Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

WSP in Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Australia is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across single and multi-disciplinary projects within the Building Services team in Sydney. You will manage small to mid-sized design packages and support larger programs to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.

You will maintain strong client relationships, apply best practices, and contribute to business growth and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering required.
• 7–10+ years’ experience on Australian building services projects.
• Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong client relationship management and project management skills.
• Solid knowledge of relevant standards and codes (AS/NZS 3000, NCC).

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical design leadership on single and multi-disciplinary projects across a range of sectors.
• Lead small to medium-sized engineering design projects and support larger, more complex projects.
• Maintain clear communication with external clients, authorities and internal teams.
• Deliver best practices to save time and reduce costs without compromising quality.
• Build long-term client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Support strategic goals and growth initiatives for the business unit.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Tools

AS/NZS 3000 standards

Job description

About The Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide expertise in electrical design for both single and multi-disciplinary projects. You’ll lead small to medium-sized design packages within larger, complex programmes, ensuring best practice delivery while managing costs and timelines. You will also build strong client relationships and play a key role in developing our Building Services team, contributing to broader strategic goals and the continued growth of the business.

Job Description

About The Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide expertise in electrical design for both single and multi-disciplinary projects. You’ll lead small to medium-sized engineering design projects and support larger, more complex projects to ensure effective and efficient delivery.

Maintain clear and consistent communication with external clients and authorities, as well as internal colleagues and managers, to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.

Deliver best practices to achieve optimal outcomes for clients, focusing on saving time and reducing costs without compromising on quality.

Build solid, long-term relationships with clients, identifying new business development opportunities and understanding their evolving needs.

Contribute to the development and growth of the business unit by supporting strategic goals and initiatives aimed at enhancing overall success.

About The Team

Our Sydney Building Services team is a well-established, collaborative group within WSP’s national Property and Buildings business. You’ll be joining a great mix of highly experienced, long-standing team members and fresh talent, creating a genuinely supportive and inclusive culture where successes are celebrated together.

The team is delivering a strong pipeline of Tier 1 projects across sectors including Transport, Defence, Data Centres, Commercial, Aviation, Government, and Health, offering plenty of variety and technical challenge. Backed by national capability, the Sydney team combines local connection with the scale and opportunity of a global business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide electrical design leadership on both single and multi-disciplinary projects across a range of sectors
• Lead small to medium-sized engineering design projects and support larger, more complex projects to ensure effective and efficient delivery.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with external clients and authorities, as well as internal colleagues and managers, to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
• Deliver best practices to achieve optimal outcomes for clients, focusing on saving time and reducing costs without compromising on quality.
• Build solid, long-term relationships with clients, identifying new business development opportunities and understanding their evolving needs.
• Contribute to the development and growth of the business unit by supporting strategic goals and initiatives aimed at enhancing overall success.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
• 7 to 10+ years’ industry experience on Australian building services projects, ideally in a consulting environment;
• Well versed in effectively delivering multiple, concurrent projects ranging in scale and sector
• Strong client relationship management and project management skills;
• Sound working knowledge of relevant Standards and Codes (AS/NZS 3000, NCC etc.)

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