Associate Director Secondary Engineer

Due to a strong project pipeline AECOMs Energy Team is seeking an experienced Associate Director Secondary Engineer to lead and deliver complex secondary systems projects. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer with strong consultancy experience technical leadership capabilities and a client-focused mindset. You will work across transmission and distribution projects ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.

Were flexible on location with the role open to candidates based in Melbourne Sydney Perth or Brisbane.

How youll make a difference:

• Act as Project Lead and Technical Authority on secondary systems projects.
• Prepare review and sign off on detailed design drawings protection reports and relay configurations to meet Australian Standards and client requirements.
• Lead project teams oversee timelines and budgets with continued guidance and support to peer engineers.
• Serve as a client-facing contact providing advice maintaining strong relationships and ensuring clear professional communication.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across transmission distribution renewables traction power and other multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver innovative and technically outstanding solutions.

Qualifications :

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar) with RPEV (or equivalent) or the ability to obtain.
• Extensive technical competency and leadership experience in secondary protection and control system projects.
• Proven experience in detailed design preparation of protection reports preparation of relay configurations and review/sign-off of technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of transmission and distribution system protection and control in accordance with Australian Standards.
• Experience in Transmission Network Service Providers within Australia is highly coveted.
• Demonstrated experience in project leadership client-facing roles and consultancy environments with excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements including alternative start/finish times part-time job-sharing and hybrid work options
• 26 weeks paid parental leave 2 weeks paid partner leave and up to 12 weeks paid alternative primary carer leave
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns professional development courses financial study assistance 5 days paid study leave global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time