Senior Electrical Engineer

ACOR Consultants; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ACOR Consultants Pty Ltd. in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical building services projects from concept to construction. You will own projects, provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers within a growing team.

You will apply strong design skills across power, lighting, communications and security, coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and ensure compliance with Australian Standards and the NCC throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering building services projects in a consultancy environment.
• Strong capability across power, lighting, communications, security and associated systems.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating electrical design with other engineering disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, the NCC and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Confidence working directly with clients, contractors and other project stakeholders.
• CPEng and NER credentials or progress towards them.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and delivery of projects, taking ownership from concept and detailed design through to construction.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, technical reports and other project documentation.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Manage project risks, programme and commercial performance, ensuring work is delivered to ACOR's quality standards.
• Undertake site inspections, respond to RFIs and provide technical advice throughout the construction phase.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and contribute to the continued growth and capability of the Melbourne team.

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring juniors

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

CPEng and NER (or progress towards)

Job description

ACOR is a national, employee-owned engineering consulting firm, offering a full range of specialist engineering services across multiple sectors. With approximately 400 people across Australia, we have a strong track record delivering projects ranging from complex multidisciplinary developments through to specialist engineering assignments.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our established and growing Melbourne team.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in the delivery of electrical building services projects, working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams from design through to construction. You’ll take ownership of your projects, provide technical leadership and support the development of engineers within the team.

The role will suit someone who enjoys being hands‑on technically while taking greater responsibility for project delivery, client relationships and mentoring others.

The role

• Lead the electrical design and delivery of projects, taking ownership from concept and detailed design through to construction
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, technical reports and other project documentation
• Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve successful project outcomes
• Manage project risks, programme and commercial performance, ensuring work is delivered to ACOR's quality standards
• Undertake site inspections, respond to RFIs and provide technical advice throughout the construction phase
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and contribute to the continued growth and capability of the Melbourne team

You will have

• A Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and demonstrated experience delivering building services projects within an engineering consultancy environment
• Strong electrical building services design capability across areas such as power distribution, lighting, communications, security and associated systems
• Experience leading projects and coordinating electrical design with other engineering disciplines
• Strong knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, the NCC and applicable regulatory requirements
• Confidence working directly with clients, contractors and other project stakeholders
• CPEng and NER, or progress towards these credentials, together with proficiency in relevant electrical design and analysis software

You’ll join an established Melbourne team with a strong project pipeline and the opportunity to take genuine ownership of projects while continuing to develop your technical and leadership capability.

ACOR supports flexible working and provides opportunities for professional development, collaboration and career growth across our national business.

ACOR is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia and already be residing in the country to be considered for this role.

ACOR will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.