Electrical Engineer

Ready to build a better future with us?

At Kapitol Group, we pride ourselves on being Victoria's second largest privately owned construction company.

Our vision is to continuously improve the construction industry by setting new standards for quality, safety, culture and work-life balance.

We’re a team of high performing professionals obsessed with innovation and excellence in construction. Our work spans the commercial, education, industrial, and residential sectors.

As our sustained growth continues, we are looking for a proven and driven Electrical Engineer to join our team. You will be well versed with electrical building services engineering for commercial construction projects, and overseeing the delivery of design, installation, and commissioning. 

What you’ll do:

• Operate as the internal subject matter expert for electrical engineering
• Identify, troubleshoot and rectify technical issues for internal and external stakeholders
• Drive compliance with design, authority and building code requirements
• Review project designs, drawings, specifications and delivery briefs
• Oversee design packages and support construction delivery
• Provide quality control and assurance
• Support witness testing and commissioning phase
• Comply with relevant green building / sustainability rating requirements
• Identify new technologies for improving operations
• Travel to and work from various construction project sites
• Work across multiple concurrent projects

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering
• 6 to 10+ years’ relevant industry experience in building services engineering
• Prior experience on medium-to-large building services projects across a range of sectors
• Thorough understanding and practical knowledge of the NCC / BCA and relevant building services requirements
• Strong technical experience with electrical engineering and design management
• Ability to operate as an in-house subject matter expert for electrical engineering
• Sound construction knowledge and understanding of building / construction trades
• Well versed with quality and safety requirements on construction projects
• Exposure to pursuits as part of the bidding process
• Well-developed problem solving, collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills

How you'll benefit:

• 5-day work week (exception of Site Managers/Supervisors who work 10 days in 14, with every other Saturday off)
• Investment in training with the aim to have the best trained workforce in the industry
• Free health assessments for all staff
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary care givers 
• Fast-tracked career development opportunities and support our staff through mentoring, workshops and retreats
• Industry-leading internal communication channels to break down silos across sites, allowing staff to share ideas, lessons learnt and other resources.

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, life stages, cultures, faiths, sexual orientation, and genders.

Find out more about Kapitol Group on our website (kapitolgroup.com.au) – and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for regular updates.

Please be sure to apply directly as we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies, nor any agency-represented candidates for this role. Kapitol will not be held responsible for any associated fees from recruitment agencies resulting from unsolicited introductions.