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Associate Director - Electrical Engineer

Lead electrical engineering for complex building projects across ANZ.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Full Time
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
-defence security clearance preferred; existing clearance to baseline or negative vetting 1 is highly regarded.

Job Highlights

Environment
Office Full-Time
Security Clearance
-defence security clearance preferred; existing clearance to baseline or negative vetting 1 is highly regarded.

About the Role

• Lead delivery of complex, multi‑disciplinary building projects across health, education, defence, transport, commercial, aviation, sports, and data centre sectors in Australia. • Provide technical leadership and governance for electrical building services design, ensuring compliance with Australian codes, standards, and best‑practice engineering principles. • Review design calculations, specifications, models and documentation to drive innovation, quality and coordinated outcomes. • Build and maintain trusted client relationships to support business development and secure a strong pipeline of high‑profile projects. • Strengthen AECOM’s Building Services capability across ANZ by contributing to strategy, team growth and capability development. • Inclusive hiring practice welcoming candidates of all backgrounds and providing adjustments for disabilities or neurodiversity.

Key Responsibilities

  • project delivery
  • technical leadership
  • design review
  • compliance management
  • client relationships
  • capability development

What You Bring

• Hold a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with 15+ years consultancy experience delivering complex building services projects. • Possess Chartered status (CPEng) or equivalent registration and be eligible for state‑level professional registration. • Demonstrate deep technical expertise in discipline‑related design and thorough knowledge of Australian codes, standards and regulations. • Exhibit exceptional communication and stakeholder‑management skills with clients, contractors, consultants and senior project teams. • Proven track record in project and commercial management, leading multi‑disciplinary teams on technically challenging projects. • Australian citizenship and eligibility for Defence Security Clearance (Baseline or Negative Vetting 1) highly preferred.

Requirements

  • electrical eng
  • 15+ years
  • chartered
  • design
  • communication
  • project mgmt

Benefits

AECOM offers flexible work arrangements, generous leave options, continuous learning programs, and a culture that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions. Employees benefit from hybrid work models, professional development support, and a robust global well‑being initiative. • Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times, part‑time, job‑sharing and hybrid options. • Up to six weeks of additional annual leave purchase and flexible public holiday swapping. • Continuous learning opportunities: lunch‑and‑learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, five days paid study leave and global career prospects.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time

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