Electrical / Control Systems Engineer

Thorburn Australia; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work from home possible

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Thorburn Australia in Townsville invites an electrical engineer to join our team. You will work across power distribution, protection, metering, and control systems for mining, water, and metal processing plants. A strong computer literacy and adaptability to diverse fields are essential.

Graduates are encouraged to apply; travel to sites will be required occasionally, with the option for some home-based work. We value a casual, fun workplace and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering across power distribution, protection and metering.
• Experience with variable speed drives, PLCs and SCADA is a plus.
• Graduates encouraged; RPEQ not necessary but welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assist in power distribution and control system projects.
• Collaborate on mining, water, waste water and metal processing plant work.
• Travel to client sites as required; hybrid/remote work possible.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA

VSDs

Protection relays

Job description

Thorburn Australia is a small electrical engineering consultancy based in Townsville servicing Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. We have been established for over 15 years and specialise in control systems for mining, water, waste water and metal processing plants.

With a large number of projects on the books, we now have an exciting opportunity for an electrical engineer to join our team.

Youwillpossess ahigh degree of computer literacy and an ability to adaptto a wide range of fields including power distribution, protection and metering, variable speed drives, PLC's, SCADA, functional safety, hazardous areas and instrumentation.

Previous electrical trade experience would be a bonus but not necessary and graduates to RPEQ engineers are encouraged to apply.

Our engineersenjoy a casual, fun workplace with flexible working hours and interesting work. Some travel away will be required at times. Working from home at times is also possible.