Senior Mechanical Engineer (Thermal) – Project Leadership

Vertiv; Geehi; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base + Super

Regular training & career progression

Specialist tools & company-provided 
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Be part of a top-tier team in a world‑

Brand new office at Bella Vista

Job summary

Vertiv in Australia is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Thermal) to lead post-sales technical reviews and ensure robust, cost-effective cooling solutions for critical infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand.

You will review documentation, act as technical authority, coordinate with partners and vendors, and guide product selection through project hand-over, with a focus on quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years engineering experience in mission critical cooling infrastructure.
• Good understanding and knowledge of HVAC industry and products.
• Strong leadership, prioritisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend hand-over from Pre- to Post-Sales after project win.
• Review documentation to ensure buildability and budget compliance.
• Review proposal from compliance to commissioning and hand-over, including training docs.
• Serve as technical authority for engineering decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with partners, contractors and vendors for cost-effective solutions.
• Attend post-sales meetings on scope, tech qualifications and testing with all parties.
• Own the project through delivery, commissioning and hand-over.
• Ensure thorough hand-over to Project Management on arrival.
• Maintain a comprehensive documentation register and update revisions.
• Review revisions for scope impacts and communicate to stakeholders.
• Provide complete project documentation to PM on delivery.
• Prepare scope of supply for procurement and avoid overlaps in scope.
• Ensure no gaps in scope and highlight deviations to customer.
• Liaise with Sales and Project Managers to capture deviations and variations.
• Provide variation documentation to protect margins.
• Manage site documentation revisions post PO and incorporate into compliance statements.
• Develop as-built drawings ready for site hand-over.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Project leadership

Documentation control

Stakeholder liaison

HVAC knowledge

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Vertiv in Australia is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Thermal) to lead post-sales technical reviews and ensure robust, cost-effective cooling solutions for critical infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand.

You will review documentation, act as technical authority, coordinate with partners and vendors, and guide product selection through project hand-over, with a focus on quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction.