Senior Electrical Engineer

A growing consultancy firm looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead projects, mentor junior staff, and work closely with clients.

• Competitive salary package with genuine opportunities for career progression.
• Work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects.
• Flexible working environment with strong leadership and a collaborative culture.

The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading the Electrical Design team,
managing project delivery from concept through to construction, and ensuring work is
completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard. This role combines technical
design, team leadership, and client engagement.

Overall Responsibilities
 Manage and deliver electrical designs across all project phases
 Mentor and support team members to ensure technical growth and consistency
 Oversee QA/QC to maintain design quality and compliance
 Provide ad-hoc design input where required
 Maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders

Position Responsibilities
 Carry out arithmetical checks and independent design checks of other Engineer's designs.
 Supervise and guide engineers to complete documentation accurately and efficiently.
 Take responsibility for the accuracy and quality of electrical design outputs.
 Mentor, coach, and support the professional development of team members.
 Drive team performance to meet project deadlines through effective leadership and planning.
 Coordinate with internal staff to manage workflow and resource allocation.
 Lead internal and external project meetings, including preparing and distributing minutes and reports.
 Maintain and grow relationships with key clients through regular engagement.
 Prepare concept designs, detailed documentation, and tender/construction packages aligned with client requirements and project briefs.
 Conduct value engineering (VE) exercises on projects. Always design with value in mind.
 Oversee QA/QC processes to ensure high-quality deliverables.
 Ensure designs are in line with the relevant Australian standards and Building Code of Australia/NCC.
 Understand and adhere to the scope outlined in signed fee proposals; flag and
document variations as required, including discussions with the client.
 Manage project coordination with other disciplines and consultants.
 Update the Job Management System daily with project progress and billable
hours.
 Adhere to and enforce company policies, procedures, and systems.

Strongly Encouraged
 Complete design checklist for all disciplines and record in the project folder.
 Prepare lessons learnt for each project after completion.

Project Lead Responsibilities
 Manage all client-facing correspondence, taking ownership of communication
and driving outcomes for all parties involved.
 Lead the project team, including coordination with all required disciplines (e.g.,
mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, etc.).
 Initiate and lead a project kick-off meeting to ensure all team members clearly
understand the scope, deliverables, and project expectations.
 Ensure the team understands the scope defined under the signed fee proposal
and that any out-of-scope items are identified and captured as variations.
 Negotiate project milestones and due dates with both internal staff and the client to ensure alignment and accountability.
 Organise and lead all internal and external meetings, ensuring the right stakeholders are present and outcomes are documented.
 Maintain oversight of project timelines, budgets, and client satisfaction.
 Consolidate internal RFIs/TQs across all disciplines (where practical) before issuing to the client to ensure clarity and reduce fragmented communication. Avoid drip-feeding information.
 Take responsibility for overall project compliance and quality assurance (QA).
 Manage all correspondence related to documentation received or issued by clients, architects, structural engineers, and other relevant parties.

Other Requirements

Required Qualifications

 Tertiary qualifications in electrical engineering- minimum bachelor's degree in engineering
 CPEng, NER certifications will be highly regarded

Experience

 Minimum 10 years+ post-graduate experience working within building services consultancy
 Experience in managing, coaching, and mentoring a team
 Strong project management and multidisciplinary services coordination

Skills

 Proficient in performing electrical services design calculations such as Lighting, Maximum Demand and Cable Calculations.
 Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
 Strong time management, prioritisation, organisation and problem-solving skills
 Effective written and communication skills

 Ability to
o Manage multiple disciplines and engineers
o Work with colleagues to achieve outcomes
o Manage change with a positive attitude
o Generate solutions
o Work independently and as part of a high functioning team
o Manage multiple tasks

Qualities

 Actively contribute to and participate in our company culture
 High level of accountability, drive and enthusiasm
 Professional presentation and phone manner
 Proactive, solution-focused attitude
 Strong work ethic and a team player
 A resilient, optimistic, down-to-earth attitude
 Thoroughness and reliability

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Fergus Killeen | fkilleen@marble.com.au | 08 6144 2200 | 0400 004 578

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