Director - Mechanical Engineering (Building Services)

AECOM · Adelaide, SA, Australia

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-11-09
  • Confirmed live on 10 November 2026

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Job description

Job Description
Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Director (Mechanical) to help lead and grow the Building Services team in Adelaide.
This role presents a unique opportunity to be recognised as a Director in our national Building Engineering team, delivering some iconic projects across ANZ and across a variety of market sectors, while still having a focus on growing and shaping the local team in Adelaide.
How you’ll make a difference:

• Lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects across sectors such as health, defence, transport, commercial, aviation, data-centre or other major building sectors around NSW/ACT.

• Lead mechanical and multidiscipline building services design and end-to-end project delivery, including oversight of technical quality, coordination and design management across other disciplines such as electrical, fire protection and hydraulics.

• Actively build and maintain strong client relationships to support business development and further secure a robust pipeline of future work.

• Collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary engineering teams, applying deep technical expertise to drive quality outcomes through rigorous review of design calculations, specifications, models and drawings, ensuring best-practice documentation and coordinated project outputs.

• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to junior and intermediate engineers, contributing to their technical development and supporting high-quality design documentation and project delivery.

• Leverage an established local network to strengthen AECOM’s presence in South Australia, with a clear expectation to grow and develop the Adelaide building services team as part of the national Building Engineering team.

Qualifications
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
The qualities that help you thrive:

• Ideally, 15+ years’ experience in building services consultancy or contracting design with a strong mechanical engineering background. Furthermore, Chartered status (CPEng) essential, other registrations highly regarded

• Demonstrated leadership in technical design and multi-disciplinary project delivery

• Deep knowledge of building services systems, standards and best-practice design, with the ability to guide clients, mentor junior engineers and provide technical direction across complex project environments.

• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, lead multidiscipline bids for building engineering projects, and collaborate effectively with senior leaders to support business development and operational performance.

• Proven track record of enhancing long-term client relationships and working across key sectors such as data centres, commercial, aviation, defence or broader building markets.

• Strong communicator and leader with a passion for growing teams, coaching emerging engineers and driving quality, innovation and continuous improvement within the building services team.
Given the nature of our projects, Australian Citizenship is required with current (or previously held) defence clearance.

Additional Information
Why you’ll love working with us:

• Be part of a nationally recognised, global engineering business

• Work on high-profile, technically challenging projects across key sectors across ANZ

• Join a collaborative culture and work with teams across ANZ

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options

• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year

• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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