Principal Electrical Engineer

AECOM; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Purchase additional leave

Professional development courses

Paid study leave

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team in Adelaide. This role is perfect for an experienced engineer focusing on building services who wants to develop their technical leadership while contributing to high-profile projects across various sectors including aviation and healthcare. The successful candidate will lead project documentation, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with Australian Standards. Benefits include flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in building services projects.
• Experience in electrical building services design including lighting and power distribution.
• Understanding of Australian Standards and NCC requirements.
• Experience with aviation, healthcare, and defence projects is preferred.
• Relevant registration or qualifications such as RPEQ or CPEng are valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design documentation for various projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to multidisciplinary projects.
• Provide technical advice using Australian Standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders and support project outcomes.
• Conduct site inspections and design reviews.

Skills

Building services project delivery

Technical leadership

Electrical building services design

Proficiency in ETAP

Proficiency in Revit

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Tools

PowerCAD

AGi32

Job description

Job Description

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of project wins across AECOM’s Building Engineering business, we are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team in Adelaide. This role is suited to an experienced building services engineer who is looking to further develop their technical leadership capability while contributing to complex and high‑profile projects across the aviation, defence, healthcare, data centre, education, commercial and transport sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and coordination of technical electrical design documentation across a variety of building services projects, ensuring high‑quality and cost‑effective project delivery.
• Contribute to the planning, design and delivery of major multidisciplinary projects while mentoring and supporting junior engineers within the broader team.
• Provide specialised technical advice across projects, applying knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC requirements and industry best practice to review calculations, specifications and drawings.
• Lead electrical components of projects across sectors including healthcare, aviation, defence, education, commercial, data centres and transport precincts.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across AECOM’s multidisciplinary engineering teams, contributing to client‑facing activities and supporting strong project outcomes.
• Undertake site inspections, design reviews and construction‑phase services while continuing to develop leadership and project delivery capabilities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with ideally 5+ years’ experience delivering building services projects within a consulting or contractor environment.
• Experience in electrical building services design including lighting, general and specialist power, earthing/lightning protection, power distribution and reticulation systems.
• Sound understanding of Australian Standards, NCC requirements and authority approval processes, with experience reviewing technical calculations, specifications and design documentation.
• Experience delivering projects across building sectors, with exposure to aviation, healthcare, defence, data centres or transport infrastructure highly regarded.
• Proficiency using industry‑standard software including ETAP, PowerCAD, Revit, AGi32 and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Relevant registration or qualifications such as RPEQ, RPEV or CPEng (or working towards) highly regarded.

Other Requirements

Australian citizenship is required, or the ability to obtain defence clearance.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part‑time, job‑sharing and hybrid work options.
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year.
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better.
• Continuous learning and growth – lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected. If this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply quickly.