Services Design Manager

Join McNab – Build the Future of the Sunshine Coast

About us

McNab is one of Australia’s largest privately owned construction companies, delivering landmark projects that combine scale and expertise, with a relationship-based approach.

At McNab, you won’t just join a company – you’ll join a team that’s shaping the future of Construction, Development, and Property in Australia. From landmark builds to community-focused developments, you’ll work across a wide range of exciting projects. We’re all about strong partnerships, commercial smarts, and delivering certainty – and we’re looking for someone who shares those values. With 9 out of 10 projects from repeat clients, we focus on long-term relationships built on genuine care and trusted performance.

We have a strong pipeline of local projects including aviation, health, industrial, multi-residential, and commercial projects. We are seeking a Services Design Manager to join our team Sunshine Coast Team.

About the Role

As our Services Design Manager you will oversee building services coordination and management across large-scale projects. You’ll take the lead on coordinating mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and fire systems through all stages of design and construction – ensuring safety, compliance, and value management remain front and centre. You’ll be joining a collaborative, solutions-focused team that lives and breathes The McNab Way – building legendary relationships, delivering certainty, and genuinely caring about our clients, consultants, and each other.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the full lifecycle of services design including all MEP disciplines.
• Contribute to the Design Management Plan and lead development of the services section.
• Manage documentation control and change control processes for services design deliverables.
• Identify cost, time and quality optimisation opportunities across services design.
• Driving design compliance, clash coordination, and value management.
• Collaborating with consultants, authorities, McNab's operations teams and the client to ensure the services design is fully integrated and constructable.
• Overseeing Safety in Design (SiD), commissioning planning, and services authority approvals.
• Leading meetings with stakeholders to maintain alignment, resolve issues early, and deliver with certainty.
• Lead commissioning and certification coordination for services elements.
• Support the design-to-operations handover with all relevant services documentation complete.
• Develop and maintain a services design program aligned to construction milestones and critical path.
• Contribute to the Design Management Plan and lead development of the services section.

About you

• Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or similar.
• Strong track record in services design coordination services design management on commercial or infrastructure projects in a Design & Construct (D&C) or ECI contract environment.
• A strong commercial focus, with the ability to uncover cost efficiencies and practical design solutions.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to identify and proactively manage design and project risks.
• A collaborative approach and the capability to build and maintain strong, trusted relationships across clients, consultants, and internal teams.
• Deep understanding of services integration, NCC compliance, BCA, Australian Standards and Authority approval pathways.
• You’re highly organised, love working with a team, and know how to build trust fast.
• Experience in aviation or public infrastructure projects highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of authority approval processes (Energex, QUU, QFES, etc.).
• High attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach.

About McNab:  

McNab Group is one of Australia’s largest construction, development and property groups with additional group businesses in supply chain and hoist operations. McNab has a very strong pipeline of residential, construction and industrial projects ranging from $10m to $100m over the next decade with our loyal repeat clients and referrals. 

Priding ourselves on the progression and development of our people, McNab has a strong culture of teamwork, support and career growth for all of our team in all areas of our business providing opportunities throughout your career from hire to retire. 

McNab benefits

• Birthday leave – Celebrate your special day on us!
• Social Club and team events – Work hard, play hard with regular team events.
• Annual health and fitness subsidy – Stay fit and healthy with our health benefits.
• Parental leave program – Supporting you through life’s important milestones.
• Employee Assistance Program – We’ve got your back, with support whenever you need it.
• Tailored development opportunities – We invest in your growth with tailored training programs.

Apply today. With a culture of having fun and doing our job really, really well, we want people on our team who share our values, bring new ideas and want to make a difference. Sound like you? APPLY NOW or Visit mcnab.net.au/work-with-us for more information.