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About the Role

Join our Building Engineering team to collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams on sustainable, high-performing projects across Defence, Aviation, Commercial, Healthcare, and Transport sectors. You will contribute to the design of resilient electrical infrastructure, including low voltage power systems, utilities, standby generation, UPS, lighting, fire alarms, and security. The role offers opportunities to support the design of hyperscale and enterprise data centres, focusing on high-reliability electrical infrastructure and mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

Support the design of electrical and lighting systems adhering to relevant standards across various market sectors, including mission-critical and data centre facilities.
Assist with tasks such as lighting calculations, load assessments, circuit protection design, and curve coordination.
Gain exposure to data centre load modelling, diversity factors, and IT load / PUE assumptions.
Help develop single line diagrams, layout drawings, and other documentation for the design process.
Assist in creating high-level electrical architectures for data centres, from grid connection to distribution at the data hall level.
Collaborate with other disciplines, including Architecture and Structural Engineering, to support integrated solutions.
Contribute to the coordinated design of data halls, plant areas, and utility corridors within campus-scale developments.
Support the development of design basis assumptions for critical systems, including redundancy strategies, standby generation, UPS configurations, and resilient power distribution.

Requirements

Must be in your penultimate year of a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree in Electrical Engineering.
Able to work full-time hours from mid-November 2026 to mid-February 2027.
Must hold Australian citizenship.
Must be eligible to obtain the required Defence Security Clearance for this role.
Interns should be curious and excited to apply their studies in a professional environment.
Possess strong communication and teamwork skills.
Demonstrate a positive and proactive attitude.
Exhibit adaptability.
Show commitment to professionalism and integrity.

Skills

Electrical Engineering
Lighting Systems Design
Low Voltage Power Systems
Utilities Design
Standby Generation
UPS Systems
Fire Alarm Systems
Security Systems Design
Resilient Electrical Infrastructure
Data Centre Electrical Design
High-Reliability Electrical Infrastructure
Grid-to-IT Architectures
Redundant Power Systems
Mission-Critical Environments
Lighting Calculations
Load Assessments
Circuit Protection Design
Curve Coordination
Data Centre Load Modelling
Diversity Factors
IT Load / PUE Assumptions
Single Line Diagrams
Layout Drawings
Electrical Architectures
Collaboration
Integrated Solutions
Design Basis Assumptions
Redundancy Strategies
Communication Skills
Teamwork Skills

Location

AU - Sydney, NSW

Work Type

Hybrid
12-week paid internship
Full-time

Experience Level

Internship

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
Postgraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering

Benefits

12-week paid internship
Real project experience
Exposure to iconic projects
AECOM Summer Series: Connect with senior leaders
Work alongside technical experts
Be part of a global business
Pathway to graduate employment
Flexibility
Hybrid work options
Wide array of compensation and benefits programs
Robust global well-being program
Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
Work flexibility

About the Company

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.
Our Buildings and Places team combines urban planning, building design, and engineering expertise to create sustainable, livable, and equitable cities.
We deliver projects from strategic planning to completion, fostering connections between people and place.
Focused on innovation and digital capabilities, we ensure efficiency and scalability across urbanism, architecture, engineering, and project management.
We work across diverse sectors - social infrastructure, transit, technology, commercial real estate - delivering high-performance facilities that promote long-term health and wellbeing.
With cutting-edge technology and a global network, we tackle complex challenges to shape the built environment.
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
We are committed to delivering a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

Equal Opportunity

Everyone belongs at AECOM.
We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives.
AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company, a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, #Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer.
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.