Associate Electrical Engineer

Job title – Associate Electrical Engineer

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

As our new Associate Electrical Engineer, you'll play a key leadership role within our NSW&ACT Buildings business. You'll lead the delivery of major projects, build trusted client relationships and help shape the future growth of our Electrical team.

Working closely with our Practice Leaders and Market Leaders, you'll influence both technical excellence and business outcomes while mentoring engineers across all career stages.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of major multidisciplinary building projects.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and developing long-term relationships.
• Providing technical leadership and quality assurance across project teams.
• Leading and mentoring engineers, helping develop technical capability across the business.
• Supporting project commercial performance, resource planning and delivery.
• Contributing to winning new work through proposals, client engagement and market development.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across our Buildings business.

You'll have the opportunity to lead projects across:

• Defence
• Data Centres
• Transport
• Aviation

What are we looking for from you?

We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who enjoys developing people, building client relationships and delivering technically outstanding projects.

You'll demonstrate experience in:

• Low Voltage power systems
• Leading multidisciplinary electrical design teams.
• Managing project delivery from proposal through to completion.
• Client relationship management and business development.
• Technical leadership across complex building services projects.
• Mentoring and developing engineers.

Strong capability in:

• Low Voltage systems
• High Voltage systems (desirable)
• Mission critical facilities
• Earthing and lightning protection
• Standby generation and UPS
• Building services electrical design

Experience in one or more of the following sectors is highly desirable:

• Defence
• Data Centres
• Aviation
• Transport

You'll also ideally possess:

• Chartered Professional Engineer (or working towards Chartership).
• Demonstrated commercial awareness.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Experience managing project financial performance.
• Existing client relationships within the NSW Buildings market would be advantageous.

How we support your growth
We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you. We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact [email protected].

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We’re most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.