Principal Electrical Engineer - Building Services

Description Arcadis; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis Brisbane seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design delivery for major building projects. You will manage feasibility through practical completion, ensuring sustainability, quality and adherence to budget and schedule.

You will build and maintain strong client relationships, mentor the team, and collaborate with architects and other disciplines to deliver integrated, innovative solutions across health, education, research, and transport-oriented developments.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with Chartered status.
• 10+ years of experience in the buildings sector.
• Experience in health, education, research sectors.
• Strong client management and commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design delivery from feasibility to practical completion.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and promote Arcadis.
• Oversee resources and coordinate with other design disciplines.
• Liaise with clients and contractors to achieve outcomes.
• Mentor the team and foster innovation.
• Work with multidisciplinary design thinking to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ensure safety, scope, budget and program alignment.

Skills

Electrical design

Client relationships

Project delivery

Team leadership

Sustainable design

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status

Job description

Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Design & Engineering – Building Services team to meet the demands of our strong and growing pipeline of work. As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead and manage the electrical design delivery process across complex buildings projects and be accountable for delivering high quality design outcomes that meet the scope, budget, program and safety requirements of the project.

You will have a proactive client focused mindset, with a best-for-project approach to delivery. You will contribute to our team’s success in delivering projects across health, education (tertiary and secondary), research and transport-oriented developments such as integrated stations and large-scale precinct redevelopments.

Role accountabilities

• Deliver and sign-off on electrical design from feasibility study to practical completion for major projects, ensuring the highest level of sustainability, innovation and quality.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, influencing decisions, and promoting Arcadis.
• Oversee resource allocation, collaborate with other design disciplines, and ensure the integrity of the overall design meets client expectations.
• Understand our clients' businesses and the industry to consolidate company and personal credibility.
• Lead by example in technical issues, problem-solving, and fostering a culture of innovation within the team.
• Provide expertise, assist in technical decision-making, and offer creative solutions to project challenges.
• Work seamlessly with all disciplines and architects, employing a multidisciplinary design thinking mindset to ensure comprehensive and integrated project solutions.
• Be proactive in mentoring the team, fostering their growth and development.
  

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving quality of life. You are a seasoned electrical engineering professional with more than 10 years of experience, strong industry ties and demonstrated credibility in a design consulting environment. You will come to us with:

• Extensive experience within the buildings sector with a particular interest in experience within the Health, Education, Research sector.
• Commitment to improving quality of life through sustainable and innovative design.
• Strong commercial skills in contracting, invoicing, debt management, and client management.
• Proven ability to build and maintain enduring client relationships, resulting in repeat work.
• Confidence in liaising with clients and contractors to achieve successful outcomes.
• Experience managing interdisciplinary design interfaces and projects collaboratively.
• Experience in communications and security.
• Engineering degree with Chartered status or equivalent professional accreditation.
  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skill-based approach, where you can hardness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Veterans and spouses are invited to apply.

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