Electrical Engineer - Full Time

Job Overview

Job Description

Position: Electrical Engineer
Company: HK Solutions
Location: Ground Floor, 25 Howe Street, Cairns North, QLD 4870
Recruitment managed by: Yakr Pty Ltd

About our client

Our client, HK Solutions, is a highly regarded engineering consultancy comprised of experienced engineers, project managers, and technical officers. Their team is passionate about delivering solutions that truly talk practical, effective, and tailored to each project’s unique needs.

They enjoy the work they do because it’s challenging, diverse, and rewarding. Their workplace culture is built on respect, teamwork, and light-heartedness, while their leadership team is approachable, empathetic, and hands-on. Flexible working arrangements are highly valued, recognising that productivity comes in many forms.

About the role

Our client is seeking an Electrical Engineer to take responsibility for delivering electrical engineering services across a variety of sectors including health, education, commercial, urban, civic, and recreational.

This role will include:
• Providing technical solutions and preparing engineering design documentation (drawings, specifications, reports).
• Offering technical leadership to the electrical engineering services team.
• Leading and contributing to the preparation of proposals and technical reports.
• Providing engineering support across offices in NT, QLD, VIC, and WA.
• Mentoring junior team members.
• Assisting with business development activities.
• Driving innovation in systems thinking and contributing to improvements in project delivery and quality processes.

This is a key role within the engineering team and integral to the future growth of our client’s national business.

About you

The successful candidate will bring:
• 5+ years’ experience in electrical engineering.
• Strong understanding of Australian Standards and NCC.
• Proven experience in the technical design of building services.
• Skills in preparing designs, specifications, reports, calculations, drawings, cost estimations, and schedules.
• Proficiency with electrical and lighting design software such as Powercad and AGI/DIALux.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across a national team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Willingness to undertake short-term work in remote/regional locations.
• A solutions-focused mindset with the drive to improve processes and systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and motivate others.
• Desire to be part of a collaborative and hard-working team.

Highly regarded attributes:
• CPEng or equivalent qualification.
• State-based engineering registration.
• Experience in the Queensland market.
• Experience in high voltage primary and secondary systems design.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.

The added benefits

Our client offers a supportive and people-focused workplace with attractive benefits, including:
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Company-wide paid days off.
• Purchased leave options.
• Interstate office exchange opportunities.
• Family-friendly culture.
• Profit sharing.
• Strong team spirit and collaboration.

About our client’s approach

At HK Solutions, solving problems is more than a task it’s their calling. They believe that technical does not need to mean transactional, and with a people-first approach, they work closely with clients to deliver solutions that speak for themselves.

Recruitment for this position is being managed by Yakr Pty Ltd on behalf of our client.