Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

• Advance your career within a network of 400+ Building Services Engineers
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and engage directly with clients
• Take on technical and leadership challenges in a supportive environment

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to advance your career within a network of over 400 Building Services Engineers across the Asia Pacific.

You’ll work with diverse clients on a range of projects that will strengthen your leadership capabilities.

Surrounded by highly motivated professionals, you’ll join an open and supportive culture that values your contributions.

We’ll provide a variety of technical and leadership challenges to help you grow and develop professionally.

In this role, you will:

• Lead multidisciplinary teams and projects, with direct client engagement
• Provide electrical design direction and technical guidance to junior engineers
• Deliver electrical building services design from concept through to detailed design, construction monitoring, and practical completion
• Collaborate with the wider team to develop technical drawings and specifications
• Contribute to technical reports
• Perform calculations for the sizing of distribution transformers, standby generators, uninterruptible power supplies, lighting and cable sizing
• Advise other disciplines on electrical requirements

Our Beca Buildings Team
Each building we work on is unique, and the challenges we face constantly evolve.

We believe in the power of collaboration to create smart solutions.

This means being part of a team that shares ideas across geographies and time zones, pushing boundaries and going beyond conventional approaches.

We are dedicated to developing and sharing technical innovation and sustainable practices.

Our past is filled with 'world firsts' and accolades for implementing green building principles.

Today, we focus on surpassing these achievements by continually challenging conventions to transform our world for the better.

Ko wai koe | About you
You come from a consulting background with a passion for building networks and client relationships.

We are looking for a qualified Electrical Engineer with Building Services experience, technical design, and project management skills.

You will work effectively within our project teams, demonstrating a proactive and positive problem-solving approach.

You have:

• A minimum of 6 years' experience in low voltage electrical Building Services design and/or commissioning roles
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or actively working towards it
• A strong interest in leading multidisciplinary teams
• Proficiency with tools such as PowerCAD, AGI32, Bluebeam, and Revit (preferred)
• Familiarity with relevant Australian/New Zealand standards (desirable)
• A proactive and positive problem-solving approach

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Professional development opportunities
• A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work
• Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal / family commitments
• Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across the Asia Pacific
• A highly supportive environment of sharing and collaboration
• Excellent benefits provided to all staff – including discounted health insurance, discounts on gym memberships, and a number of social club events

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Ko wai mātou | About us
Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies.

After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region.

We have more than 4,000 employees in 24 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision.

It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better.

We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships and use our skills and systems to empower innovation; helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations.

Our employee-ownership model remains key to our future.

It underpins our commitment to building and sustaining long-term relationships with our clients, it helps drive our positive, purpose-driven and growth-oriented culture, it sets us apart from our competitors, and it gives meaning to our social contract.

Tono mai | Apply now!
This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

If you are passionate about technical delivery and leadership in Building Services, we would love to hear from you.