Beca

Senior Electrical Engineer

Beca  •  Christchurch, NZ (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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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


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

Building Services at Beca

With over 400 engineers across our global Building Services business, Beca brings the scale and expertise to deliver integrated, sustainable, and practical design solutions. We partner with architects, developers, building owners, and contractors to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Our people set us apart. We foster a collaborative, supportive culture where teamwork across disciplines and the wider Beca Group enables us to deliver strong client outcomes and technical excellence. We’re committed to supporting our people and their growth, and we’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including part-time options.

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.

  • Support with relocation and immigration to suitable applicants.

  • Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal / family commitments.

  • A highly collaborative environment with opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific.

  • 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.

Tono mai | Apply now

Ready to make everyday better? Apply now.

Beca does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referrals from recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited submissions will be deemed the property of Beca, and no fees will be payable.

Beca

About Beca

Creative people together transforming the world is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better.

We are diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives, skills and disciplines to every client and every challenge. We're also a team that understands the power of working together to bring resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. And this holds true whether we’re working on a small library for a local community or a multi-site expansion programme for a global food and beverage giant.

We have more than 4,000+ employees in 25 offices around the world. While our experience has been over 100 years in the making, it is the fresh talent we're nurturing, the innovative thinking we're developing and the connections that we're forging that get us most excited for the future.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Auckland, NZ
Year Founded
1920
Website
beca.com
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