Overhead Wiring Lead
Company: AECOM
Role summary
Overhead Wiring Lead is a role at AECOM in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-17. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- Overhead Wiring Lead
- Company
- AECOM
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-08-17
AECOM is looking for a seasoned expert to lead complex overhead wiring projects where your technical leadership will directly shape critical infrastructure. It is a fantastic opportunity for a high-level professional to take ownership of large-scale rail systems while working with a globally recognized engineering team.
Job description
Company Description
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Job Description
AECOM is seeking an Overhead Wiring (OHW) discipline lead for Australia and New Zealand. This strategic leadership role will act as the principal technical authority for OHW design across ANZ while driving capability growth, team development and work winning. This role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and grow AECOM’s Overhead Wiring discipline across ANZ
Serve as the principal technical authority for OHW design and engineering delivery.
Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to engineers across multiple regions.
Undertake design reviews, technical assurance and governance activities.
Support major heavy rail, metro and transit projects.
Build and maintain client and stakeholder relationships.
Drive business development, proposals and work winning activities.
Support workforce planning, strategic recruitment and capability development.
Collaborate with sector managers, team managers and regional rail leaders across ANZ.
Influence strategy, capability and future growth of the OHW business.
Work alongside leading rail specialists on major infrastructure programs.
Qualifications
Relevant Engineering degree.
Extensive experience in overhead wiring design and rail electrification.
Demonstrated leadership within a consulting environment.
Strong understanding of Australian rail standards and delivery frameworks.
Sydney Trains experience (highly preferred).
Experience leading teams, mentoring staff and managing stakeholders.
Business development and client engagement capability.
CPEng or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
Additional Information
Why you’ll love working with us
Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, 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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At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.
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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.