Building Services Associate / Senior Associate – Brisbane
Genuine pathway to ownership
Generous relocation package from NZ
Fire | Electrical | Hydraulic | Mechanical
Join the leadership team of a 50-year-old Brisbane consultancy. Relocation from NZ, RPEQ support and a real pathway to ownership.
Join the leadership team. Own part of the business. Do it in Brisbane.
DMA Engineers is appointing Associates and Senior Associates in Fire, Electrical, Hydraulic and Mechanical engineering at our Spring Hill office, minutes from Brisbane’s CBD.
These are leadership roles with a defined pathway to ownership. You’ll run your discipline’s technical delivery, grow your team, and help shape where the business goes next.
We’re actively welcoming applications from engineers in New Zealand, and we’ll make the move straightforward.
Why now, why Brisbane
South-east Queensland has one of the strongest building pipelines in the country, with work running through to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and well beyond. Recent and current DMA projects include:
A major hospital
A major education facility
Significant high-tech industrial works
The role
Lead design and delivery for your discipline across a broad mix of building projects
Review calculations, drawings, specifications and documentation, and own quality for your discipline
Mentor engineers and designers, and build the capability of your team
Coordinate with our in-house mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire, fire safety and ESD teams
Be the trusted point of contact for clients, architects, contractors, certifiers and authorities
Contribute to fee proposals, resourcing, business development and growth of your discipline
Associate vs Senior Associate
The level depends on your experience and how much of a team and client base you’ve led.
Associate: around 7–10 years’ experience.
Senior Associate: typically, 10+ years, with a track record of leading a team and winning work.
What you’ll bring
7+ years’ building services experience in your discipline
A relevant engineering degree or equivalent
Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary design
Strong working knowledge of building codes and standards. If you’re coming from New Zealand, we’ll support your transition from NZBC and NZ standards to the NCC and Australian Standards.
Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks and BIM experience
The ability to mentor others and manage client relationships commercially
Discipline-specific requirements:
Protection: wet and dry fire services design and documentation. CPEng (NZ or Australia) is an advantage.
Electrical: power, lighting, communications, security and dry fire systems.
Hydraulic: sanitary plumbing, trade waste, water, gas, stormwater, drainage and hydrant/hose reel systems. QBCC registration is an advantage.
Mechanical: HVAC, ventilation and building environmental systems.
You’ll need RPEQ, or be eligible to obtain it. We’ll support and fund your registration.
What we offer
A real pathway to ownership
Competitive salary plus super and performance bonus, based on experience
A generous relocation package
RPEQ and other professional registrations supported and paid
A modern inner-city office close to the CBD and public transport
A collaborative team across every building services discipline under one roof
About DMA
For more than 50 years, DMA Engineers has designed the services behind buildings where people live, work, learn and heal. With a team of 60 engineers, we’re large enough to deliver major projects and small enough that leaders have real influence on the business.
Apply
Send your CV and a short cover letter to [email protected] telling us your discipline, the projects you’re most proud of, and where you’re based now.