Work closely with Project Managers and construction teams
• Review drawings, specifications and technical submissions
• Identify value engineering and buildability opportunities
• Provide technical support throughout construction and commissioning
• Mentor and support junior engineersEnsure designs comply with relevant Australian Standards and project requirements

About You

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Strong HVAC/building services engineering background
• Experience within mechanical contracting or building services consulting
• Strong technical design capability
• Good understanding of how mechanical systems are actually installed and commissioned
• Confident dealing with clients, builders and consultants
• Ability to take technical ownership of projects and mentor junior engineers

What's On Offer

• Senior position within an established mechanical contractor
• Based from the Wollongong office
• Diverse projects across healthcare, commercial, education, government and high-rise
• Exposure to major multi-million-dollar mechanical packages
• Strong in-house engineering and construction capability
• See projects through from design to commissioning