Services Engineer

Buildcorp; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional paid leave

Counselling services

Buildcorp Foundation

Rugby tickets

Job summary

Buildcorp is seeking a Services Engineer to support a portfolio of major fit out and refurbishment projects in Sydney. You will contribute to tendering, document design solutions with consultants, and coordinate interfaces between services and building components.

The role emphasizes design coordination, risk management, and value engineering during procurement, with a strong focus on meeting milestones and ensuring buildability across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience within the built environment (new build or fit out).
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Significant experience in building services design and installation.

Responsibilities

• Support the tender process for services packages and procurement of consultants and subcontractors through assessing scopes and design.
• Work with consultants and subcontractors to document the solutions and support construction compliance with the overall design.
• Deliver activities related to interface requirements between services and building components including design coordination, approval, installation, commissioning, and completion requirements.
• Suggest innovative design options, value engineering solutions and value for money initiatives for critical services packages with added focus during the procurement phase.
• Ensure that design completion meets project milestones and technical issues that impact buildability, procurement, resources, safety, or cost are identified early to reduce risk throughout the project.
• Coordinate the services management plan, ensuring that it aligns with the overall project plan and assist with detailed planning of risk assessments, shut down scheduling, decommissioning existing services or cut overs and make safe to enable the commencement of demolition works.
• Liaise with relevant authorities to ensure timely connection of all building services including water, power, telecoms, and connections to sewerage and stormwater.
• Reviewing installation plans, drawings, and product specifications to ensure that they meet the contracted requirements and propose alternative design and installation methods at design development stage.
• Lead the services subcontractor coordination meetings and manage the approvals process for all documentation, samples, and testing processes.
• Contribute to the project planning, sequencing and coordination activities related to services and understand and reduce the impact on other work areas or subcontractors.

Skills

Built environment experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Building services design

Job description

For over 35 years, Buildcorp has been at the forefront of construction, delivering projects we are proud of and building long-term partnerships based on trust, quality, and integrity. What sets us apart is not just what we build, but how we lead — through our people, our values, and our commitment to doing the right thing. Our legacy of success comes from passionate teams, loyal clients, award-winning projects, and a culture where leadership and collaboration thrive.

• Additional paid leave options for balance and wellbeing
• Access to personal and financial counselling services
• Opportunities to give back through the Buildcorp Foundation
• Access to rugby tickets during the season

We are seeking a highly capable Services Engineer to support our growing portfolio of major fit out and refurbishment projects.

Key Responsibilities (Services Engineer)

• Support the tender process for services packages and procurement of consultants and subcontractors through assessing scopes and design.
• Work with consultants and subcontractors to document the solutions and support construction compliance with the overall design.
• Deliver activities related to interface requirements between services and building components including design coordination, approval, installation, commissioning, and completion requirements.
• Suggest innovative design options, value engineering solutions and value for money initiatives for critical services packages with added focus during the procurement phase.
• Ensure that design completion meets project milestones and technical issues that impact buildability, procurement, resources, safety, or cost are identified early to reduce risk throughout the project.
• Coordinate the services management plan, ensuring that it aligns with the overall project plan and assist with detailed planning of risk assessments, shut down scheduling, decommissioning existing services or cut overs and make safe to enable the commencement of demolition works.
• Liaise with relevant authorities to ensure timely connection of all building services including water, power, telecoms, and connections to sewerage and stormwater.
• Reviewing installation plans, drawings, and product specifications to ensure that they meet the contracted requirements and propose alternative design and installation methods at design development stage.
• Lead the services subcontractor coordination meetings and manage the approvals process for all documentation, samples, and testing processes.
• Contribute to the project planning, sequencing and coordination activities related to services and understand and reduce the impact on other work areas or subcontractors.

About you

• Experience within the built environment - new build or fit out and refurbishment. Civil/Infrastructureonly backgrounds are not suitable, unfortunately.
• Willingness to learn and further develop commercial, analytical, and construction knowledge
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Significant experience in building services design and installation

Why Buildcorp?

We are looking for aspirational and motivated people to join a high-performing team that is focused on delivering the best projects, in an environment that recognized and rewards values and culture. In addition, we offer:

• Structured career development and mentoring
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Exposure to commercial construction projects and cost management processes
• Additional paid leave options and employee benefits
• Opportunities to engage with the Buildcorp Foundation and community initiatives

If you’re eager to grow your career in new build and services engineering within a supportive and dynamic team.