Job ID
252161
Posted
19-Dec-2025
Service line
PJM Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Data Centers, Project Management
Location(s)
Melbourne - Victoria - Australia
About Us – CBRE Data Center Solutions
CBRE Data Center Solutions (DCS) is a global leader in delivering integrated real estate, facilities, and technology solutions across the entire data centre lifecycle.
Our team brings deep expertise across all DCS service lines, combining capital markets insight with technical excellence to unlock value for data centre owners, occupiers, and investors worldwide.
Why Join Us?
Support high-growth operations at a leading static site and client location in the booming Hyperscale Data Center sector.
Attractive salary package + comprehensive compensation & benefits.
Performance-driven culture – your efforts are recognised and rewarded.
Career growth opportunities – take your career to the next level… the sky's the limit.
Autonomy meets support – manage service delivery end-to-end while being mentored by an experienced platform team.
About The Role
To lead the development of mechanical, electrical, communications, controls solutions from several hundred thousand dollars to multimillion dollar projects, following the project management process from cradle to grave (meeting with the customer, developing a scope of works, putting together a tender and delivering the projects on site through to commissioning & handover).
What You'll Do
Critical Environment Solutions Engineering,
Foster collaborative, growth and innovative focused relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and the CBRE team.
Support and enable business growth that aligns with CBRE commercial and strategic guidelines.
Assist our clients in the development of project requirements and engineering solutions.
Provide problem solving support to determine effective and efficient solutions.
Develop detailed and quality documentation to articulate solution requirements to enable comprehensive tendering.
Develop detailed solution proposals and costing matrix to support client requirements.
Lead their teams and subcontractors in the safe delivery of projects.
Reviewing the technical documentation of existing client systems and machinery to understand their functions and purpose.
Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified by the business.
Ensure that all projects adhere and are managed to commercial agreements / contracts. They must comply with statutory regulations, are QHSE compliant and meet technical industry standards.
Assist in overall responsibility for generating a sales pipeline to deliver revenue to the BU.
General Activities:
Ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.
Assist management to recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects.
Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities.
Deliver contractual commitments on secured projects.
Ensure projects are delivered on all maintenance contracts.
Complete projects on time and on budget and to the satisfaction of all parties.
Identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise) associated with each and every project.
Maximise profit through cost reductions and better buying of subcontractor services.
Identify and win project through effective relationships.
Deliver supportive business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other applications as appropriate.
Promote and maintain the core values of CBRE.
Business Development:
Contribute to planning and developing long term opportunities by creating a pipeline of future work.
Develop and manage bids, tenders and proposals.
Seek out opportunities to generate projects through innovation and different technologies.
Lead the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings.
Building Relationships:
Develop effective relationships with current and potential customers through demonstrating our capability in project delivery solutions.
Build strong relationships with supply partners through which we can bring innovation to our customers.
Ensure effective solutions which meet quality expectations can be delivered to our customers. Work with operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects business with effective team working and support of colleagues.
Compliance:
Make certain that their team comply with project management policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with health and safety policy across all activities. Regularly audit and review performance.
Carry out monthly and ad hoc project review meetings covering all aspects of Health & Safety / CDM Legislation and Requirements.
Engage with supply partners in a manner that ensures all risk is appropriately apportioned.
Financial management:
Development of project financial plans.
Manage the monthly reporting of projects to HoP. (Pipeline, Invoicing forecast, Profit analysis)
Leverage margins on projects by working with subcontractors and suppliers to reduce project costs.
Ensure positive cash flow and that all debt is controlled below 60 days.
Chair monthly project reviews with BULs, PM's, Project Support, Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Health & Safety Manager and Commercial Manager as required.
People Management:
Recruit, train, appraise and manage a team of exceptional PM delivery team.
Have people plan in place at all times in conjunction with HoP
Ensure the Project Managers are fully trained and equipped to deliver projects to the right standards and within the CBRE policies and procedures.
Conduct performance reviews and create individual PDPs for all direct reports.
Responsible for recruitment and selection of all project staff. Being equally responsible for the resolution of any discipline and grievance issues that may arise.
Identify complex project risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans.
Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.
What You'll Need
Knowledge
Engineering Background.
Knowledge of the Data Centre market.
Project management methodology.
Broad understanding of construction Health and Safety law and legislation.
Understanding of general financial terminology.
Experience
Proven engineering & project management experience in either an M&E, FM ,construction or critical environment
Experience of developing new project opportunities
Proven experience of running a P&L
Demonstrable evidence of having managed a team
Experience of creating, presenting and managing on bids, tenders and proposals.
Qualifications
Recognised technical qualification in either a construction, mechanical or electrical discipline.
Business standard of written and verbal literacy as well as above average numeracy skills
Recognised qualification in project management
Aptitude
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
An excellent relationship builder
Ability to inspire confidence
Challenge status quo
High degree of integrity
Highly motivated and self-aware
Highly organised with attention to detail
Ability to network
Results focused
Innovative
Ready to Power Up Your Career?
Apply now and become part of an organisation where your potential meets opportunity.
Only shortlisted applicant will be notified
Hiring plan in Q1> Feb/March, 2026 (This is part of expression of interest exercise for upcoming projects within Data Center's space)
Service line: PJM Segment