Electrical Engineer, Traffic & Transport

Colliers; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diversified professional services firm is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of electrical solutions for transport infrastructure projects in Queensland. Key responsibilities include managing design projects for public lighting and traffic signals while ensuring compliance with Australian standards. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and possess experience in electrical design within transport infrastructure, along with a strong grasp of design tools like AutoCAD. This role fosters professional growth in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in electrical design within transport infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in public lighting design and traffic signals design.
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards including AS/NZS 1158 and AS/NZS 4282.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver electrical design projects across public lighting, traffic signals, and ITS.
• Undertake feasibility studies, concept development, and detailed design.
• Develop technical documentation including reports, specifications, and scopes of work.

Skills

Electrical design expertise

Project management

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Perfect Lite

AGI32

PowerPac

AutoCAD

Job description

Company Description

Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 64 countries, our 17,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to clients.

The Colliers Engineering and Design team specialises in civil, infrastructure, traffic & transport, water engineering, town planning and urban design. Key services provided to developers in this service line include site assessment and due diligence, planning approvals and engineering design through to completion of construction.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of electrical solutions across street lighting, traffic signals, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects throughout Queensland. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact transport infrastructure projects while growing your leadership capability within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver electrical design projects across public lighting, traffic signals, and ITS


• Undertake feasibility studies, concept development, and detailed design


• Prepare and submit EQL documentation for Rate 2 and Rate 3 lighting designs


• Develop technical documentation including reports, specifications, BoQs, scopes of work, and datasheets


• Provide site support, construction advice, and commissioning assistance


• Ensure compliance with EQL, TMR, council, and Australian standards


• Assist in improving internal processes, procedures, and design quality


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated design outcomes


• Build and maintain strong client relationships and support business growth


• Manage budgets, forecasts, risk, and commercial performance


• Support team development, mentoring, and a positive project culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent)


• 3+ years’ experience in electrical design, ideally within transport infrastructure


• Proven experience in:
  
  
  
  • Public lighting design within EQL (Rate 2 & Rate 3)
  
  
  • Traffic signals design (TMR, BCC, and other councils)
  
  
  • ITS experience (desirable)
  
  
  
  


• Strong knowledge of Australian standards including AS/NZS 1158 and AS/NZS 4282


• Experience with design tools such as Perfect Lite, AGI32, PowerPac, and AutoCAD


• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills


• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences

Additional Information

At Colliers, we are enterprising. What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We accelerate their success by empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.

With circa 9,000 experts in Asia Pacific, our enterprising culture and decentralised operating model allows us to act with speed in local markets, seizing opportunities to innovate and accelerate the success of our clients and our people.

Our collaborative culture sets us apart. We help experts become true specialists and provide the long-term structure and platform to accelerate their success.

We foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers feels respected and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to do their best work. It’s our people who set us apart and we actively recruit people who represent the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in doing what’s right and operating in ways that benefit the business, our people, our clients, our communities, and the environment.

Experts join experts, and we welcome you to join us as we lead the industry into the future.

Please apply with your CV or reach out to Jasmine Mims at [e-mail] for more information.

Please be advised that applications will only be accepted directly rather than via recruitment agencies.