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We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future

AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, environment and construction services, and is contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan, develop, design and construct energy infrastructure to not only meet future demands but to deliver sustainable legacies for our clients, community and our planet.

We look at our projects as part of the broader energy system and across the whole life cycle, from commissioning to decommissioning. We help our clients achieve the right balance across the spectrum of generation through renewable energy sources, solar, wind, stored energy, hydropower and fossil fuels; and alternative energy fuels including hydrogen and electrification.

We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Due to a strong project pipeline, we are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Energy Team as a Team Leader (Secondary Systems) based in Melbourne. This would suit an experienced Engineer with prior experience in managing a team, or the willingness to do so. You will be working across both transmission and distribution.

What will a day in this role look like:

• Act as Technical Lead on projects including managing delivery, verifying detailed design and monitor project measures ensuring on-time, under budget high-quality delivery to our clients.
• Work closely with our multidisciplinary team of Engineers in a client-facing role fostering and developing relationships, on a variety of projects across various market sectors including; transmission and distribution, renewables, traction power an building services sector.
• Overall team management of the secondary systems team, including work and resource allocation, oversight of projects and helping the team develop professionally. 
• Collaborate with the team, and senior leadership to develop innovative solutions to our clients assisting with bids, tenders and business development activities.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

What are we looking for from you?

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar) with RPEV (or equivalent) or ability to obtain.
• Evidence of technical competency and project leadership experience in Secondary System projects alongside a detailed knowledge of Secondary Systems and equipment.
• Ability to work independently on projects in Protection and Control, while working closely with major client accounts.
• Prior involvement in delivery of detailed scope and specifications, detailed design, review sign off, report writing and relay configurations.
• Proven understanding of sub-transmission and distribution system protection and control Australian Standards.

Join us and let’s get started.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.