Electrical Engineer, Building Services

Work options: Hybrid

• Flexible working hours and supportive of working from home
• Join an inclusive and Supportive culture that embraces diversity and innovation
• Advance your career with our supportive Professional Development Pathways

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

Our Property and Buildings team is a world-leading management and technical consultancy operating across all sectors. We are passionate about tackling the complex and sophisticated challenges of the built environment and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to create accessible, resilient and liveable communities.

The Adelaide Building Services team is currently engaged in a broad portfolio of projects, with a strong emphasis on key initiatives in transport, defence, civic infrastructure, and commercial sectors. The team is made up of professionals ranging from graduate engineers to technical directors, offering a rich mix of perspectives and expertise. You'll benefit from a collaborative environment where diverse ideas thrive and knowledge is shared freely.

The projects you'll contribute to are high-profile and will have a meaningful impact across South Australia. The team is committed to sustainability and embraces creative design alongside practical, functional solutions tailored to client needs.

Join WSP's Building Services team as an Electrical Engineer, delivering innovative and sustainable electrical designs for commercial, social infrastructure, and defence projects. You'll lead small to medium projects and support larger multi-disciplinary initiatives, ensuring compliance with Australian codes and standards. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing electrical design expertise across diverse projects.
• Leading smaller projects and supporting larger ones.
• Driving cost- and time-efficient outcomes for clients.
• Building strong client relationships and identifying growth opportunities.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

We're seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer with 2–5 years' experience in building services. You'll have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field), ideally working towards chartered status.
• Knowledge of Australian codes and standards.
• Experience with BIM software (Revit) or willingness to learn.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality results.
• Passion for sustainability and innovative design.

What we'll love about you

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical);
• Ideally 3 to 5+ years' industry experience on Australian building services projects from a selection of sectors, e.g. commercial, health, retail and education;
• Technical skills pertaining electrical engineering, ideally in a consulting engineering environment;
• Understanding and implementation of relevant Standards and Codes (AS/NZS 3000, NCC etc.) on building services projects;
• Capacity to effectively handling competing priorities, prioritising work and meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to liaise and coordinate effectively with all internal/external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track record of work effectively individually and in a team environment, and;
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.

What we will offer you

At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many personal and professional development opportunities that are aimed to help you deliver your best self to the role whilst managing your personal life in balance. We have been recognised for the second consecutive year as a Great Place to Work with year-on-year increases in employee engagement.

Some of the many benefits we offer our employees include:

• Flexible working hours and working from home;
• Global mobility;
• Parental leave and purchased additional annual leave;
• Corporate employee discounts and offers;
• Salary continuance insurance;
• Wellness at work and social club;
• Workplace giving/volunteering;
• Employee reward and recognition program, and;
• Professional and technical development opportunities.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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