Must Haves

• Deep alignment with our values and an active interest in design and sustainability is essential for any of our people
• A relevant qualification in Engineering, Sustainable Design or a related discipline is essential
• 5+ years' experience in a comparable role involving delivery of sustainability consultancy services
• Experience managing projects at various scales, including Green Star projects across both stages of design and certification with minimal support from more senior team members
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of subjects including energy and daylight modelling, passive design, water sensitive design, sustainable servicing strategies and sustainable materials
• Experience undertaking Lifecycle Assessments using e-Tool or other software
• Comprehensive knowledge of local building codes and standards
• A growing network of industry collaborators
• Experience in use of modelling software, preferably including Speckel, Hero and Rhino
• Industry accreditation and experience using frameworks and tools including, but not limited to, NatHERS, Green Star Performance or Buildings, NABERS, and Living Building Challenge
• Excellent data management and analysis skills
• Great written and verbal communication skills and developing a strong capacity to understand and work effectively within the commercial parameters of project delivery
• Ability to think logically, analyse and assess opportunities and risks and identify solutions and outcomes
• A strong understanding of design thinking principles and ability to understand and adopt a design-led approach to problem solving and project management
• Excellent time management skills and a collaborative approach to work
• Strong software capability such as InDesign, Microsoft Office and project management software with an ability to learn new applications quickly

Nice to Haves

• Experience with NABERS, particularly NABERS Energy and Upfront Carbon
• Advanced Excel skills

Working with the Better Buildings team, a day in the life might look like:

• Leading multiple projects and client relationships, providing timely and accurate advice to clients throughout the planning, design, construction and operation of their assets
• Taking a leading role in the delivery of research, analysis and specification across all aspects of high performance buildings including: thermal comfort analysis, daylight modelling, shading studies, Life Cycle Assessment and key sustainability measures
• Using modelling software to carry out daylight, thermal comfort, annual energy, peak load and other modelling
• Delivering NCC Section J compliance and associated reporting
• Leading the delivery of client meetings 

For more information, please request a copy of the position description via email: ourpeople@hipvhype.com

• Continuity and Authenticity is everything: say what you mean and mean what you say
• We don’t want to be interesting, we want to be good
• We seek work that is meaningful, evidence-based and challenges the status quo – “It’s more fun being a pirate than joining the navy”
• We acknowledge effort, share success and act with compassion: We collaborate, we don’t compete
• We question everything and always seek to understand - WHY
• We don’t believe the Hype
• We always seek to be better and to do better

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter and a link to an example of your work or a project you have worked on to ourpeople@hipvhype.com. 

Must Haves

• Deep alignment with Our Values and an active interest in sustainability is essential for any of Our People.
• 8+ years’ experience in sustainability or related built environment fields, with strong project leadership and client facing experience.
• A relevant tertiary postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Design, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain trusted relationships with clients, collaborators and stakeholders.
• Extensive project management experience with a strong client / partner focus.
• Established network of clients and industry collaborators, and proven client relationship management skills.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge relevant to Better Buildings (ESD) services, with confidence to lead projects end to end and coordinate multi disciplinary inputs.
• Strong knowledge of NSW planning and development application processes and requirements such as DA's, SSDA's, SEPP's (including but not limited to Sustainable Building SEPP's), BASIX.
• Sustainability accreditations such as Green Star AP, WELL AP, NABERS, Passive House Designer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including facilitation of workshops and presentations.
• Sound commercial understanding of project delivery (scoping, fees, budgets, risk).
• Proficient in using InDesign, Microsoft Office and project management software with an ability to learn new applications quickly.

Nice to Haves

• Competence in utilising AI driven tools or workflows to improve operational efficiency and quality of output.
• Experience in NatHERS (preferably certified assessor), upfront and embodied carbon, energy modelling (EnergyPlus), NABERS Energy.

Working with the Better Buildings team, a day in the life might look like:

• Acting as the primary on-the-ground representative for HIP V. HYPE in NSW, building visibility and trust across clients, industry networks and institutional stakeholders
• Leading business development activity in NSW, including nurturing client relationships, identifying opportunities, and contributing to proposals, EOIs and interviews
• Managing the financial performance of NSW projects, including fee proposals, budget tracking and meeting agreed commercial targets
• Overseeing project delivery as lead, owning client communication, coordinating internal and external teams, and managing scope, program, risk and quality
• Facilitating client workshops and stakeholder engagements, and leading reporting and presentations that clearly communicate project intent and impact
• Providing informal mentoring and support to colleagues working on NSW projects, and contributing to broader team knowledge sharing and communities of practice

For more information, please request a copy of the position description via email: ourpeople@hipvhype.com

• Continuity and Authenticity is everything: say what you mean and mean what you say
• We don’t want to be interesting, we want to be good
• We seek work that is meaningful, evidence-based and challenges the status quo – “It’s more fun being a pirate than joining the navy”
• We acknowledge effort, share success and act with compassion: We collaborate, we don’t compete
• We question everything and always seek to understand - WHY
• We don’t believe the Hype
• We always seek to be better and to do better

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter and a link to an example of your work or a project you have worked on to ourpeople@hipvhype.com.

Our Better Buildings Team provide ESD Consulting and Building Services Engineering Design to support the delivery of better buildings across a variety of scales and typologies.

Our BIM Manager will establish and maintain HIP V. HYPE's drafting and design standards, establishing our Revit template and comprehensive libraries, implement efficiency-enhancement workflows and develop a scalable structure that will enable high-quality documentation to be delivered efficiently and reliably.

This role is considered an Associate level, and will also contribute to internal team coordination for select projects, managing coordination between engineering design teams, scheduling of deliverables, drafting resource planning, monitoring of documentation quality, consistency and seeking continuous improvement in all aspects of our Project Delivery methodology.

• Manager: Head of Better Buildings (Building Services Engineering)
  
• Location: Melbourne VIC / Hobart TAS
• Starting: APR 2026
• Status: Full Time

Must Haves

• Demonstrated alignment with HIP V. HYPE values, with a strong and visible commitment to design excellence and sustainability outcomes.
• A formal qualification in Engineering, Drafting or Design.
• Advanced skills in the use of Revit MEP, particularly in the development of Revit Templates, Schedules and Model families.
• Intermediate knowledge across all Building Services Disciplines.
• Deep familiarity with NCC 2022 and discipline-relevant Australian Standards, Local Authority requirements etc.
• Experience in designing for Passivhaus including including minimisation of services-related thermal bridging and air-barrier penetrations.
• Logical reasoning, risk assessment, opportunity identification, and problem-solving capabilities, underpinned by design thinking principles and evidence-based decision making.
• Demonstrated experience in leading Client and Design Management on small to medium size projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including attention to detail on presentation, spelling, scope clarity etc. for Drawings and other Technical Documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, Bluebeam Revu and discipline-specific engineering software plus and an enthusiasm for tech ups killing.
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude, and a commitment to personal improvement and Cultural / Team development.

Nice to Haves

• Formal qualifications in Revit Skills, Project Management.
• Advanced skills in at least one Engineering Design Discipline, including end to end design, documentation and certification.
• Relevant State-based Engineering Registration.
• Competence in utilising AI-driven tools and Revit plugins (Dynamo etc.) to improve operational efficiency and quality of output.

A day in the life might look like:

• Leading project coordination oversight, deliverable programming, drafting resourcing planning and quality assurance.
• Leading BIM and Drafting Management Protocols, including coordination of project BIM Management Plans with Architects and other consultants. 
• Mentoring and empowering more junior staff, promoting a collaborative culture that values curiosity, technical excellence and clear communication

For more information, please request a copy of the position description via email: ourpeople@hipvhype.com

• Continuity and Authenticity is everything: say what you mean and mean what you say
• We don’t want to be interesting, we want to be good
• We seek work that is meaningful, evidence-based and challenges the status quo – “It’s more fun being a pirate than joining the navy”
• We acknowledge effort, share success and act with compassion: We collaborate, we don’t compete
• We question everything and always seek to understand - WHY
• We don’t believe the Hype
• We always seek to be better and to do better

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter to ourpeople@hipvhype.com.

Our Better Buildings Team provide ESD Consulting and Building Services Engineering Design to support the delivery of better buildings across a variety of scales and typologies.

The Associate Electrical Engineer will be our guru on all things Electrical, responsible for end‑to‑end Electrical Engineering design and delivery across Better Buildings projects.

We expect this role to excel in unpacking client briefs, managing authority liaison and connection applications, leading all electrical calculations and documentation, reviewing and contributing to Revit models, preparing cost estimates, and supporting construction and post-occupancy phase services.

This role requires someone who has a genuine commitment to designing better, not just what's been done before.

• Manager: Head of Better Buildings (Building Services Engineering)
  
• Location: Melbourne VIC / Hobart TAS
• Starting: APR 2026
• Status: Full Time

Must Haves

• Demonstrated alignment with HIP V. HYPE values, with a strong and visible commitment to design excellence and sustainability outcomes.
• 10+ years relevant technical design experience in Australia.
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• A formal qualification in Engineering, recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Professional Engineering Registration (VIC/TAS).
• Senior-level technical skills in Electrical Engineering including: Authority liaison, connection applications etc.; power distribution, metering and embedded networks; lightning protection; precinct-scale electrification; lighting and controls; Comms, ICT & Security; Solar PV, Battery, Microgrid and Off-Grid Systems; EV systems including load management; design for Passivhaus including minimisation of services-related thermal bridging and air-barrier penetrations.
• Deep familiarity with NCC 2022 and discipline-relevant Australian Standards, Local Authority requirements etc.
• Logical reasoning, risk assessment, opportunity identification, and problem-solving capabilities, underpinned by design thinking principles and evidence-based decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including attention to detail on presentation, spelling, scope clarity etc. for drawings and other technical documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams and Bluebeam Revu plus and an enthusiasm for tech up-skilling.
• Intermediate skills in the use of Revit MEP, sufficient to support delivery when required (a separate role will be responsible for establishment of Revit family libraries and templates).
• Advanced skills in discipline-specific engineering calculation and design software including PowerCAD, PowerPac, ETAP, Dialux, AGi32 etc.
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude, and a commitment to personal improvement and Cultural / Team development.

Nice to Haves

• Chartered with Engineers Australia.
• Audio Visual Design Experience.
• Data Centre, Laboratory and Medical design experience.
• Bushfire and Off-Grid Buildings design experience.
• Intermediate knowledge across all other Building Services Disciplines
• Competence in utilising AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency and quality of output.

A day in the life might look like:

• Leading Electrical aspects of all projects end to end, including Authority Liaison, Documentation, Tender, Construction and Post-Occupancy. 
• Maintaining Electrical Calculation templates, Design Standards, QA checklists and internal inter-discipline workflows.
• De-risking projects by forward planning of barriers to delivery, including: Infrastructure Authority liaison and applications, procurement methodologies and local market contractor capability and coordination across other design team participants. 
• Leading select projects (single discipline and/or smaller scope) with Scope and Technical oversight, Client management and Programming, Coordination and Quality Assurance.
• Taking initiative in thought leadership and technical acumen, maintaining HIP V. HYPE's position as technical leader. 

For more information, please request a copy of the position description via email: ourpeople@hipvhype.com

• Continuity and Authenticity is everything: say what you mean and mean what you say
• We don’t want to be interesting, we want to be good
• We seek work that is meaningful, evidence-based and challenges the status quo – “It’s more fun being a pirate than joining the navy”
• We acknowledge effort, share success and act with compassion: We collaborate, we don’t compete
• We question everything and always seek to understand - WHY
• We don’t believe the Hype
• We always seek to be better and to do better

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter to ourpeople@hipvhype.com.

Our Better Buildings Team provide ESD Consulting and Building Services Engineering Design to support the delivery of better buildings across a variety of scales and typologies.

The Associate Hydraulic & Wet Fire Engineer will be our guru on all things Water, Sewer & Wet Fire Protection, responsible for end‑to‑end Hydraulic Engineering design and delivery across Better Buildings projects.

We expect this role to excel in unpacking client briefs, managing authority liaison and connection applications, leading all Hydraulic calculations and documentation, reviewing and contributing to Revit models, preparing cost estimates, and supporting construction and post-occupancy phase services.

This role requires someone who has a genuine commitment to designing better, not just what's been done before.

• Manager: Head of Better Buildings (Building Services Engineering)
  
• Location: Melbourne VIC / Hobart TAS
• Starting: APR 2026
• Status: Full Time

Must Haves

• Demonstrated alignment with HIP V. HYPE values, with a strong and visible commitment to design excellence and sustainability outcomes.
• 10+ years relevant technical design experience in Australia.
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• A formal qualification in Engineering or Building Services Design.
• State-based Design Certification Registration (VIC / TAS)
• Senior-level technical skills in Hydraulic & Wet Fire Engineering including: Authority engagement, pressure & flow assessments; potable water reticulation, metering and filtration; roof and stormwater drainage, rain water capture and reuse; sewer reticulation, trade waste and waste water treatment systems; Domestic Hot Water Systems and mechanical integration; fire water storage & pumping; Design for Passivhaus including minimisation of services-related thermal bridging and air-barrier penetrations
• Deep familiarity with NCC 2022 and discipline-relevant Australian Standards, Local Authority requirements (Water Authorities, FRV, TasFire, FRNSW etc. ).
• Logical reasoning, risk assessment, opportunity identification, and problem-solving capabilities, underpinned by design thinking principles and evidence-based decision making.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including attention to detail on presentation, spelling, scope clarity etc. for drawings and other technical documents.
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams and Bluebeam, plus an enthusiasm for tech upskilling.
  
• Intermediate to advanced skills in the use of Revit MEP, sufficient to support delivery when required (a separate role will be responsible for establishment of Revit family libraries and templates).
  
• Advanced skills in discipline-specific engineering calculation and design software including Geberit ProPlanner, HYENA, SPRINK etc.
  
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude, and a commitment to personal improvement and Cultural / Team development.

Nice to Haves

• Chartered with Engineers Australia.
• Data Centre, Laboratory and Medical design experience.
• Bushfire and Off-Grid Buildings design experience.
• Intermediate knowledge across all other Building Services Disciplines.
• Competence in utilising AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency and quality of output.

A day in the life might look like:

• Leading Hydraulic & Fire aspects of all projects including Authority Liaison, Documentation, Tender, Construction and Post-occupancy. 
• De-risking projects by forward planning of barriers to delivery including: Infrastructure Authority Engagement and Connection Applications including Sydney Water Water Services Coordinator engagement, Fire Brigade interaction and Water and Sewer Connections etc.
• Leading select projects (single discipline and/or smaller scope) with Scope and Technical oversight, Client management and Programming, Coordination and Quality Assurance
• Maintaining Hydraulic and Wet Fire Calculation templates, Design Standards, QA checklists and internal inter-discipline workflows.

For more information, please request a copy of the position description via email: ourpeople@hipvhype.com

• Continuity and Authenticity is everything: say what you mean and mean what you say
• We don’t want to be interesting, we want to be good
• We seek work that is meaningful, evidence-based and challenges the status quo – “It’s more fun being a pirate than joining the navy”
• We acknowledge effort, share success and act with compassion: We collaborate, we don’t compete
• We question everything and always seek to understand - WHY
• We don’t believe the Hype
• We always seek to be better and to do better

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter to ourpeople@hipvhype.com.

Our Better Buildings Team provide ESD Consulting and Building Services Engineering Design to support the delivery of better buildings across a variety of scales and typologies.

The Associate Mechanical Engineer will be our guru on all things HVAC, Psychometrics and Thermal Comfort, responsible for end‑to‑end Engineering design and delivery across Better Buildings projects.

We expect this role to excel in unpacking client briefs, providing key early advice around Mechanical Plant spatial requirements, Smoke Control, Indoor Air Quality, Heat Recovery, Geothermal Thermal Comfort, BMS leading all calculations and documentation, reviewing and contributing to Revit models, preparing cost estimates, and supporting construction and post-occupancy phase services.

This role requires someone who has a genuine commitment to designing better, not just what's been done before.

• Manager: Head of Better Buildings (Building Services Engineering)
  
• Location: Melbourne VIC / Hobart TAS
• Starting: APR 2026
• Status: Full Time

Must Haves

• Demonstrated alignment with HIP V. HYPE values, with a strong and visible commitment to design excellence and sustainability outcomes.
• 10+ years relevant technical design experience in Australia.
• Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
• A formal qualification in Engineering, recognised by Engineers Australia.
• Professional Engineering Registration (VIC, TAS).
• Senior-level technical skills in Mechanical Engineering including: Psychometrics, Condensation and Mold; Thermal Load, Ventilation & PMV load calculations; COP curves, Energy Simulations and Electrical Demand Management; Geothermal, chilled / heating water and hydronic radiant systems; Low GWP and Natural Refrigerants; Smoke, Kitchen and Carpark Exhaust; Heat Pump Domestic Hot Water Systems; Electrification Strategies for new and existing buildings; Design for Passivhaus including Heat Recovery Ventilation, plus minimisation of services-related thermal bridging and air-barrier penetrations; Embedded Networks, Demand Response and BMS. 
• Deep familiarity with NCC 2022 and discipline-relevant Australian Standards, Local Authority requirements etc.
• Logical reasoning, risk assessment, opportunity identification, and problem-solving capabilities, underpinned by design thinking principles and evidence-based decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including attention to detail on presentation, spelling, scope clarity etc. for drawings and other technical documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams and Bluebeam Revu plus and an enthusiasm for tech up-skilling.
• Intermediate skills in the use of Revit MEP, sufficient to support delivery when required (a separate role will be responsible for establishment of Revit family libraries and templates).
• Advanced skills in discipline-specific engineering calculation and design software including IES, CAMEL, Carrier HAP etc.
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude, and a commitment to personal improvement and Cultural / Team development.

Nice to Haves

• Chartered with Engineers Australia.
• Specialist HVAC including Data Centres, Laboratories, Pools etc.
• Medical Design Experience including Pressure Regimes, Operating Theatres and Medical Gas.
• Bushfire and Off-Grid Buildings design experience.
• Intermediate knowledge across all other Building Services Disciplines
  
• Competence in utilising AI-driven tools to improve operational efficiency and quality of output.

A day in the life might look like:

• Leading Mechanical aspects of all projects end to end, including Authority Liaison (where relevant to Mechanical Services), Documentation, Tender, Construction and Post-occupancy
• De-risking projects by forward planning of barriers to delivery including: Accurate spatial planning; cost estimation; procurement methodologies and local market contractor capability; and coordination across other design team participants. 
• Leading select projects (single discipline and/or smaller scope) with Scope and Technical oversight, Client management and Programming, Coordination and Quality Assurance. 
• Maintaining Mechanical Calculation templates, Design Standards, QA checklists and internal inter-discipline workflows.

For more information, please request a copy of the position description via email: ourpeople@hipvhype.com

• Continuity and Authenticity is everything: say what you mean and mean what you say
• We don’t want to be interesting, we want to be good
• We seek work that is meaningful, evidence-based and challenges the status quo – “It’s more fun being a pirate than joining the navy”
• We acknowledge effort, share success and act with compassion: We collaborate, we don’t compete
• We question everything and always seek to understand - WHY
• We don’t believe the Hype
• We always seek to be better and to do better

To apply, please submit your CV together with a cover letter to ourpeople@hipvhype.com.

Our Better Cities & Regions team embeds sustainability at the precinct, community and city scale, delivering solutions that support urban resilience and equitable development in a changing climate.

Our Better Buildings team are experts in integrating environmental, social and economic sustainability into buildings of all scales. Our engineering and design services help to deliver buildings that are more comfortable, have cleaner, fresher air, cost less to operate and tread lightly on the environment.

We have two intern intakes per year to align with university semesters. The next intake will be in July 2026 for an August / September 2026 start.

To apply for our August / September 2026 Sustainability Internship program, please include your resume and a letter addressing the following:

• Why would you like the opportunity to work with us?
• What are your key areas of expertise?
• What are you keen to learn during your internship?
• Confirm with us details of what the requirements are for your internship (i.e. hours, over what time, other).

We would also appreciate a sample of an individual piece of work that you have completed during your studies.

Please send through your expression of interest to ourpeople@hipvhype.com.