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Your Impact:

Jacobs has an opportunity for an experienced Principal Overhead Wiring Engineer to join our team in Melbourne. The Principal Overhead Wiring Engineer is responsible for providing consultancy and engineering services in the ANZ region.

You will lead technical input and direction in the design, rehabilitation and management of rail overhead infrastructure for light and heavy rail. This will have a primary focus on OHW and interfacing power systems. You will develop, design and facilitate the documentation of rail overhead engineering solutions in response to client’s brief to and industry standard. You will lead technical input and undertake rail overhead wiring design for transport projects in accordance with relevant local and Australian standards. You will lead the coordination and communication of rail overhead wiring designs with other disciplines. You will lead the preparation of design drawings, technical specifications and design/project reports.

You will drive business development and be responsible for work winning, identify the next opportunities and support the win of the opportunities. You will develop and maintain strong key client relationships – act as a trusted advisor to a select group of Jacobs key clients across the public and private sector. You will support your area to ensure it can thrive in a global setting, encouraging cross-geography relationships in order to maximise the benefit of global delivery to our clients and our people. #ANZTransport #APMETransport #LI-DG1

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in Engineering

• Previous senior leadership experience and demonstrated contribution to a culture of excellence in quality work and successful projects

• Ability to maintain and build on existing client relationships, internal and external, through an understanding of client needs and effective communication.

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From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s Network – find out more about our employee networks here. (https://www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity)

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. First Nations peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate for a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel, please let your recruiter know in your application.

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Successful candidates may be asked to complete pre-employment checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to complete these checks or meet the associated criteria, then your offer of employment may be delayed or withdrawn.

Please note: If you are being represented by recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.