Senior Associate Electrical Engineer

Jacobs; Hinchinbrook Shire; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to join the Cities & Places business within the Building Services team in Brisbane. You will lead electrical design and technical delivery on complex building services projects, engaging confidently with clients and stakeholders.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions and provide mentorship to strengthen capability across the electrical team.

Qualifications

• Strong local consulting experience in electrical and building services engineering.
• Proven delivery experience across projects in health, transport infrastructure, defence and data centres.
• Recognition as a senior technical leader with credibility in client-facing environments.
• A collaborative leadership style and genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the ANZ market landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and technical delivery across complex building services projects.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, engaging confidently with clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance, strengthening capability across the electrical team.
• Contribute to business growth through project leadership, client engagement and work-winning support.
• Champion Jacobs’ values, safety culture and delivery excellence.

Skills

Electrical design

Client engagement

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to join our Cities & Places business within the Building Services team in Brisbane. This role sits within a high-performing team with a strong and inclusive culture, offering the opportunity to provide senior electrical leadership on significant projects across market sectors such as health, transport infrastructure, defence and data centres.

You will play a key role in shaping technical outcomes, supporting client relationships and contributing to the continued success and reputation of our Brisbane and ANZ Building Services team.

What You Will Do

• Lead electrical design and technical delivery across complex building services projects.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, engaging confidently with clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, high-quality solutions.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance, strengthening capability across the electrical team.
• Contribute to business growth through project leadership, client engagement and work-winning support.
• Champion Jacobs’ values, safety culture and commitment to delivery excellence.

Here's what you'll need

• Strong local consulting experience in electrical and building services engineering
• Proven delivery experience across projects in one or more of the following sectors health, transport infrastructure, defence and data centres.
• Recognition as a senior technical leader with credibility in client-facing environments.
• A collaborative leadership style and genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the ANZ market landscape. #buildingservices

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.