Industrial Electrical Engineer – Sydney

Electrical Engineer – Industrial EI&C

Sydney , Newcastle, Melbourne

Join Our Growing Electrical Engineering Team

Exciting opportunities await within our Electrical Engineering team, working across the food & beverage, minerals & metals, forestry, energy & manufacturing, water, power, and defence sectors. You'll be part of a talented group delivering innovative electrical solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and performance in complex industrial environments.

From high-voltage power distribution and motor control to automation, protection systems, and cutting-edge industrial electrification, you'll help design and implement critical infrastructure that powers industry. Join a motivated and trusted team dedicated to pushing technical boundaries, solving real-world challenges, and shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.

The Opportunity

Our Industrial group of professional services and consulting specialists is committed to delivering innovation, sustainability, solution excellence, and successful project outcomes for our clients globally.

This is your chance to contribute to critical projects across water and wastewater infrastructure (e.g., pump stations and treatment plants), manufacturing facilities, or energy systems—depending on your area of expertise. You'll have the opportunity to develop innovative power, control, and instrumentation solutions while ensuring the reliability and efficiency of essential systems.

Beyond technical delivery, this role offers the chance to build strong client relationships and provide strategic insights while collaborating with a high-performing team in a supportive environment that values fresh thinking and continuous improvement.

This position can be based out of our Melbourne, Newcastle or Sydney offices.

About You

We are seeking experienced Electrical Engineers at an intermediate or senior level who are ready to take the next step in their careers. You will bring a strong background in technical design and project delivery across heavy industrial environments or related sectors such as water/wastewater infrastructure or manufacturing facilities.

You will be highly organised with excellent communication skills and capable of driving successful project outcomes for both the business and our clients. Your expertise will span across:

• Electrical systems design – working across various electrical systems up to 11kV including instrumentation, control system applications, automation design or motor control centres (MCCs).
• System development – designing single-line diagrams, electrical layouts, cable schedules or instrument loop diagrams depending on your skill set.
• Project execution – managing end-to-end project delivery including scope definition through to commissioning oversight for both brownfield and greenfield systems.
• Client engagement – building strong relationships with clients by understanding their needs while delivering practical solutions aligned with their operational goals.
• Quality assurance – contributing detailed reviews during design phases ensuring compliance with standards/regulations.
• Leadership potential – mentoring junior engineers (if senior), fostering collaboration within teams while driving technical excellence.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering is required along with experience in one or more of the following industries: water/wastewater infrastructure; food & beverage; manufacturing; minerals & metals; forestry; energy/power; or defence.

Who we are

Beca is one of the largest employee-owned professional services consultancies in the Asia-Pacific region. Our team of over 4300, is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. With our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sitting at the heart of everything we do, reflecting the way we work every day with each other and our clients.

At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.

As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it's not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.

What we offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.

Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.

Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.

Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.

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