Senior Earthing and Bonding Engineer

“AECOM has given me so many opportunities to grow. The projects I work on are city-shaping and always different.” – Sarah Whitehouse, Transport Team Lead, Auckland NZ

Come grow with us

As our population grows, so does demand for safe, expedient, cost-effective transportation. Our transportation experts leverage local knowledge and global capability to help clients navigate challenges and build a better world. Our expertise in planning, designing, and managing transportation systems, as well as restoring and replacing older infrastructure, allows us to help public and private clients move people and goods in smarter, more advanced, and sustainable ways. At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

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.

As a Senior (also open to Principal level) Earthing and Bonding Engineer, you will lead the delivery of complex E&B solutions across major infrastructure projects—including rail, substations, and utilities—by applying your technical expertise to design, review, and verify systems for 1500V DC and 25kV AC traction power, re-signalling, SAT/TAP, and electrical upgrades, while ensuring compliance with safety, EMC, and network standards, and overseeing modelling, documentation, and integration to deliver technically sound, constructible, and standards-aligned outcomes.

How you’ll make a difference

• Lead and manage the earthing design components of major infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and budget, while mentoring junior engineers.
• Develop, review, and approve earthing designs, ensuring technical excellence, compliance with standards, and innovative problem-solving.
• Engage and collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to drive project outcomes and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across the ANZ region.
• Ensure quality and safety compliance by conducting regular design reviews and implementing robust quality assurance processes across all deliverables.
• Collaborate globally to share technical knowledge, apply best practices, and drive innovation and sustainability across diverse, high-impact infrastructure project
• Working with team lead to build the team and their expertise.

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on rail, transmission and water projects
• Extensive knowledge of Earthing and bonding for High voltage, Low voltage systems, 1500V DC and 25kVAC traction systems, transmission lines, buildings, pipelines
• Strong understanding of and experience with TfNSW, Australian Standards. Knowledge of Ausgrid, Transgrid is favoured.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

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.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

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. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver 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. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.