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About the Role
HDR is seeking a Technical Director - Electrical Engineering to lead the growth, capability, and technical excellence of its Australian Electrical Engineering practice. This senior leadership role involves combining technical expertise with people leadership to mentor engineers, support project delivery, and drive the development of the electrical practice.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a growing team of electrical engineers.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, and succession planning.
- Provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development guidance.
- Build technical capability through mentoring, training, and knowledge-sharing.
- Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, and team culture.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance across electrical engineering projects.
- Serve as a recognised subject matter expert across LV, MV, and HV electrical systems.
- Support engineers in solving complex technical challenges and making sound engineering decisions.
- Promote consistency, quality, and best practice across project delivery.
- Contribute to technical reviews, design assurance, and quality management processes.
- Maintain and develop engineering standards, tools, and methodologies.
- Support project teams in the successful delivery of electrical engineering projects.
- Collaborate with discipline leaders to deliver integrated multidisciplinary outcomes.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
- Contribute to business development activities, proposals, and strategic pursuits.
- Support the growth and positioning of HDR's Electrical Engineering practice within the market.
Requirements
- A respected engineering leader who enjoys developing and supporting others.
- Passionate about building high-performing teams and positive workplace cultures.
- Technically credible and able to provide guidance across a broad range of electrical engineering challenges.
- A strong communicator who builds trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Collaborative, approachable, and influential.
- Commercially aware and able to balance technical excellence with project and business outcomes.
- Committed to mentoring future leaders and creating opportunities for team growth.
Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- LV, MV and HV electrical systems
- Technical Leadership
- People Leadership
- Team Development
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Performance Feedback
- Career Development
- Workforce Planning
- Recruitment
- Succession Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Wellbeing
- Team Culture
- Project Delivery
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Client Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Development
- Proposal Writing
- Strategic Pursuits
- Market Positioning
- Australian Standards
- Regulatory Requirements
- Industry Best Practice
Location
- Sydney
- Melbourne
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 15-20+ years of electrical engineering experience
- Senior leadership
Education Level
- Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or equivalent
Benefits
- Employee ownership model
- Leadership opportunity
- Career legacy
- Collaborative culture
- Global expertise
About the Company
- HDR specialises in engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services.
- Global team of more than 15,000 employees.
- United by values and strengthened by an employee-owned culture.
- Collaborates across disciplines and leverages global expertise.
- Empowers people to create solutions that make a lasting impact.
Equal Opportunity
- As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
- Eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.