Engineering Manager – Brisbane

NES Fircroft has partnered with a well-established and growing electrical contractor and engineering business delivering projects across the infrastructure and industrial sectors, to recruit an Engineering Manager. This position will see you leading and developing a multidisciplinary engineering team, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and strategic oversight to support continued team growth and performance.

About the Role

This role is ideally suited to a people-focused leader who thrives on managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams within the infrastructure sector. Project leadership experience will be highly regarded; however, the key focus of the position is driving team growth, performance, and capability to take the engineering function to the next level. A fantastic opportunity to be a part of a business that prioritises progression, a positive company culture, and ensuring that the right factors are there for employees to perform at their best.

Key responsibilities include:

• Take a lead position in contributing towards the development of the Business Unit’s environmental plans
• Demonstrate, and lead from the front, with committing to sustainable development practices within projects
• Take the responsibility of generating a leading culture that coincides with the Business Unit Leadership Team
• Implement and communicate with employees on role responsibilities, and lead conversations regarding performance and development techniques to enable success individually and collectively
• Develop and maintain strong customer and stakeholder relationships that generate confidence throughout the business, and builds credibility to support the business with new opportunities
• Continuously build technical capabilities throughout the team in line with the Business Unit Frameworks in projects whilst ensuring full compliance with designated standards.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in engineering leadership roles that have strong focuses on people management, project delivery, and collective performance across several environments
• Demonstrated success in offering and guiding technical decisions that contribute towards positive project outcomes
• Recognised capabilities in leading and nurturing high-performing teams through means of coaching, mentoring, and creating a culture of improvement
• Credibility in working with several internal and external divisions; Sales, HR, Project Management, and other members of Senior Leadership.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering (Power/Control Systems)
• Minimum of 5 years as Lead Engineer or equivalent
• Construction Industry White Card
• Qualified RPEQ
• Class C Driver’s License (QLD).

Benefits:

• A competitive salary on offer
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Shares Programme
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Flexible Working Arrangements.

How to apply:
Click on the apply button or for more information, please email Chad Musselwhite on chad.musselwhite@nesfircroft.com

Please note:
My client has indicated they are not able to sponsor for this role; therefore, you must be a resident in Australia and have full working rights in Australia for this role.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.