Technical Officer

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a collaborative and creative team within the world’s leading professional services firm? Put your career into high gear, in this exciting opportunity to join a Fortune 500 organisation where you can thrive, fully leverage your strengths, feel heard, and contribute to AECOM’s mission to build a better world.

Due to recent project wins the Energy Digital Engineering team is seeking a Electrical Design Drafter at Technical Officer level to join our NSW (Sydney CBD) or QLD (Brisbane CBD) Energy team on a full-time basis. This role within our Energy end-market provides design documentation delivery solutions to a broad range of energy and power authority sector and renewables projects, across many clients.

You will be assisting in, manage and produce appropriate intelligent CAD model production, documentation, and other technical work tasks to agreed deadlines, schedule, standards, and in accordance with the project plans. You will also contribute to a complete and integrated set of digital project content including documents by working co-operatively with team members whilst liaising with Engineers, and Drafters (locally and internationally) to ensure timely delivery of design deliverables, whilst maintaining, developing, and retaining the highest standard of technical design skills.

You will be given the unique opportunity to work with one of our key clients who are about to embark on an ambitious major transmission works program of a scale not seen in the Australian electricity sector in many decades. You will be also offered extensive Digital Transformation upskilling.

Strong data management mindset along with effective communication skills is essential for this role.

Minimum Requirements

You will have demonstrable qualifications and experience, including:
+ Proficiency in AutoCAD essential.

+ Proficiency in Microstation non-essential.

+ Familiarity with AS1100 drafting standards.

+ Ability to work to client CAD standard requirements.

+ A strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn

+ Comprehensive understanding of working in a design office and preparation of engineering design drawings.

+ Excellent drawing checking ability.

+ Demonstrates experience assisting in delivering electrical projects.

+ Layout experience with a 3D understanding.

+ Undertakes, manage and produce appropriate 2D and/or 3D CAD model production, documentation and other.

+ Demonstrated ability to work independently to organise and prioritise demands.

+ Contribute to a complete and integrated set of digital project content including documents by working co-operatively with team members.

+ Liaise with the engineers and drafters to ensure timely delivery of design drawings, whilst maintain, develop, and retain the highest standard of technical design skills.

+ Strong communication skills (oral & written).

+ Ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.

+ Knowledge of other software such as ProjectWise and MS Office Suite (specifically Excel and Word).

+ Genuine safety concern and mindset.

+ Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Minimum 3 years design experience.

What We Offer

We will give you 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. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.