Senior Mechanical Engineer
Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Join our team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, where you will play a key role in designing and delivering innovative mechanical solutions across a variety of building services projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse developments, including commercial, healthcare, and other complex building environments. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop detailed designs, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Beyond technical expertise, this role provides a pathway for leadership growth, allowing you to take on broader responsibilities within MEP design and project delivery. Your ability to manage project activities, engage with stakeholders, and drive high-quality outcomes will be key to success. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced building services mechanical engineer looking to expand their leadership capabilities and make a meaningful impact on high-profile projects.
The Opportunity
• Lead collaborative efforts within the team to develop detailed design models and simulations for mechanical and HVAC systems in building services projects, utilizing advanced modeling techniques and industry best practices.
• Spearhead the design of complex mechanical systems tailored specifically for data center environments, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency in cooling, ventilation, and fire suppression systems.
• Drive the development of innovative mechanical designs for HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems, incorporating cutting-edge technologies to meet the unique demands of data center infrastructure.
• Proactively manage project activities to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and effectively address any significant conflicts or challenges, leveraging extensive expertise to provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Assume primary responsibility for designated segments of design projects, ensuring adherence to rigorous quality standards and precision in execution, while representing the team in key internal and client-facing meetings to provide expert insights and recommendations.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
• Recognized relevant tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or similar area.
• Significant experience in Mechanical Engineering within a consulting business environment.
• Proficiency in relevant software and design tools.
• Experience in leading the development and implementation of Mechanical Engineering solutions across a range of projects.
• Strong technical expertise in Mechanical Engineering principles and practices.
What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Explore the perks of a career with Arup Australia:
• Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours.
• Paid parental leave for the primary carer of 16 weeks or 32 weeks at half pay and as well as generous unpaid leave benefits.
• Paid parental leave for the support carer of 4 weeks plus the opportunity to access extra paid and unpaid leave if you later become the primary carer.
• Birthday leave
• Annual leave loading
• Ability to purchase additional leave of up to 20 days for permanent employees.
• International mobility opportunities
• Insurances (life & income protection)
• Interest free solar energy and bicycle loans
• Novated car lease
• Ovasaver including discounts, vouchers, cashback, and exclusive offers on more than 300 retailers.
Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.
Our Application Process
Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.
Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.
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