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Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Australia and globally. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
We are selective and specific in the clients and projects we choose to work with, aligning with our strong social, environmental and safety ethics, allowing us to constantly drive to do better for us, our clients, and the world as a whole.
The opportunity
Due to strong growth and an exciting pipeline of projects, Mott MacDonald's Built Environment team has an exciting opening for a Principal Facade Engineering Professional in the Sydney office. You will be joining a diverse and passionate team with a proven track record delivering major projects across Australia.
Our projects are predominantly building based, as a Facade Engineer in the built environment space, you will be working on significant urban development and precinct type projects that shape the communities in which we live.
With a focus on social and environmental outcomes, our team works across a range of sectors including arts and culture, commercial, civic, education, transport, hospital which you will have the opportunity to:
- Manage and deliver façade projects in a technically competent and timely manner.
- Provide technical façade engineering advice to various stakeholders.
- Review specialist contractor submissions.
- Foster and maintain strong client relationships with new and existing clients, architects and contractors.
- Develop façade documentation and specifications to a high level of quality.
- Contribute to bid writing and the winning of work.
- Supervision and mentoring of other design staff, checking and approving documentation for issue.
About You
- Chartered Engineer with a bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering
- Significant experience within façade design with particular emphasis on the structural aspects of façade design, durability, material selection, and design for weathertightness.
- Working knowledge of structural analysis software (preferably Strand 7).
- Possess a high level of design creativity with the ability to develop technically robust façade concepts whilst maintaining a strong focus on the design intent.
- Commercially aware with the ability to successfully lead façade projects through all phases whilst managing and developing strong client relationships.
Our company, values, and benefits
We are committed to bringing diversity of thinking into our team, which means we value alternative paths, understand there will be career gaps and we have a culture in place ready to cultivate your talent.
We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to create spaces of belonging for all, encouraging everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are proud to be a Work180 Endorsed Employer for all women. For more information on our extended employee benefits head over to our Work180 Mott MacDonald profile. https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/mott-macdonald/benefits
Sydney is one of our newest and fastest growing offices in Australia, and we offer a range of shared benefits and facilities to make this a great place to be, including:
- State of the art office and end of trip facilities
- Agile working
- Competitive salary and group bonus incentive scheme
- Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance
- Options to purchase additional annual leave
- Annual Health Check
You've got this!
This is a great opportunity to join a growing consultancy that is pushing ahead in the local market. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, then we would encourage you to apply for the above position and join our world class consultancy.

