Senior Engineer

Job Description
Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future.
And as we look to transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change.

We'll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations.

Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a
Senior Engineer
to join our dynamic Northern Australia Power Team. In this rewarding
Darwin-based
role you would have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across Power Delivery, Industrial Power and Power Generation. Bring your passion, curiosity and energy and help us deliver outstanding work for our Government and Private Sector clients.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you:

• Deliver technical expertise to clients and senior colleagues, while contributing to projects across multiple regions.
• Perform general electrical engineering tasks (design calculations, data analysis, using software to undertake engineering design).
• Prepare and review technical reports.
• Develop and/or verify the technical scope of projects.
• Undertake technical design and documentation of power (generation T&D and renewables) and industrial projects.
• Lead technical delivery, coordinating a team on more complex design options.
• Development of tender responses and provision of job delivery management.
• Experience and contribution to Business Development, identifying new services to existing and new Clients. Proposal preparation and winning work.
• Contribute to the development of GHD's knowledge and skills in Power Engineering including planning, design, construction and operation.

What you will bring to the team:

• Formal qualifications in electrical engineering (BEng or equivalent acceptable to Engineers Australia).
• 8/10+ years' experience in the design and delivery of power projects (e.g., power stations, zone substations, underground and overhead reticulation), including renewables (solar, wind, PHES, BESS) and industrial projects (water treatment, wastewater pumping and treatment). Ideally also experienced in Design Management.
• Skilled in liaising with utilities providers.
• Experience and a Strong understanding of current power engineering technologies, including installation, operation, and configuration methods.
• Co-ordination of plant and plant services electrical works - design and experience with site supervision is desirable.
• Experience with technical supervision and mentoring less experienced team members.

Important Notice: Office Shutdown Period
Please be aware that our office will be closed from
Thursday 25th December 2025
to
Friday, 9th January 2026
. We will reopen on
Monday, 12th January 2026
. During this period, there will be delays in processing applications and responding to enquiries. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Interested? Apply online now
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

About Us
Come together and make a meaningful impact.
We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD.

Let's drive real change.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

See where your commitment could take you.

That's the
#PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.