Primary Electrical Engineer I Energy

AECOM · Auckland, , New Zealand

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-21
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job Description
"Energy is an exciting place to be working as we continue to see changes in the way we generate, transmit and use electricity across all our markets as we work to decarbonise the industry." – Mark Lampard, Sector Director - Transmission & Distribution
Join AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team in New Zealand (NZ) and build your Primary Electrical Engineering career in this role with across a range of varied projects and career development opportunities.
You will be working in an established team, supporting the concept and detailed design of Primary Engineering related projects and work packages, including substation layout and design. You will also have significant mentoring and develop opportunities with the support provided by the other senior and technical leaders in this team. You will be able to build and grow your electrical and primary engineering skills through the variety of transmission and distribution clients you will be working with (in NZ, Australia and potentially globally) and through the different scope and scale of projects.
This is your opportunity to join a global multidiscipline engineering firm, with local NZ expertise, enabling your career to develop and to contribute to the delivery of critical and major energy infrastructure.
How you’ll make a difference:

• Support and complete concept detailed and related design work packages for primary systems and substation related projects within an established team across low, medium and high voltage projects.

• Complete design and engineering tasks including single line drawings, substation layouts, MV and HV cable designs.

• Work with AECOM technical leaders, to submit work packages in a timely manner for technical verification working within AECOM’s technical standards and processes.

• Liaising with team leaders, project managers, clients and project team members to deliver designs within allocated time, budget and required scope.

• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including protection, control, civil, and secondary systems engineers as required.

• Provide input and support to client and stakeholder discussions as required, helping to complete drawings, designs and project deliverables.

• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards throughout the project lifecycle.

• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering initiatives.
This role is based in AECOM’s Auckland office with the main Primary and Substation team. Applications may be considered from the right candidate outside of this region.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will be an emerging professional Primary Electrical Engineer. This role may suit applicant from a broad range of backgrounds in the electrical or primary engineering areas (this role won’t suit graduate level applicants). This experience could include working in the contractor, energy facilities, industrial, transmission or distribution sectors, with your experience being across design, engineering, maintenance or construction related. You will be known for your ability to work collaboratively with in a team, enjoy working on multiple projects and deadlines, with a project and client-first focus.
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired. However, if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.
The qualities that help you thrive:

• Expose to the primary and substation design concepts and industry, preferably within the NZ T&D market with 3+ years’ experience.

• An understanding of electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, isolators, and reactive plant – which could be across low, medium or high voltage projects.

• Exposure to substation layout design, insulation coordination, and earthing systems including the relevant NZ standards (e.g., AS/NZS) and industry best practices.

• An ability to work across several different projects, with excellent time management and organisation abilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ideally working towards Chartered Engineer status (or an interest to do so), supported by a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems or related discipline.

Additional Information
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.
Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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