Senior Associate | Electrical (Melbourne)

ADP Consulting; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP Consulting in Melbourne seeks a Senior Associate Electrical to lead technical authority across complex electrical projects and mentor a growing team. The role blends high-level engineering excellence with commercial accountability within a respected, sustainability-focused firm.

You will drive design quality, standards, and client engagement while managing project profitability and risk. This is a premier leadership opportunity in a national firm backed by international reach.

Qualifications

• Lead electrical engineer with consulting experience in building services.
• Strong knowledge of power systems, distribution, substations, protection, and emergency power.
• Experience managing fee budgets and project profitability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for complex electrical building services in Melbourne.
• Lead technical delivery and peer review of high-value electrical projects from concept to construction.
• Provide technical direction across power systems, distribution, substations, protection, emergency power, lighting.
• Monitor project financials and manage risks to protect quality and commercial outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as the trusted senior contact.
• Develop and mentor engineers across the Melbourne team.
• Shape ADP's electrical design methodologies and standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Client management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered status / eligible

NER Victoria Registered Professional Engineer

Job description

Senior Associate | Electrical (Melbourne)

Inspire a better world through influence and design.

Ready to bring your electrical engineering expertise to a role where technical authority and commercial accountability sit together?

We are growing our Building Services team and looking for an Electrical engineer to provide strong technical leadership for our Electrical team in Melbourne. This is a senior leadership position combining complex technical expertise with mentoring and nurturing a team. You could be a Senior Associate who is ready to make this step, as well as someone already operating at Senior Associatelevel who is looking for an environment where technical excellence is genuinely valued alongside commercial performance.

Please note: Applicants must reside in Australia and hold full Australian working rights, as this role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Who We Are

Founded in 2011 in Australia, ADP Consulting is a trusted, sustainability-led engineering consultancy with an international footprint that is renowned for finding the best technical and sustainable solutions to the most complex projects, wherever these may be.

ADP Consulting is committed to inspiring a better world through influence and design, collaborating with industry leaders who are equally as passionate about innovation, design excellence and, importantly, our impact on the planet.

ADP Consulting has now joined forces with Ayesa, one of the world's largest technology and engineering companies, in a move that facilitates new pathways and accelerates our growth.

What is your role?

• You will hold two responsibilities that sit together in this role: technical authority across the delivery of complex Electrical projects and be the technical point of contact for the overall Electrical Team. You will set the standard for electrical engineering at ADP in Melbourne, and you will be expected to understand the commercial health of what you are running.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for complex electrical building services in Melbourne, setting the standard for design quality, engineering rigour and technical consistency across projects.
• Lead the technical delivery and peer review of complex, high-value electrical projects across all sectors, from concept through to construction.
• Provide technical direction across power systems, power distribution, substations, protection, emergency power, lighting and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Monitor project financials, identify risks early and take action to protect both quality and commercial outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted senior point of contact across a diverse project portfolio.
• Develop and mentor engineers across the Melbourne team, lifting technical standards and contributing to a culture of engineering excellence.
• Shape ADP's electrical design methodologies, standards and approach to technical quality across the practice.

Why Electrical Senior Associates Are Choosing ADP Right Now

• A role where technical depth is genuinely valued, not gradually replaced by management tasks.
• A diverse project portfolio spanning all sectors, with complexity and variety.
• A national multidisciplinary firm with the backing of Ayesa, one of the world's largest engineering and technology groups, opening access to international capability and markets.

About You

• You are a lead electrical engineer who is known for the quality of your complex technical work and trusted by clients and teams alike.
• You have significant consulting engineering experience in electrical building services, with a track record of leading the technical delivery of complex, high-value projects.
• You have strong technical depth across power systems, power distribution, protection, substations, emergency power and associated electrical infrastructure.
• You are comfortable with project financials and have experience managing fee budgets, project profitability and resource allocation.
• You hold strong knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks, and you apply them with practical engineering judgement.
• You communicate clearly and credibly with clients, contractors and senior stakeholders, and you are trusted to represent ADP at the highest level.
• You hold a degree in Electrical Engineering and Chartered status (or eligibility for Chartership) with Engineers Australia.
• You hold, or are eligible for, Registered Professional Engineer status in Victoria under the National Engineering Register (NER).
• Experience with laboratory or mission critical facilities is highly regarded.

Why ADP Consulting?

Advance at ADP

We offer structured development pathways to foster career growth, beginning with a two-year graduate program and extending to Senior Associate-level opportunities. We also support Engineers Australia chartership, provide annual funding for professional memberships and accreditations, and invest in external leadership training ensuring continuous upskilling and professional development.

All welcome at ADP

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable culture where our team feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute meaningfully. Our initiatives include a whole-of-family approach in our policies, our internal Women @ ADP group, LGBTIQA+ advocacy, and designing for inclusivity.

All well at ADP

Our Flexible Work Policy recognises the unique needs and circumstances of our team and supports tailored flexibility while balancing the organisational and operational requirements of the business. We encourage wellbeing through lifestyle initiatives including pilates, CrossFit and regular social events like Friday lunches. While also providing access to a variety of leave options including Pet Leave, Grandparent Leave, Volunteer Leave and more.

Please note: ADP Consulting does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Please do not submit resumes to any ADP team member or our careers inbox. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.