Technical Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Flex public holidays

Professional development & study leave

Job summary

AECOM in Melbourne seeks a Technical Director level Electrical Engineer to lead a diverse Building Services team. You will provide technical leadership across electrical design on complex projects and mentor a multidisciplinary team, ensuring compliance with Australian codes and delivering high-quality outcomes.

You will build trusted client relationships, contribute to strategy, and drive innovation and governance across ANZ while supporting business growth and capability development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with extensive consultancy experience.
• Chartered professional registration or eligibility (CPEng).
• Deep knowledge of Australian codes and standards.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary building services teams.
• Strong client engagement and commercial project acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary building projects across ANZ.
• Provide technical leadership and governance for electrical building services design.
• Drive innovation, review calculations, models and documentation for quality outcomes.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams and maintain high-performance culture.
• Strengthen building services capability and support business growth.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Technical leadership

Design governance

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Chartered (CPEng) or equivalent registration

Job description

Company Description

Come grow with us.

Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connections we make among people and place provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.

Everyone belongs at AECOM

We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.

Job Description

Due to strategic growth, we are looking for a Technical Director level Electrical Engineer to join our diverse Building Services team, based in Melbourne. This role offers a rare leadership opportunity within our Building Engineering team. You will provide technical leadership on a variety of multi-disciplinary projects across ANZ.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary building projects across our key markets including health, education, defence, transport, commercial, aviation, sports and data centres throughout Australia.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across electrical building services design, ensuring compliance with Australian codes, standards, and best-practice engineering principles.
• Drive innovation and excellence in project execution by reviewing design calculations, specifications, models, and documentation, ensuring high-quality, coordinated outcomes.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, supporting business development and securing a strong pipeline of high-profile building services projects.
• Mentor and develop multidisciplinary services engineering team, fostering technical excellence, leadership capability, and a high-performance team culture.
• Strengthen AECOM’s Building Services capability across ANZ, contributing to local and national strategy, team growth, and capability development.

Qualifications

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Bachelor of Electrical with (ideally) 20+ years of consultancy experience delivering complex building services engineering projects.
• Chartership with Engineers Australia (CPEng), other equivalent registration and holds or is eligible for state level professional registration (RPV).
• Extensive technical expertise in discipline related design, with deep knowledge of Australian codes, standards and regulations.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging clients, contractors, consultants, and senior project teams.
• Proven excellence in project and commercial management, leading multi-disciplinary teams on high-profile, technically challenging projects.
• Demonstrated leadership, emotional intelligence and fostering of a high-performing, technically capable team with the strong team culture.
• Due to the nature of this role candidates with an Australian Citizenship and eligible for Defence Security Clearance are highly preferred. Existing clearance to Baseline or Negative Vetting 1 is highly regarded.

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• 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

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

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 any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

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

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.