Senior Project Engineer

Join our growing engineering team focusing on Data Centre & Large Scale Infrastructure projects across the country!

Role Description

The Senior Project Engineer is a full-time, Hybrid role (Site + Remote) based in the Greater Melbourne Area. This role is responsible for leading the technical delivery of complex building services and multi-disciplinary projects, with a strong focus on Mission Critical Facilities and Data Centres.

• Technical Advisory: Providing engineering advice to a range of stakeholders and ensuring services design is both efficient and compliant.
• Strategic Engagement: Managing the \"People\" side—this includes client relationships and construction teams.
• Project Stewardship: Oversee & involvement as part of the end-to-end delivery of projects from initial concept through commissioning stages.
• Value Engineering: Identify opportunities to simplify complex designs to reduce costs or lead times without sacrificing quality.
• Design Coordination: Participate in \"clash detection\" meetings between mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services to ensure seamless integration before construction begins.
• Technical Peer Reviews: Conduct rigorous audits of engineers' calculations and designs to maintain high standards of accuracy and compliance.
• Quality Inspections: Conduct regular site walks to ensure that physical installations match the engineered drawings and meet Australian standards/Briefs or specific healthcare/mission-critical codes.
• Reporting: Prepare high-level monthly progress reports for clients that translate technical milestones & progress at a business level.
• Utility Liaison: Coordinate with external authorities (power, water, telecommunications) to ensure the infrastructure requirements for high-demand sites like Data Centres are met.

Qualifications

• Strong project leadership capabilities, including Project Management, Project Engineering, and Project Planning skills.
• Solid technical background in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, ideally within complex infrastructure, Mission Critical Facilities and Data Centres.
• Excellent Communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end project lifecycles, from ECI and tender support through delivery and commissioning.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years experience working within design & construction projects.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, codes and safety regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical quality with program, cost and risk considerations.
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior engineers, with a commitment to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
• True professional autonomy and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, high-impact infrastructure (including AI data centre builds and sustainable university precincts).
• A supportive workplace environment with growth opportunity.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Company Description Mayne Engineering Group provides integrated engineering and project management services for complex construction projects. We specialise in Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), tender support & technical project delivery. Mayne Engineering Group focuses on Mission Critical Facilities and Data Centres providing clients & head contractors with technical engineering support.

Team members join a technically driven fast paced environment that emphasizes reliability, performance, and long-term client partnerships.

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