Senior Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) Engineer - Water Infrastructure

Jacobs; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a talented Associate/Senior Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EI&C) Engineer to join our Water Infrastructure Team in Brisbane. This role is key in delivering significant water infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand.

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of electrical design standards and experience in client relationship management, focusing on maintaining safety and quality in all deliverables. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Qualifications

• Significant EI&C engineering experience with water infrastructure projects.
• Prior consulting experience or experience in a consulting environment.
• Experience in technical quality assurance and a high standard of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EI&C engineering designs and consultancy services for water projects.
• Develop and maintain key client relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a safety culture.

Skills

Electrical design standards knowledge

Engineering report writing

Strong communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Electrical and Control Engineering

Professional Engineer QLD registration

Job description

Your impact

We are looking for a talented and driven Associate/Senior Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EI&C) Engineer to join our dynamic and collaborative Water Infrastructure Team, based in Brisbane. This key role is required to actively deliver some of the most sought‑after water infrastructure projects in Australia and New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technically excellent EI&C engineering designs and consultancy services for small to large scale projects in the water industry. Projects will encompass all delivery phases for both existing infrastructure and greenfield sites.
• Produce electrical engineering deliverables, calculations including load schedules & cable sizing, drawings including SLDs & schematics, specifications, models, datasheets, reports, and evaluations.
• Utilise prior knowledge of designing control systems, including system architecture, PLCs/RTUs, HMIs, SCADA, instrumentation, industrial network and functional specifications, comfortable in designing, configuring, and integrating these systems.
• In depth knowledge of Australian electrical design standards including AS/NZS3000.
• Assist with driving business development through supporting bids, identifying opportunities, and supporting the wider team for successful delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong key client relationships – acting as a trusted advisor to a select group of Jacobs key clients across the public and private sectors.
• Mentor and facilitate the technical development of junior engineers.
• Promote a safety culture within the organisation and with our clients.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical and Control Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer QLD, or the ability to successfully apply within 6 months of appointment to the role.
• Significant EI&C engineering experience with water infrastructure projects including water treatment, wastewater treatment, networks, pump stations and/or bulk transfer water systems.
• Prior consulting experience, or experience demonstrating an ability to work within a challenging consulting environment.
• Demonstrated experience in technical quality assurance with development of high‑quality deliverables, maintaining calculation and decision records.
• Excellent presentation and engineering report writing skills.
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to forge strong trusted relationships with clients and communicate technical concepts in a clear and concise manner, both with clients and the internal team.
• Proactive and motivated, with strong self‑management skills.
• A team player, focused on the development and promotion of a high‑functioning team.

Inclusivity

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.