Professional Electrical Engineer

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 89,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra annual leave

Volunteer leave

Public holiday flex

Job summary

AECOM in Australia is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead and deliver complex electrical design across transport, infrastructure, ports and maritime projects. You will oversee the design, implementation, and integration of electrical systems meeting safety, reliability and performance standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical engineering with 5+ years in infrastructure, Chartered membership preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in electrical engineering (or related) with 5+ years' experience in infrastructure projects; chartered/professional membership preferred.
• Project Delivery & Technical Skills: Proven ability to manage complex designs on large-scale transport or urban projects, with strong knowledge of power systems, traction, and Australian standards.
• Communication & Commercial Capability: Strong reporting, proposal writing, stakeholder engagement, and business development skills, supported by solid organizational and time management abilities.
• Collaboration, Growth & Performance: Effective team collaborator across regions, committed to continuous learning, quality delivery, meeting deadlines, and building strong client and internal relationships.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Lead complex electrical design and engineering activities, ensuring compliance with standards, safety regulations, and project objectives (time, cost, quality).
• Quality, Innovation & Expertise: Drive innovative engineering solutions while maintaining high-quality outputs, staying current with industry developments, and building recognised technical expertise.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Prepare professional reports and proposals, lead presentations, and engage effectively with clients, stakeholders, and industry bodies.
• Capability Building & Risk Awareness: Mentor team members, contribute to industry engagement, and proactively identify and manage environmental and project risks.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Proposal writing

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in electrical engineering

Chartered/professional membership

Job description

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

As an experienced Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering complex electrical engineering projects across various sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, ports and maritime. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving the success of key projects, such as traction linewide systems, resignalling programs, SAT/TAP initiatives, and electrical infrastructure upgrades. You will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and integration of electrical systems that meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.

How you’ll make a difference

• Technical Leadership & Delivery: Lead complex electrical design and engineering activities, ensuring compliance with standards, safety regulations, and project objectives (time, cost, quality).
• Quality, Innovation & Expertise: Drive innovative engineering solutions while maintaining high-quality outputs, staying current with industry developments, and building recognised technical expertise.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Prepare professional reports and proposals, lead presentations, and engage effectively with clients, stakeholders, and industry bodies.
• Capability Building & Risk Awareness: Mentor team members, contribute to industry engagement, and proactively identify and manage environmental and project risks.

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

• Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor's in electrical engineering (or related) with 5+ years' experience in infrastructure projects; chartered/professional membership preferred.
• Project Delivery & Technical Skills: Proven ability to manage complex designs on large-scale transport or urban projects, with strong knowledge of power systems, traction, and Australian standards.
• Communication & Commercial Capability: Strong reporting, proposal writing, stakeholder engagement, and business development skills, supported by solid organizational and time management abilities.
• Collaboration, Growth & Performance: Effective team collaborator across regions, committed to continuous learning, quality delivery, meeting deadlines, and building strong client and internal relationships.

Salary range: $89,000 - $95,000 AUD + Superannuation consummate with experience.

Additional Information

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 additional annual leave per year
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays - swap Easter or other holidays for ones 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.

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 lands 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.