Graduate Engineer/ Technical Officer - Cfd, Wind & Energy

About the business and the role 
SLR Consulting is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services.  With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Africa regions, SLR Consulting is one of a very small number of truly international specialist environmental consultancies.  We provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients.

Due to exciting opportunities that have arisen, we are now seeking a Graduate Engineer or a Junior Technician to join our Sydney team.

Responsibilities
You will be responsible for: 

• Conducting engineering assessments, preparing DA/CC reports for proposed commercial and residential developments in the following disciplines: 
  • Preparing scaled models of surrounding buildings for wind tunnel testing
  • Preparing geometry and 3D CAD Modelling for wind tunnel testing 
  • BASIX and NatHERS
  • Lighting and solar access
• Consulting with clients (mostly architects and developers) and providing design recommendations relating to the above assessments
• Reporting to the technical director
• Retaining client relationships by meeting deadlines and providing high quality reports and consultation

Key Skills / Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering Qualifications, Building Services Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Ideally 1-2 years’ experience within a similar position and consultancy business 
• Experience using CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD)
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable in presenting to new clients and major stakeholder groups
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word Processing)
• Proven written and verbal skills: excellent report writing skills is essential
• Ability to review and understand architectural drawings
• A good understanding in building physics and building materials
• A driver's license is essential
• Australian Citizenship or rights to work in Australia is essential

Our benefits at SLR include
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:

• Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best.
• Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave. 
• Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR.
• Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
• Access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts, discounts (from 100’s of major retailers) reward, recognition and wellbeing
• Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease and superannuation) an online corporate uniform shop where you get $100 annually to spend, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental and social well-being.

We know it can sometimes be difficult and frustrating applying for roles; wondering if the role is right for you and if your experience is right for SLR. Many people won’t apply for roles unless they feel they tick every box on the checklist. At SLR we look for many different skills and technical competencies and we’re always looking for how new team members can add value to the business and to our culture. If you think this role isn’t quite for you, but you have a desire to work with us, we’d still love to hear from you!

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.