Senior Electrical Engineer

Lucid Consulting Australia; Darwin; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucid Consulting Australia is seeking a senior Electrical professional to deliver high-quality electrical engineering solutions across varied projects. You’ll shape project strategy, mentor others, and guide design from concept to construction, with autonomy and a strong client focus.

As an employee-owned firm, Lucid supports growth with mentorship from shareholders and senior leaders, offering pathways to lead end-to-end projects and advance professional registration and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Holds an Australian-recognised degree in Engineering or a relevant trade background.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving capability and sound engineering judgment.
• Experience applying Australian Standards, regulations, and the NCC.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality electrical engineering solutions across a diverse project portfolio.
• Lead and coordinate design teams, mentoring graduate engineers.
• Manage projects end-to-end from design through construction and handover.
• Prepare fee proposals and contribute to project bids.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

QA & design reviews

Client interface

Design coordination

Team mentoring

Education

Australian-recognised engineering degree

Tools

Revit

Job description

Make Your Mark

Adventurous Careers. Empowered journeys. Genuine connection.

At Lucid, your expertise meets opportunity. We’re an employee-owned engineering and advisory firm where you’ll have the autonomy to solve complex challenges and the support to keep growing. Bring your ideas, curiosity, and ambition - we’ll give you the platform to make a lasting impact.

What this role is all about

This is a senior opportunity for an experienced Electrical professional seeking autonomy, influence, and meaningful impact. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality electrical engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects, while contributing to project strategy, mentoring others, and shaping technical outcomes.

Working within an employee-owned consultancy, you’ll collaborate closely with shareholders and senior leaders who actively support new ideas and professional growth. This role offers the opportunity to define your next career step, building strong commercial and leadership capability alongside technical excellence, while taking projects from concept through to construction and practical completion.

How you’ll contribute day-to-day

• Apply technical excellence in Electrical Services design
• Manage projects across the full design lifecycle through to construction and practical completion
• Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) reviews of electrical deliverables in line with Lucid’s QA policy
• Provide certification of design, including Form 15 sign-off
• Interface confidently with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
• Prepare fee proposals and contribute to project bids
• Lead and coordinate design teams, providing direction and guidance to junior and graduate engineers
• Train and supervise graduate engineers assisting with projects under your direction
• Attend site inspections, project meetings, and industry events as a Lucid representative
• Prepare, review, and contribute to reports, meeting minutes, and technical documentation

What sets you up for success

• Holds an Australian-recognised degree in Engineering or a relevant trade background
• Holds national and/or regional registrations such as CPEng, NER, RPEQ, or QBCC Designer Licence
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving capability and sound engineering judgement
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both written and verbal
• Is an Australian citizen (preferred) or permanent resident
• Has strong knowledge and application of Australian Standards, regulations, and the NCC
• Has experience using engineering modelling software, including Revit
• Brings diverse experience across a range of project types
• Can independently manage discipline-specific scope on projects
• Can lead projects end-to-end from design through construction
• Maintains high standards of accuracy, organisation, presentation, and professionalism
• Is committed to continuous improvement and developing a well-rounded consulting skill set

Life at Lucid

At Lucid, our people do more than deliver projects – they shape outcomes that matter. Their curiosity, commitment, and drive to do things better are what set us apart. It’s why we’ve built a workplace where people can thrive, grow, and make an impact.

Lucid started in Adelaide with a simple belief: we could do things better. Not by being the biggest – but by being the most thoughtful, responsive, and grounded partner to our clients.

Today, we’re a team of 350+ people across Australia, united by a drive to turn complexity into clarity. Along the way, our people have opened new offices, led national projects, and grown from graduates to leaders – shaping Lucid’s journey as they shaped their own.

Lucid’s culture is built on relationships – and creating an environment where people can do great work. It’s where curiosity is backed, initiative is supported, and growth isn’t just encouraged – it’s expected.

We’re a team that shares accountability.

Got questions? Reach out to [e-mail].

At Lucid, we welcome everyone -different cultures, genders, backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and their families.

Research shows some people hesitate to apply unless they tick every box. If you share our passion for creating a better world, we want to hear from you - even if you don’t meet every criterion.