Technical Director – Electrical
Location:
Southbank, Melbourne VIC
Type:
Full-time | Permanent
About the Opportunity
Our client is a growing electrical engineering consultancy based in Melbourne, working across major projects in renewable energy, power systems and commercial buildings.
With a solid pipeline of work and further growth ahead, they are looking for an experienced Technical Director – Electrical to join their leadership team and play a key role in shaping the technical direction and future growth of the business.
This is a senior, hands‐on leadership position suited to an experienced Electrical Engineer who enjoys staying close to the technical work while also developing people, working with clients and contributing to business growth.
The Role
As Technical Director – Electrical, you will provide senior technical leadership across the business and major projects, ensuring engineering solutions are safe, practical, compliant and delivered to a high standard.
You will be involved in:
Providing senior technical direction across electrical engineering projects
Reviewing and overseeing electrical designs and technical deliverables
Providing guidance on complex engineering and design issues
Supporting projects from concept and feasibility through to detailed design and delivery
Working across renewable energy, power systems, infrastructure and commercial projects
Supporting tenders, proposals and new business opportunities
Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships
Mentoring and developing engineers and future technical leaders
Identifying technical risks and ensuring appropriate safety and quality standards




Working closely with the leadership team on business strategy and growth
Helping develop technical standards, processes and capabilities within the business
About You
You will be an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong technical background and the ability to operate confidently at both a technical and leadership level.
Ideally, you will have:
*****+ years' experience in electrical engineering
A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Experience within an engineering consultancy environment
Strong experience across power systems and electrical engineering
Experience with renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and/or BESS
Knowledge of HV/MV/LV systems and grid connections
Experience with electrical design and/or Electrical Balance of Plant (EBOP)
Exposure to LV building services electrical design
Experience leading, mentoring or developing engineering teams
Strong client and stakeholder management skills
Experience contributing to tenders, proposals or business development
Strong understanding of Australian Standards and engineering requirements
CPEng or eligibility to obtain CPEng is highly regarded
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to take on a genuine leadership position within a growing consultancy where you can have a direct influence on:
The technical direction of the business
Major renewable energy and electrical engineering projects
The development of the engineering team
Client relationships and business growth
The future strategy and capability of the company
You will have the opportunity to remain technically involved while taking the next step into a broader
technical, leadership and commercial role
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