Technical Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

AECOM; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Additional annual leave

Flex public holidays

Continuous learning & growth

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Technical Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services) to lead complex electrical design across major buildings. The role focuses on governance, quality, and high-level client engagement, guiding a large multidisciplinary team in Australia and New Zealand.

You will drive design excellence, mentor engineers, and contribute to the growth of Building Services capability while aligning with national strategy and collaboration across Sydney or Perth offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level technical expertise in building services with Australian codes and standards.
• Extensive consultancy experience delivering complex building services projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across clients, contractors and teams.
• Proven track record in project and commercial management of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Leadership capability and fostering high-performing, technically capable teams.
• Experience guiding design governance and technical assurance across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multi-disciplinary building projects across health, education, defence, transport, commercial, aviation and data centres.
• Provide technical leadership and governance for electrical building services design to meet Australian standards.
• Review calculations, specifications and models to ensure high-quality, coordinated outcomes.
• Build trusted client relationships and support business development with a strong project pipeline.
• Mentor and develop multidisciplinary services engineers and modellers.
• Contribute to ANZ Building Services capability and regional strategy.

Skills

Electrical engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Job description

Technical Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

• Full-time
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
• Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: AU - Sydney, NSW

Come and 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.

Due to strategic growth, we are looking for a Technical Director level Electrical Engineer to join our national building engineering team, based in Sydney or Perth. This role offers a rare leadership opportunity within our Building Engineering Team – you will manage a large team of multi-disciplinary building services engineers and modellers whilst using your technical knowledge to contribute to landmark projects across Australia and New Zealand.

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.

The following qualifications and experience are required for this role.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineeringwith (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 (RPEQ/RPEV).
• 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.

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.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the landson which we, our clients and our communities live and workaround Australia.We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

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.