Senior Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

AECOM’s Building Engineering team continues to grow across Australia, and we are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team in Sydney.

You will work alongside experienced multidisciplinary engineers delivering innovative and technically complex building services solutions across major projects in aviation, healthcare, defence, education, data centres, commercial developments and transport infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in project delivery, contribute technical expertise across a diverse portfolio, and help shape projects that create lasting positive impacts for our clients and communities.

How you'll make a difference: Lead the preparation and coordination of technical electrical design documentation across a variety of building services projects, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective project delivery.

Contribute to the planning, design and delivery of major multidisciplinary projects while mentoring and supporting junior engineers within the broader team.

Provide specialised technical advice across projects, applying your knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC requirements and industry best practice to review calculations, specifications and drawings.

Lead electrical components of projects across sectors including healthcare, aviation, defence, education, commercial, data centres and transport precincts.

Liaise with internal stakeholders across AECOM’s multidisciplinary engineering teams, contributing to client-facing activities and supporting strong project outcomes.

Undertake site inspections, design reviews and construction-phase services while continuing to develop your leadership and project delivery capabilities.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

Please apply, all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive: The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick every box, you may still be a great fit for this role.

We encourage you to apply — all applications will be considered.

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with ideally 5+ years’ experience delivering building services projects within a consulting or contractor environment.

in electrical building services design including lighting, general and specialist power, earthing/lightning protection, power distribution and reticulation systems.

Sound understanding of Australian Standards, NCC requirements and authority approval processes, with experience reviewing technical calculations, specifications and design documentation.

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