Senior Electrical Engineer

KBR Careers; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading salaries

20 Days annual leave

Flexible work arrangements

Life/Health insurance discounts

Employee stock purchase plans

Job summary

KBR is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Building Services team in Adelaide. You will deliver electrical engineering studies, designs, and specifications across diverse infrastructure projects, working independently and in multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to design reviews, and support project delivery, budgeting, and client liaison, with a focus on LV/HV distribution, lighting, ICT, security, and renewable energy integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience in the built environment or infrastructure consultancy.
• Progressing toward Chartered Engineer / CPEng / RPEQ status (or eligibility).
• Experience with LV/HV power distribution, lighting, ICT, security, and solar PV.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering studies and detailed designs for building and infrastructure projects.
• Design electrical systems including lighting, LV distribution, ICT, security, backup power, and solar PV.
• Prepare and check electrical design calculations and specifications.
• Support development and review of drawings and technical documentation.
• Lead or contribute to electrical work packages within multidisciplinary projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Coordinate with clients, authorities and consultants to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Building services

Power distribution

Client liaison

CPEng aspirant

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Title: Senior Electrical Engineer KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business employs over 1,400 professionals across Australia. Our strong track record of project delivery, trusted partnerships, and respected industry reputation continue to drive sustained growth—creating exciting opportunities for experienced professionals ready to make an impact. At KBR, we foster a collaborative “One Team” culture where our people are supported, valued, and empowered to thrive. You’ll work alongside industry leaders on complex, high-profile projects that help shape Australia’s future infrastructure. We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Building Services team. In this role, you will deliver electrical engineering studies, designs, and specifications across a diverse range of infrastructure and building projects. You will work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing strong technical expertise while supporting project delivery and mentoring junior team members. This position involves collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams and requires solid design capability across electrical services for new construction, upgrades, and modifications, including LV/HV power distribution, lighting, security systems, ICT infrastructure, and renewable energy integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering studies and detailed designs for building and infrastructure projects.
• Design electrical systems including lighting, LV distribution, ICT infrastructure, security, backup power, and solar PV.
• Prepare and check electrical design calculations using manual and software tools.
• Support the development and review of drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Contribute to the delivery of electrical work packages within multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage smaller projects or discrete work packages under senior guidance.
• Liaise with clients, authorities, and consultants to resolve technical issues.
• Assist with project planning, budgeting, and delivery to quality, cost, and time targets.
• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated design solutions.

Qualifications & Skills

• Established experience as an electrical engineer within the built environment or infrastructure consultancy sectors.
• Solid practical and theoretical electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience in consulting or commercial project environments.
• Demonstrated capability in concept and detailed design across a range of electrical systems.
• Ability to contribute to project delivery within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of technical documentation.
• Progressing toward Chartered Engineer / CPEng / RPEQ status (or eligibility to obtain).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Highly Regarded Experience on Defence or complex infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to proposal support or client engagement activities.
• Familiarity with project and design coordination processes, including cost and schedule awareness.

Benefits

• Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
• 20 Days of annual leave per year + the ability to accrue an additional 8 hours every 4 weeks (33 days in total)
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• Salary packaging and novated leases
• Paid professional membership fees
• Life/Health insurance discounts
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Personal career development plans
• Growth and promotion opportunities
• Great office environment with fantastic facilities
• Access to health benefits programs

At KBR, we value you – here’s how. While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

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Values

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

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