Electrical Design Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Complex projects

Career progression

Collaborative team

Job summary

Australia Wide Personnel is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer for data centres and mission-critical projects in North Sydney, NSW. The role involves coordinating multidisciplinary building services from early involvement through construction, commissioning and handover.

You will review designs for compliance, cost efficiency and constructability, and coordinate with consultants, subcontractors and procurement to resolve technical issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum five years' experience in electrical design, coordination or commissioning.
• Experience with data centres, critical infrastructure or large-scale commercial projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical design within a Design & Construct environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical design activities across the project lifecycle.
• Review electrical designs for compliance, constructability and cost efficiency.
• Assess data centre electrical requirements including power distribution and redundancy.
• Coordinate services through 3D models and workshops.
• Manage design queries, RFIs, and technical deviations.
• Collaborate with consultants and subcontractors to resolve issues.

Skills

Electrical design

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

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 throughoutEarly Contractor Involvement 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.
• Collaborate with consultants, subcontractors, procurement and construction teams to resolve technical issues.

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