Senior Associate Electrical Engineer

Jacobs; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working policy

Wellbeing benefits

Volunteer program

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Associate Electrical Engineer in New Zealand. You will lead electrical design across building services and major infrastructure, mentor engineers, and strengthen client relationships while supporting business growth across diverse sectors.

You will work within the Buildings and Places team, delivering projects from planning through construction, and contribute to growth of Jacobs across Data Centres, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Defence and Transport sectors in New

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering consultancy experience.
• Experience delivering projects in Data Centres, Mission Critical, Health, Life Sciences, Defence or Transport.
• Strong technical design capability with project leadership.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and influence outcomes.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting delivery and business development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• NZ Electrical Engineering qualification and eligibility for professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design across building services and major infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership from planning to construction support.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams to achieve client outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support project pursuits, proposals and work-winning activities.
• Mentor engineers and foster a collaborative team culture.
• Contribute to growth of Jacobs' Buildings and Places in New Zealand.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Client relationships

Communication skills

Building services

Education

Electrical engineering qualification

NZ registration eligibility

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a Senior Associate Electrical Engineer, you'll play a key role in delivering some of New Zealand's most complex and impactful building and infrastructure projects. Working within our Buildings and Places team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to major projects across Data Centres, Mission Critical Facilities, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Transport, Defence and other high-performance environments.

This is an opportunity for an experienced electrical engineering leader to shape technical outcomes, strengthen client relationships, support business growth and mentor the next generation of engineers. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams to solve complex challenges and deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that enhance communities and critical infrastructure across New Zealand.

What You'll Do

• Lead the delivery of electrical engineering design across building services and major infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles, from planning and concept design through to detailed design and construction support.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams to achieve successful outcomes for clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support project pursuits, proposal development and work-winning activities.
• Mentor and develop engineers while fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
• Contribute to the continued growth of Jacobs' Buildings and Places business throughout New Zealand.

Here's what you'll need

• Extensive experience within electrical engineering consultancy, preferably within building services environments.
• Experience delivering projects within sectors such as Data Centres, Mission Critical Facilities, Health, Life Sciences, Defence, Commercial Buildings or Transport Infrastructure.
• Strong technical design capability combined with project leadership experience.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and influence project outcomes.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting project delivery and business development.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Relevant Electrical Engineering qualification and eligibility for professional registration in New Zealand

Why Jacobs?

You’ll join a global team that is committed to solving the world's most complex challenges. We offer flexible working, career development opportunities, access to industry-leading projects and the opportunity to work across some of the fastest growing sectors in the market, including Data Centres, Advanced Manufacturing, Health, Defence and Critical Infrastructure.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption, and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Māori and Pasifika peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Māori and Pasifika people are invited to nominate a Whanau, family or cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.