Lead Electrical Engineer - Buildings

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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
In-Office
Senior level
Other • Professional Services • Real Estate • Energy
The Role
The role involves leading high-profile building projects, providing technical guidance, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior engineers while managing project delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. 

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. 

Join a team that brings inspirational townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with specialist experience in Buildings to join our talented team in Canberra, where you’ll apply your expertise and make an impact on nationally significant building projects in Canberra, throughout Australia, and internationally.

This is a fantastic and rewarding opportunity to develop your technical skillset and progress your career through leading project teams and mentoring others, with potential team leadership pathways.

If you’re not currently Canberra based, consider a move - Canberra offers a relaxed pace, a vibrant cultural scene, easy commutes, and loads of outdoor adventures. 

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

  • Leading high-profile building projects that positively impact our community and shape our built environment.
  • Collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive, sustainable electrical solutions and exceptional project outcomes for clients.
  • Providing expert technical guidance, strategic advice, and leadership to project teams, including mentoring junior team members.
  • Managing the development and submission of proposals, oversee resource allocation, and act as project manager to ensure high-quality project delivery.
  • Contributing to an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative team environment.

What you will bring to the team:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a related Buildings Engineering discipline.
  • 8 or more years of experience in electrical engineering for property and buildings in a consulting or professional services environment.
  • Experience in project management of Building Engineering / Building Services projects and a track record of delivering exceptional client experiences.
  • Outstanding capability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams, with exceptional communication skills in writing, speaking, and engaging with stakeholders.

Interested? Apply now with your CV and a Cover Letter.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We’re open to discussing full time or part time options.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

About UsCome together and make a meaningful impact. 
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD. 
Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. 
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who we are 
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

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Electrical Engineering
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The Company
Albuquerque, NM
11,027 Employees
Year Founded: 1928

What We Do

GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation.

We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.

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