Job Description
The Role
We are working with a leading engineering consultancy seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Leader to join their Perth Buildings team.
The Role
We are working with a leading engineering consultancy seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Leader to join their Perth Buildings team.
This is a senior technical and client-facing opportunity, working across major healthcare, hospital and complex building projects, with exposure to data centres and other mission-critical environments.
Lead mechanical design teams across major hospital, healthcare and data centre projects
Manage multiple major projects concurrently from concept through to delivery
Provide technical leadership across mechanical building services, HVAC, cooling systems and services integration
Work closely with clients, project teams, contractors and other disciplines to deliver high-quality design outcomes
Oversee design delivery, technical reviews, project governance and coordination
Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior clients and project stakeholders
Mentor and develop engineers and designers within the mechanical team
Contribute to project strategy, technical solutions, risk management and value engineering
Support business development and the continued growth of the Health and Data Centre sectors
Play a key role in the delivery of major capital works and technically complex multidisciplinary projects
About You
Degree qualified Mechanical Engineer
Approximately *****+ years' industry experience




Strong mechanical design experience within an engineering consultancy, ideally with 5-8 years of design experience before moving into management
Hospital / healthcare project experience is essential
Data centre experience is highly desirable
Candidates without direct data centre experience may be considered with significant experience in large-scale cooling systems or other technically complex environments
Proven experience leading mechanical design teams and managing multiple projects
Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
Experience taking projects from design through to delivery
Solid understanding of mechanical building services and services integration
Experience across major capital works and complex multidisciplinary projects
Australian citizenship required
The Opportunity
Senior Design Leader position within a growing Health and Data Centre practice
Work on major, technically complex projects across healthcare and mission-critical sectors
Opportunity to influence project strategy, technical design and delivery outcomes
Strong focus on technical leadership, client relationships and team development
Perth-based prospect with relocation assistance available for interstate candidates
Relocation support may include accommodation and a signing-on package for the right candidate
If you're an experienced Mechanical Design Leader, Technical Director, Associate Director or Design Manager with strong healthcare design experience and are looking for your next step, we'd be keen to hear from you.

📌 Design Leader - Perth
🏢 Morson Edge (Australia)
📍 Perth