Technical Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Technical Director level Electrical Engineer to join its Building Services team in Melbourne. The role offers a leadership position within the Building Engineering team, providing technical leadership on multi-disciplinary projects across Australia and New Zealand.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary building projects across key markets such as health, education, defence, transport, commercial, aviation, sports and data centres.
• 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 ensure high-quality, coordinated outcomes.
• Build and maintain client relationships, support business development and secure a pipeline of high-profile building services projects.
• Mentor and develop a multidisciplinary services engineering team.
• Strengthen AECOM's Building Services capability across ANZ.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Electrical with ideally 20+ years of consultancy experience delivering complex building services engineering projects.
• Chartership with Engineers Australia (CPEng), or equivalent registration, and eligibility for state-level professional registration (RPV).
• Proven project and commercial management experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on high-profile, technically challenging projects.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to foster a high-performing team.
• Candidates with Australian citizenship and eligibility for Defence security clearance are highly preferred; existing Baseline or Negative Vetting 1 clearance is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of Australian codes, standards and regulations.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with clients, contractors, consultants and senior project teams.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work.
• Up to 6 extra weeks of annual leave per year and flexible public holidays.
• Professional development, study leave and global career opportunities.