Senior Design Coordinator

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

ACCIONA Mechanical & Electrical is a specialist division within ACCIONA, delivering end-to-end mechanical and electrical design, construction, installation and commissioning services that support the transition to a low-carbon future.
With a strong presence across Australia, we contribute to some of the nation’s most impactful infrastructure projects — from renewable energy and transmission networks to sustainable transport systems and water infrastructure. Our work is grounded in ACCIONA’s global commitment to sustainability, innovation, and social progress.
 

Benefits

• Melbourne Based Role 
• Discounted Private Healthcare  
• Annual pay review and discretionary bonus
• Professional development opportunities
• Income protection
• Salary packaging and Novated leases
• Competitive paid parental leave
   

Position

This role is responsible for managing all design aspects of the project lifecycle. It involves sourcing, engaging, and overseeing internal and external resources to ensure seamless delivery from handover to the construction team through to project completion. The position ensures that all design activities align with client objectives, contractual requirements, and project goals, while
maintaining quality, safety, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the agreed design management strategy and review target programmes for design matters.
• Resolve design conflicts and ensure systems meet performance, reliability, and regulatory standards
• Lead Value Engineering and Whole of Life assessments to improve cost-effectiveness and sustainability
• Ensure engineering systems processes are integrated seamlessly including resolving major design control challenges
• Mentor teams on design controls and systems engineering, proactively improve design quality and efficiency
• Lead problem-solving efforts for complex technical challenges, balancing project constraints such as cost, time, and quality
• Apply and incorporate engineering knowledge embodied in standards, design guides, product datasheets, and existing products and designs to produce reliable and economical results in a timely manner
• Evaluate ongoing projects, products and processes to identify and diagnose performance deficiencies, impending or actual failures, and propose remedies and solutions
• Proactively identify and address design flaws and construction issues, aiming to optimise project Performance
   

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or related field
• Preferable 7 years’ experience in a construction/engineering environment with significant exposure to design, costing, estimating and planning 
• Competent understanding of Australian and International codes and standards and risk and contingency assessment
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Australian engineering standards and practices
• Use advanced modeling and simulation tools to validate complex system designs