Mechanical Engineer
Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things
Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.
We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.
Your Opportunity
Due to exciting upcoming projects, we have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to be part of our Buildings services team in Sydney. You will be joining a diverse team of people who are passionate about what they do, with a proven track record of guiding our projects and clients, and leading the delivery across large reputed infrastructure projects.
You will:
- Collaborating with other team members and actively participating in team meetings, discussions and technical presentation.
- Performing non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity with no to limited guidance depending on complexity of the task.
- Showing advanced skills in common software and applications for analysis and design.
- Generating reports/calcs/sketches as required on tasks with limited to no guidance.
- Presenting design and report to the clients.
- Supporting construction services activities as required in the project including sequencing, inspections, and responding to RFIs.
- Implementing and promoting digital design and BIM modelling in design delivery.
- Managing multiple tasks in organised and structured manner.
- Fundamental understanding of working on budget and timeline.
- Contributing to recruitment, workforce planning and capability development initiatives.
- Supporting strategic planning, technical practice development and knowledge-sharing activities across the Building Services business.
- Delivering proposals, fee estimates and technical inputs for pursuits and bids.
- Promoting innovation, sustainability and digital engineering practices in project delivery.
About you
Desirable Experience and qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) or demonstrable pathway towards chartership preferred.
- Experience in mechanical building services design within a consulting environment.
- Experience delivering complex projects across sectors such as aviation, health, education, commercial, life sciences or major infrastructure-related buildings.
- Strong understanding of NCC, Australian Standards, energy efficiency requirements, smoke control and ventilation design principles.
- Experience with Revit/BIM-enabled design delivery and mechanical engineering analysis tools.
Key Skills
- Curious, experimental, and proactive mindset towards digital innovation.
- Collaborative working style with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong communication skills, able to explain technical workflows to non-technical users.
- Comfortable working in an iterative, prototype-driven environment.
Our company, values, and benefits
Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities.
We offer a range of diverse benefits and facilities to make this a great place to be, including:
- Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly
- Discretionary Group and Personal Performance Bonuses for eligible employees
- Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more
- Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development
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