Design Engineer

Australia Wide Personnel; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia Wide Personnel – North Sydney NSW is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a project delivery team working on data centre and mission-critical infrastructure projects.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary building services design from early involvement through construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring designs are compliant, cost-effective and constructable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum five years' experience in electrical design, coordination or commissioning.
• Experience in data centres or critical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical design activities across ECI and D&C stages for cost-effectiveness and constructability.
• Review electrical designs for technical compliance and safety.
• Assess power distribution, redundancy, load calculations and fault studies.
• Coordinate services via 3D models and design workshops.
• Manage RFIs, design issue registers and deviations.
• Identify value engineering to optimise equipment and costs.
• Collaborate with consultants, subcontractors, procurement and construction teams.
• Support procurement, long-lead equipment, delivery planning and installation coordination.
• Assist with construction sequencing, QA, commissioning and handover docs.

Skills

Electrical design

Design coordination

Commissioning

Power systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Australia Wide Personnel – North Sydney NSW

Electrical Design Engineer – Data Centres & Mission-Critical Projects
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $145k - $$170k Base

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a project delivery team working on data centre and other mission-critical infrastructure projects.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary building services design from early contractor involvement through construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring designs are compliant, cost-effective and constructable.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical design activities throughout ECI and Design & Construct (D&C) project stages.Review electrical designs for technical compliance, constructability, maintainability and cost efficiency.
• Assess data centre electrical requirements, including power distribution, redundancy configurations , load calculations, fault level studies and protection coordination.
• Coordinate electrical services through 3D models and multidisciplinary design workshops.
• Manage design queries, RFIs, design issue registers and technical deviations.
• Identify value engineering opportunities to optimise equipment selection, installation methodologies and project costs.
• Collaborate with consultants, subcontractors, procurement and construction teams to resolve technical issues.
• Support electrical equipment procurement, including long-lead equipment, delivery planning and installation coordination.
• Assist with construction sequencing, quality assurance, commissioning and integrated systems testing.
• Review as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and commissioning documentation to support project handover.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.Minimum five years' experience in electrical design, design coordination or commissioning.
• Experience in data centres, hospitals, defence, critical infrastructure or large-scale commercial projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical design and delivery within a Design & Construct environment.
• Knowledge of power distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators, protection systems and electrical redundancy.
• Experience reviewing technical designs, managing RFIs and coordinating with consultants and subcontractors.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving and organisational skills.

What's on Offer

• Exposure to complex, high-profile mission-critical projects
• Collaboration with experienced engineering and construction teams
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

We strongly encourage applications from Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents