Senior Mechanical HVAC Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer – HVAC $120,000 – $140,000 + Super | Perth
Join a Tier I Mechanical Contractor delivering major projects across WA

An opportunity has become available for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a leading Tier I Mechanical Contractor in Perth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who wants to move beyond purely technical design and play a more significant role in the commercial and practical delivery of major HVAC projects.

The business has a strong pipeline of major projects across healthcare, defence and education, providing exposure to some of the most technically challenging building projects in the Perth market.
The Role
Working closely with the project delivery, design and engineering teams, you will be responsible for developing and coordinating mechanical services designs while ensuring solutions are technically sound, commercially viable and practical to construct.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing HVAC and mechanical services systems for major building projects.
• Producing and reviewing mechanical design documentation, calculations and specifications.
• Developing HVAC solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction.
• Working closely with project teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Providing technical input into design development and value engineering.
• Reviewing designs from a constructability, cost and commercial perspective.
• Supporting the selection and sizing of HVAC equipment and systems.
• Coordinating mechanical services with other building disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Reviewing technical documentation to ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards and NCC requirements.
• Assisting with technical submissions, RFIs and design changes throughout project delivery.

About You
Ideally, you will be a Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years' experience designing HVAC systems within the building services sector.
You will ideally have:

• A Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• 5+ years' experience in building services HVAC design.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC requirements and HVAC design principles.
• Experience designing large-scale chilled water systems.
• Experience working on major commercial building projects.
• Previous experience within either a mechanical consultancy or mechanical contracting environment.
• The ability to understand how design decisions impact cost, constructability, programme and project delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with project and construction teams.

Experience across healthcare, defence, education, data centres or other technically complex projects will be highly regarded.

Why Join?
This is more than a traditional design engineering position. You will have the opportunity to work within a Tier I mechanical contractor environment, gaining exposure to the complete project lifecycle and developing a stronger understanding of how mechanical design translates into successful project delivery.

You'll be joining a business with:

• A strong pipeline of major projects across Perth.
• Exposure to high-profile healthcare, defence and education projects.
• The opportunity to work on large-scale chilled water HVAC systems.
• A collaborative engineering and project delivery environment.
• Strong opportunities for long-term career development.
• The chance to develop your technical expertise while building your commercial and project delivery capability.

Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 + Super, depending on experience.

If you're an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking for an opportunity where your technical design expertise and commercial understanding are both valued, this could be an excellent next step.