Senior CFD Engineer

About the role

Aurecon is looking for an experienced Senior CFD Engineer to join its national Sustainability and Building Performance team. Demand for CFD work is growing, especially across major data centre projects, and the role adds immediate delivery capability while helping to build the firm's CFD capability. The position suits someone who can advise clients and project teams, not just run models.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver CFD studies from problem definition and model set-up through to interpretation, reporting and client advice.
• Use ANSYS CFX and/or ANSYS Fluent to investigate airflow, ventilation, thermal performance and other fluid-flow challenges.
• Contribute to major data centre, building, Defence and building-performance projects across Australia and potentially New Zealand.
• Work with clients and multidisciplinary teams to define the right CFD approach, challenge assumptions and turn analysis into practical design recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and documentation covering methodology, limitations, findings and recommendations.
• Manage assigned CFD scopes, priorities and deliverables while keeping technical quality and meeting project commitments.
• Mentor junior engineers and help strengthen CFD methods, quality processes and capability across the business.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Strong CFD experience and the ability to work independently on complex modelling assignments.
• Track record of delivering projects and using CFD as a problem-solving and decision-support tool, beyond model production.
• Experience applying CFD in building services, building performance, ventilation or a related engineering context.
• Experience managing technical work, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and balancing quality, programme and commercial requirements.
• Collaborative approach and ability to mentor developing engineers.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with ANSYS CFD software, including ANSYS CFX and/or ANSYS Fluent.
• Ability to interpret modelling results, identify limitations and communicate clear, practical recommendations.
• Consulting, communication and stakeholder-management skills, including leading technical discussions with clients.

The company welcomes applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements and states that hiring decisions are made by people, not AI.