Design Director – Electrical / Mechanical Building Services Melbourne | Sydney | Perth | Multi-disciplinary Engineering Consultancy | Permanent, Full-Time The Opportunity ATLAS Recruitment is partnering with a well-established multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy to appoint a Design Director – Electrical or Mechanical/ Building Services to support the delivery and growth of Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure projects . This is a senior, client-facing leadership role combining technical excellence, business development, and project delivery within the Property & Buildings and Critical Infrastructure sectors. The role is open to candidates based in Melbourne, Sydney, or Perth . Key Responsibilities Lead business development activities including work winning, fee proposals and client presentations Build and maintain strong client relationships across Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure markets Act as Project Director / Project Leader on complex, mission-critical projects Provide technical leadership, mentoring and coaching to electrical and building services teams Oversee design governance, risk management and delivery of high-reliability infrastructure Support recruitment, resourcing and performance management within the discipline Contribute to business management, innovation, digital delivery and process improvement Ensure compliance with WHS, QA, NCC and Integrated Management Systems About You Degree qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or a related discipline Significant experience within a building services or multi-disciplinary consultancy Strong background delivering Data Centres, Critical Infrastructure or mission-critical facilities Proven track record of winning work and managing key client relationships Strong local market connectivity in Melbourne, Sydney or Perth Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills Strong commercial acumen and financial management capability Eligible for professional engineer registration and relevant industry membership What’s on Offer Senior leadership role within a respected national consultancy Work on complex, high-value Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure projects Opportunity to influence strategy and grow a specialist sector nationally Competitive executive-level remuneration package Collaborative, high-performing and technically strong team culture Apply Now If this sounds like a role you’d be interested in discussing further, please contact Sophie Hanna at sophie@atlasrecruitment.com.au or click Apply . ATLAS Recruitment specialises in recruitment for the Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure & Manufacturing industries on a national basis. All applications are confidential.
