Principal Electrical Engineer - Building Engineering

Nearheal; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AECOM’s Building Engineering team in Perth, WA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead delivery of complex electrical systems for diverse building projects. You will drive technical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to meet safety, quality and regulatory standards.

You’ll mentor engineers, review designs, and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring high performance, innovation and value for clients across healthcare, defence, transport and data centres.

Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in Electrical Engineering within Building Services.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status with RPEV and/or RPEQ registration highly regarded.
• Proven ability to lead multiple technical projects concurrently.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards and building codes.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of complex electrical solutions across building projects.
• Provide senior technical leadership and design reviews.
• Manage multiple projects balancing quality, schedule, commercial considerations and client expectations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on lighting, power, fire and LV systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop the Perth team.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Mentoring

Regulatory compliance

Education

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer - Building Engineering

AECOM

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM’s Building Engineering team continues to experience significant growth across Australia, and we are seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join our expanding team in Perth, WA.

Working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering innovative, technically challenging building services solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects, including aviation, healthcare, defence, education, data centres, commercial developments and transport infrastructure.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership position, drive the successful delivery of major projects, and contribute to a growing team that is shaping the future of the built environment.

How you'll make a difference:

• Lead technical delivery: Drive the design and delivery of complex electrical engineering solutions across healthcare, defence, transport, data centres, sports facilities and other major building projects, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical leadership: Act as a senior technical authority, overseeing design reviews, providing expert guidance and ensuring the effective integration of electrical systems and installation strategies.
• Drive project excellence: Manage and oversee multiple projects concurrently, balancing technical quality, programme, commercial considerations and client expectations to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop integrated building services solutions, providing expertise across lighting, power distribution, fire and life safety, and low-voltage systems.
• Develop our people: Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, championing technical excellence, innovation and continuous professional development while helping build the capability of our growing Perth team.

Qualifications

We’re looking for an experienced electrical engineering professional who brings strong technical expertise, leadership capability and a passion for delivering complex building services projects. While the following qualifications and experience are highly desirable, you don't need to tick every box to be considered. If you feel this opportunity is right for you, we encourage you to apply. All applications will be considered.

The qualities that will help you thrive:

• Ideally 12+ years’ experience in Electrical Engineering, gained within a Building Services consultancy, senior contracting environment or government department, with a strong track record of delivering technically complex projects across multiple sectors.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status, with RPEV and/or RPEQ registration highly regarded.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple technical projects concurrently, applying advanced electrical engineering expertise to deliver high-quality, innovative and practical solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, relevant building codes and electrical engineering systems, with the confidence to provide technical direction, undertake design reviews and guide project teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience mentoring, developing and supporting engineers at various stages of their careers.

Due to the nature of some of our projects, Australian Citizenship is preferred, with previous Defence security clearance considered highly advantageous.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing, and hybrid work options.
• Purchase up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave per year.
• Volunteer and representation leave.
• Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for those that suit you better.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected. If this opportunity resonates with you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Perth, Western Australia