Associate Director (Electrical Engineer) in Melbourne, Australia

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Our global Buildings and Places business line brings together a versatile and collaborative term of urban planning, building design and engineering professionals working to create liveable, sustainable, and equitable cities.

Our extensive expertise cover urbanism and planning, architecture, building and systems engineering, and cost, project, and construction management.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Our diverse Melbourne-based Building Services Team are looking for an Associate Director-level Electrical Engineer to join their team. You will provide technical guidance and leadership across the electrical discipline on a variety of major projects including aviation, defence, infrastructure and health.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Lead large, multi-disciplinary projects across various sectors, serving as both Project Manager and Design Manager to ensure successful delivery and execution.

• Enhance technical expertise and maintain quality within the electrical engineering team, acting as the primary point of contact for resolving technical queries and challenges on projects.

• Mentor and develop junior engineers, providing coaching, guidance, and support to foster growth and professional development within the team.

• Collaborate with Team and Project Leads to ensure seamless project execution, including resource allocation, project planning, and driving business growth across the division.

• Work closely with Technical Directors and the Building Services Practice Lead to maximize technical output, elevate client service, and pursue strategic project opportunities within the Victoria and South Australia markets.

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. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

What are we looking for from you?

• Ideally, 14 + years’ experience within the Electrical Engineering field with extensive experience in designing and delivering Building Services projects across Australia.

• Electrical Engineering Degree alongside appropriate membership and accreditation (CPEng and RPEV).

• Demonstrated track record in leading major, multidisciplinary projects across aviation, health, defence or infrastructure.

• Outstanding technical capability within the Electrical Engineering field with a strong working knowledge of Australian standards, building codes and other regulatory frameworks.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work alongside internal and external stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.

• Firm commitment to sustainability principles and engineering best practices.

Join us and let’s get started.

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Additional Information

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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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10117383

Business Line: B&P – Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd