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Principal Electrical Engineer - Building Engineering

AECOM Perth, WA Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

AECOM's Building Engineering team is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join their expanding team in Perth, WA. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering innovative, technically challenging building services solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead technical delivery: Drive the design and delivery of complex electrical engineering solutions across various sectors, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide technical leadership: Act as a senior technical authority, overseeing design reviews, providing expert guidance, and ensuring effective integration of electrical systems and installation strategies.
  • Drive project excellence: Manage and oversee multiple projects concurrently, balancing technical quality, programme, commercial considerations, and client expectations.
  • Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop integrated building services solutions.
  • Develop our people: Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, championing technical excellence, innovation, and continuous professional development.

Qualifications:

  • 12+ years' experience in Electrical Engineering, preferably within a Building Services consultancy, senior contracting environment, or government department.
  • Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status, with RPEV and/or RPEQ registration highly regarded.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage multiple technical projects concurrently, applying advanced electrical engineering expertise.
  • Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, relevant building codes, and electrical engineering systems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience mentoring and supporting engineers.

Benefits:

  • Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing, and hybrid work options.
  • Purchase up to 6 weeks of additional annual leave per year.
  • Volunteer and representation leave.
  • Flex public holidays

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
  • RPEV
  • RPEQ
  • Defence security clearance

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