Lead Electrical Engineer

About the role

As a Lead Electrical Engineer at Aurecon, you will shape the future of our Electrical team while delivering major aviation, defence and data centre projects. This senior role combines technical leadership, people development and trusted client partnership.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery on complex, multidisciplinary electrical engineering projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and technical oversight to engineers and designers.
• Drive project strategy, design decisions and quality outcomes.
• Support bids, proposals and client engagement activities.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and secure future work.
• Partner with leadership to build capability and grow the electrical team.
• Contribute to the development of future leaders across the business.
• Play an active role in shaping team culture, performance and technical excellence.

Required profile

• 10+ years’ experience within consulting engineering or major infrastructure environments.
• Proven success leading delivery of complex electrical engineering projects.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management capability.
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing engineers and designers.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery drivers.
• Ability to influence project outcomes and provide strategic technical advice.
• Experience across aviation, defence, data centres, buildings or major infrastructure projects.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional recognition (highly regarded).
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance (highly desirable).

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead some of Australia’s most exciting and complex projects.
• Exposure to major aviation programmes, defence infrastructure and the rapidly expanding data‑centre market.
• Support from experienced leaders and a collaborative national team.
• Clear pathway to further develop your leadership career.