Job Description
Inhabit, part of the Egis Group, is a specialist consultancy focused on the design and advancement of the built environment. We are committed to making a positive impact at a global scale with human experience central to our activities. Our solutions-led approach allows us to work as creative design partners with leading architecture, engineering, and interior design practices from concept through to completion.
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Our Lighting Design teams across Asia-Pacific create unique visual experiences for hospitality, commercial, retail, transportation, entertainment, and residential projects. We are a diverse team of designers and technical specialists who value collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence.
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Job Description
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Join our Façade and Sustainability team as a Technical Director. This is a senior leadership role providing strategic, technical and operational leadership across a portfolio of façade consulting and engineering projects. In this role, you will act as a trusted technical authority on complex and high-risk work, contributing to business growth across both current build and remedial sectors within the region.
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You will oversee façade design, engineering, documentation, project administration and delivery, ensuring compliance with project requirements, standards and regulatory obligations, while supporting high-quality outcomes, strong client relationships and the continued development of the façade discipline. This role is based in Australia, with preference to Brisbane.
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You will also be responsible for:
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Providing senior technical leadership across façade engineering projects, ensuring high standards in design, engineering, documentation, delivery and compliance
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Contributing high-level expertise to complex and high-risk projects, including concept development, technical strategy,



peer review and problem resolution
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Overseeing and supporting the delivery of façade, cladding and specialist systems, including coordination with multidisciplinary consultants and construction-phase support
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Ensuring effective project management through appropriate resourcing, programme management, risk management, quality control and adherence to budget and delivery milestones
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Supporting regional strategy and business planning activities, including technical innovation, service development and future capability growth
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Assisting with financial management, including project budgeting, invoicing accuracy, debtor management and financial reporting oversight
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Strengthening client relationships through trusted technical advice, proactive communication and the delivery of high-quality outcomes
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Contributing to marketing and business development activities including proposals, client presentations, cross-disciplinary collaboration and industry engagement
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Leading, mentoring and developing staff through technical guidance, performance support, workload planning, training and recruitment assistance
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Promoting and upholding quality management systems, ensuring compliance with standards, procedures, health and safety requirements and professional obligations
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Qualifications
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Ideally, you will bring extensive experience in façade consulting, structural engineering or a related building engineering discipline,



including a track record leading complex façade projects across both new build and remedial works. In addition, you will also have:
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Proven capability in concept design, detailed engineering, documentation, peer review and construction-phase support
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Demonstrated experience providing technical authority on complex, high-risk or innovative projects
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A track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and mentoring both senior and junior staff
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Experience in client relationship management, including acting as a trusted technical advisor
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A strong understanding of project financials, including fee management, budgets, risk appraisal and commercial decision-making
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Experience contributing to business growth through proposals, tenders, cross-selling and strategic planning
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A high level of familiarity with quality management systems, governance and professional accountability
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Strong technical judgement, with the ability to make balanced, well-reasoned decisions on complex and high-risk matters
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Strategic thinking that links technical decisions to long-term business, client and capability outcomes
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Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
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Additional Information
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We are open to considering this role on a part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.
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Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility.
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We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.
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We are expanding in Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.

📌 Technical Director - Facades & Sustainability (Queensland)
🏢 Facade Today
📍 Queensland