Senior HVAC Engineer

Our client, a market leader based in Australia, is searching for an experienced HVAC engineer. 

Characteristics

The position requires the following high-level attributes:

• Strong knowledge of Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Chilled Water (CW), and other cooling water systems.
• Clear understanding of HVAC engineering process – from specification writing, requirement analysis and traceability through to system level design/interface, and requirements management.
• A strong understanding of the survivability aspects of naval ship mechanical systems
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and decision authorities and explain complex positions and issues
• An ability to influence thinking and advocate for the Project team’s interests across multiple program stakeholders with divergent interests
• An ability to mentor and share experience and lessons with the project team membership to build mechanical engineering skills and abilities in the project team
• Professional Engineering Credential (in Mechanical or Marine Engineering or other applicable discipline) desired
• A positive, solutions-orientated attitude

Responsibilities

The position will include the following responsibilities:

• Assess and advise on key HVAC and cooling system technical risks in the Hunter Class design
• Support the review of technical deliverables from the project’s Head Contractor
• Review calculations applying HVAC engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria for naval ship designs
• Engagement with the combat system delivery participants to address provision of combat system cooling requirements, and establishment of the associated interfaces
• Assess and advise on suitability of system characteristics including performance, survivability and signatures implications
• Mentor and share experience and lessons with project team personnel to advance mechanical engineering skills and HVAC and cooling system knowledge within the project’s technical team