Senior Electrical Design Engineer

JobSpace; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our Building Services team in New Zealand. You will lead electrical design for complex building projects across healthcare, aviation, transport, and commercial sectors, delivering innovative, sustainable solutions.

You’ll collaborate with architects, engineers and clients from concept through to delivery, mentor junior engineers and help shape projects that meet performance, constructability and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in electrical engineering, ideally within a building services consulting environment.
• Proven experience delivering electrical designs across a range of building or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical building services systems and design principles.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery within a consulting environment.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and contributing to successful project outcomes.
• Working towards Chartered (CPEng) status or a desire to pursue professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design packages for building services projects.
• Mentor developing engineers.
• Collaborate with clients to solve complex challenges.
• Shape projects from concept through to completion.
• Lead and work with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Coordination

Client engagement

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our Building Services team. This is an opportunity to take a leading role in the design and delivery of complex building services projects across New Zealand and Australia, working on projects that set new benchmarks for technical excellence and innovation.

You’ll bring your electrical design expertise, technical leadership and collaborative approach to multidisciplinary teams delivering projects across healthcare, aviation, transport, commercial and major infrastructure sectors. Working alongside architects, engineers, project managers and specialist consultants, you’ll help develop integrated building solutions that balance performance, sustainability, constructability and client outcomes.

Whether you’re leading design packages, mentoring developing engineers or working directly with clients to solve complex challenges, you’ll play a key role in shaping projects from concept through to completion.

We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer who combines strong technical design capability with a passion for delivering outstanding building services solutions. To be considered for this role you will ideally have:

• A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.


• 5+ years' experience in electrical engineering, ideally within a building services consulting environment.


• Proven experience delivering electrical designs across a range of building or infrastructure projects.


• Strong understanding of electrical building services systems and design principles.


• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary design teams.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery within a consulting environment.


• Experience managing multiple priorities and contributing to successful project outcomes.


• Working towards Chartered (CPEng) status or a desire to pursue professional registration.

This is more than a building services role. It's an opportunity to shape the designs behind some of New Zealand's most important buildings and infrastructure projects. You’ll work on technically challenging projects where innovation, collaboration and engineering excellence come together to create lasting outcomes for clients and communities.

With AECOM's Building Services network spanning New Zealand, Australia and the broader global business, you’ll have access to world-class expertise, exciting project opportunities and career pathways that extend well beyond a single market.

At AECOM, you’ll join a team delivering innovative, sustainable and technically exceptional projects that leave a lasting legacy.

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.