Senior Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage (LV), Buildings

GHD Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Job summary

GHD Group in Melbourne seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer – Low Voltage to design and deliver LV building services across transport, healthcare, education and commercial sectors. You will lead LV power distribution, lighting and emergency lighting design, coordinating with Mechanical, Hydraulic, Fire and other disciplines to ensure compliant, robust solutions.

You’ll apply Chartered Engineer status or eligibility, and bring 7+ years in LV building services, with proficiency in PowerCad and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering with LV building services experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality LV electrical building services designs, including power distribution and lighting.
• Coordinate LV design with Mechanical, Hydraulic, Fire, Structural and other disciplines.

Skills

LV building services design

PowerCad

Lighting design

Client engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PowerCad

Agi32

ElumTools

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer - Low Voltage (LV), Buildings

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career.

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal.

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

Due to a significant major rail project win and an ongoing strong workload, we are seeking an accomplished Senior Electrical Engineer – Low Voltage (LV), Buildings to join our well-respected team in Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of complex infrastructure and building services projects.

Working alongside industry-leading professionals, you will play a key role in delivering innovative, sustainable and technically robust electrical engineering solutions across diverse markets, including transport and infrastructure, healthcare, education, defence, data centres, commercial and public sector developments.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll bring strong technical expertise in low voltage electrical systems and building services design. You’ll be confident managing complex and critical technical matters, using sound judgement and a collaborative approach to deliver high-quality outcomes.

This diverse and exciting role will see you working on:

• Delivering high-quality electrical building services designs, with a focus on low voltage (LV) systems.
• Designing and reviewing LV power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting and associated electrical infrastructure, ensuring quality, compliance and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Coordinating electrical design with multidisciplinary teams across Mechanical, Hydraulic, Fire, Structural, Civil and specialist disciplines.
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to technical reports, assessments, proposals and project opportunities.
• Managing electrical design activities from concept through to construction and commissioning, with responsibility for quality, risk, budgets and timeframes.
• Mentoring less experienced engineers and sharing technical knowledge to support capability and development across the team.
• Championing sustainable, energy-efficient and innovative solutions that create long-term value for clients and communities.

What would you bring to the team?

• A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, with 7+ years’ experience in LV electrical building services, ideally within a consulting environment.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status with Engineers Australia and RPEV registration, or eligibility to obtain these.
• Strong experience designing and delivering LV electrical building services, including power distribution, lighting and integrated building systems.
• Proficiency in PowerCad and other relevant electrical design software, with lighting design experience highly regarded (Agi32, ElumTools etc).
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with clients, contractors, sub-consultants and other engineering disciplines.
• Sound knowledge of relevant Australian building regulations, electrical standards, codes and compliance requirements.
• Strong client and stakeholder communication skills, with commercial and risk awareness and the ability to contribute to proposals and successful project delivery.

You’ll work as part of a collaborative project team, spending time across GHD and project offices and working alongside professionals from partner organisations to deliver complex and significant infrastructure.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Benefits

• GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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